Math 439 Resources Page

Jim Olsen's Math 439 students

We will use Edmodo for announcements and Q&A. We will use WesternOnline to record grades. See also my Teaching Resources Page.

Links to Resources

Learning Disabilities

• Types of LD (infographic) see also What Are Learning Disabilities?
  

Show-It Sheet

Show-It Sheet - this is a Word document for students to record a Problem, Operation and Meaning, Model, Sentence, and the Answer to the problem.

Brain-Based Learning and Learning Theories

Common Core Math Standards: Information, Links, and Resources

Reading

1. Prereading Strategies and Activities - fairly detailed article.
2. 7 Critical Reading Strategies - short and to the point.
3. Building Comprehension Through Pre-, During-, and Post-Reading Strategies - fairly detailed article.

Articles (misc)

1. Who Makes the Rules in a Classroom? Seven Ideas about Rule-making.
2. My view: Starting the school year on the right foot (classroom management) by Harry and Rosemary Wong
3. 6 Ways to Get Motivated to Learn and more - by Annie Murphy Paul (newsletter)

Who to Follow on Twitter

• @anniemurphypaul - learning and the brain
• @tonyvincent - iPad guru
• @Edudemic - technology and education
• @ddmeyer - gave a TED Talk
• @DrOlsen314

Online Games, Practice, and Exploration Tools

- many games and resources to choose from--organized by grade level.

Algebra Games

• Algebraic Reasoning - http://www.mathplayground.com/Algebraic_Reasoning.html
• Algebra Puzzle - http://www.mathplayground.com/Algebra_Puzzle.html
• Weigh the Wangdoodles - http://mathplayground.com/wangdoodles.html