Pi R Scared

  I've spent 10 of my 14 years co-teaching in a secondary classroom. During this time, I've learned a good deal about what sets a year up for success, how to change things in the middle when they aren't working, and what is not helpful.   This video is short and shows just the basic conversation I would recommend having with your co-teacher before you even jump into talk about the classroom. 

  This is an easy activity to do with your students. Organize the groups and the amount each person has based on numbers that work for your students. A denominator of 10 or 20 for each student works well for my middle schoolers.  After many holidays parents will often donate leftover candy, this may be a good time to ask students to bring in a small pack for themselves. Businesses will often donate to classrooms as well, after a holiday you could always ask a business to donate as they will most likely already have these items on discount.   Here's the worksheet , after making a copy, you should be able to adapt it to your needs.