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  • Maiden High School
  • Maiden, NC
  • More than half of students from low‑income households

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Studies have shown that students learn best when they immerse themselves in the learning process. That is why I have designed my classroom and curriculum presentation around inquiry-based learning. Students work collaboratively to complete tasks that are problem-based and relevant to the world around them. Students will use these tools to collaborate in small groups and collectively as a class, collect and analyze data, assemble project presentations, and complete formative and summative assessments. The dry erase boards, markers, and erasers will provide my students with an alternative to traditional, paper and pencil practice assignments and assessments. Students can use these materials to practice solving equations, graphing data, and graphing functions. The ease of erasing mistakes from a dry erase board emphasizes that my classroom is a safe place to make and learn from mistakes. The colored paper, scissors, and glue sticks will be used for student interactive notebooks. These notebooks are used as review and study aids when students are completing course work and preparing for assessments. The colored paper is integral in the creation of the interactive notebooks because it is more engaging and better for student memory than black and white text. The chart paper, chart paper markers, and roll of graph paper will be used for student collaboration, presentations, and projects. The chart paper and graph paper will be used to create displays as student prepare to present their semester-long projects. The markers are needed because they will not bleed through the paper onto the desks, floor, or walls. These tools are essential to providing students with the opportunities to explore real-world mathematics applications, discover the "why" behind the mathematics, make connections between disciplines, and learn at their highest potential.

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Studies have shown that students learn best when they immerse themselves in the learning process. That is why I have designed my classroom and curriculum presentation around inquiry-based learning. Students work collaboratively to complete tasks that are problem-based and relevant to the world around them. Students will use these tools to collaborate in small groups and collectively as a class, collect and analyze data, assemble project presentations, and complete formative and summative assessments. The dry erase boards, markers, and erasers will provide my students with an alternative to traditional, paper and pencil practice assignments and assessments. Students can use these materials to practice solving equations, graphing data, and graphing functions. The ease of erasing mistakes from a dry erase board emphasizes that my classroom is a safe place to make and learn from mistakes. The colored paper, scissors, and glue sticks will be used for student interactive notebooks. These notebooks are used as review and study aids when students are completing course work and preparing for assessments. The colored paper is integral in the creation of the interactive notebooks because it is more engaging and better for student memory than black and white text. The chart paper, chart paper markers, and roll of graph paper will be used for student collaboration, presentations, and projects. The chart paper and graph paper will be used to create displays as student prepare to present their semester-long projects. The markers are needed because they will not bleed through the paper onto the desks, floor, or walls. These tools are essential to providing students with the opportunities to explore real-world mathematics applications, discover the "why" behind the mathematics, make connections between disciplines, and learn at their highest potential.

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