ClassDojo and The Common Core

As a high school special educator, I have had the opportunity to work with English and math teachers using ClassDojo to teach and reinforce the common core standards.  ClassDojo has been gaining popularity as a classroom management tool, but its uses go beyond simple tracking of behaviors for the sake of classroom management.  As we implement the common core standards, …

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Sample Lesson Plan for Cooperative Groups Part 2

Sample Lesson Plan In this sample lesson plan, a general activity is used to show how cooperative learning elements can be embedded to structure the lesson for improved productivity.  Use any worksheet that requires answering questions or solving math problems.  For the purposes of providing a specific example, imagine students have engaged in a mini lesson on graphing lines and …