Mathy Math Mom

 I found this puzzle online (I apologize I forgot who made it) to practice one step equations. My goal is to always find resources that give immediate feedback while still including a little fun. As students worked, I was able to monitor their work and see who was progressing and who wasn't on my goguardian  (see below).  Note that I am teaching a foundational class which generally means students don't believe in themselves and/or don't like math. I see my job as giving them faith in themselves and their abilities. It was well received. :) Here's a copy for you:  Click here to make a copy

I have found some routines that have helped me stay organized and kept my work load reasonable(<--what does that even mean???).  1. Templates for Posts I have been using a consistent template for my Google Classroom posts that keeps us organized. I reference it each day and point it out during each transition. I have a separate Class that has no students and is used ONLY for templates. Its a lifesaver. The names of the posts align exactly with my gradebook to keep us all organized. When I pull grades from Classroom to Aeries, it is easy to find them and easy to fix any changes. This only works if you make sure all things that are graded in your gradebook are also assignments in Google Classroom. Last year I did all materials posts and it was a nightmare. Make sure you have turned off the posts to stream and keep everything in classwork. Also emojis make things fun. :) 2. Recording Lessons During Zoom I record during one class if I am doing any notes. These are then posted as links a