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While we were still physically at school, the students used dry erase boards and journals for many lessons. During math they would take notes in their math journals, then use those notes to solve problems on their dry erase boards. The students were able to work independently or with a with a partner. The ease of the dry erase board made it easy for them to correct their work and convey their strategies. As we moved into distance learning we used virtual white boards and many students had difficulty toggling between the live lesson and their virtual white board. Some students could not engage with the virtual white boards at all. When students were able to engage with the virtual white boards only the teacher was able to see their work, not allowing students to discuss ideas and problem solving with their classmates. This may continue to hinder student engagement as we return to distance learning. By each student having a dry erase board at home, it will eliminate the need to toggle between live lessons and virtual white boards thus promoting full engagement. Students will be able to take notes during the live lessons using the provided math journals and pencils. Students will then be presented with problems to solve. They will be able to practice on their dry erase board in real time, similar to in class instruction. As they work through the problems they are able to display their work to myself and their classmates and receive immediate feedback not only from me, but also from their peers. As we look at each students work we can have whole class discussions about different strategies used and have students discuss their thinking. Having these essential tools will help students learn strategies, promote critical thinking and be fully engaged.

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While we were still physically at school, the students used dry erase boards and journals for many lessons. During math they would take notes in their math journals, then use those notes to solve problems on their dry erase boards. The students were able to work independently or with a with a partner. The ease of the dry erase board made it easy for them to correct their work and convey their strategies. As we moved into distance learning we used virtual white boards and many students had difficulty toggling between the live lesson and their virtual white board. Some students could not engage with the virtual white boards at all. When students were able to engage with the virtual white boards only the teacher was able to see their work, not allowing students to discuss ideas and problem solving with their classmates. This may continue to hinder student engagement as we return to distance learning. By each student having a dry erase board at home, it will eliminate the need to toggle between live lessons and virtual white boards thus promoting full engagement. Students will be able to take notes during the live lessons using the provided math journals and pencils. Students will then be presented with problems to solve. They will be able to practice on their dry erase board in real time, similar to in class instruction. As they work through the problems they are able to display their work to myself and their classmates and receive immediate feedback not only from me, but also from their peers. As we look at each students work we can have whole class discussions about different strategies used and have students discuss their thinking. Having these essential tools will help students learn strategies, promote critical thinking and be fully engaged.

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