Elementary algebra

While living in Oak Forest my life was as simple as it could be, I had many friends and family there with me so I always was able to do fun activities with my friends. School was very simple and easy, I didn't have much homework and I had a good amount of friends there. I was very content with my life at the time, then it happened. My mother tells us that we are moving to Orland Park which I couldn't believe. The only bright side I could see of the situation was that I knew some friends from…

This lesson was written for fourth grade students with specific learning disabilities during a small group math instruction in a general education classroom. (JB) Objective: Given a worksheet with 20 problems that require multiplying a two digit factor times a two digit factor, the students will answer the worksheet problems with at least 85% accuracy. (JB) Rationale: The students are able to correctly multiply one digit and multidigit factor such as basic multiplication facts, place value…

Goal 1 – Students will be able to estimate and round differences. Goal 2 – Students will be able to subtract 3 and 4 digit numbers Goal 3 – Students will be able to subtract numbers with one or more zero in it. Pre-Assessment Formative Assessment Formative Assessment Formative Assessment Post-Assessment Pre-test Formative Assessment…

According to the Chino Police Department Report number 15 04649, on May 28, 2015 at approximately 1445 hours, an officer was dispatched to Chino Police Department in reference to a sexual battery investigation. The officer contacted all three victims when he arrived on the scene as well as their parents. Upon arrival, officers spoke with victim one, Elizabeth S, who was accompanied by her mother Stephanie and victim two, Maryanne C. Elizabeth S. made the following summary: On May 22, 2015,…

To introduce the concept of order of operations to the students I would first write PEMDAS on the board which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction. I would put brackets around M and D, and A and S, to show that they are grouped together in the order of operations. “One misconception by students is that all multiplication should happen before all division because the multiplication comes before division in the acronym. In fact, multiplication and…

3. Focus Students: Description of Student A: Abby Prior Learning Abby’s prior knowledge of multiplication of fractions is limited because this is not introduced until the 4th grade. The student was able to get the first two problems on the pre-assessment correct which asked the students to find the missing value that would make the equation true when multiplying. The student does not understand the concept of unit fractions or the relationships between multiplying fractions and repeated…

and one’s sense of self. When I made the transition from Elementary School to Middle School, my world was turned upside down. I was introduced to things I had been beforehand shielded from. My experience of the shift from Elementary School to Middle School was dramatic; my life changed both for the better and for the worse. Elementary School was a happy time in my life; I am sure most of my fellow students would agree with me. In Elementary School, I was free from the worldly worries; I did not…

I was born on May 5, 1997 in The Northwest Hospital. I was born into a caring and loving family. My dad’s name is Timothy and my mother’s name is Joanne. I don’t remember much when I was a little girl but I always remember my family being a little different. When I was very little, around 5 months old, my father had a stroke that paralyzed his left side. This changed his whole life but also impacted mine. I don’t remember my dad being healthy. I have always seen him walking with a cane and…

For my twenty hours of service, I volunteered in an elementary school classroom. My mom works at Rock Canyon Elementary, so I have volunteered there on and off for the last 4 years. My favorite place to be is with my old fourth grade teacher, Lynne Harrington. We have stayed in touch since fourth grade and she has become one of my best friends. I learn a lot from her and I love watching her interact with the students in her class. A lot of the time I was grading papers, helping small groups of…

Reflective Paper 1 Kaitlin McHugh Middlesex County College Public law 107-110, which is more commonly known as “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) is a law that President George Bush signed into effect in 2001. “This law changes the federal government’s role in kindergarten through twelfth grade education by requiring United States’ schools to describe their success in terms of students’ attainment of academic standards and performance on standardized tests” (Hyun, 2003).…