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Our current list of tips:

• Start Student Teaching Successfully! - Be the best beginning teacher you can be! You’ve finished your methods courses; now what do you need to review before you get in the classroom?
• Save the World and Money at the Same Time! - Join the campaign of “going green” by considering these tips on reducing, reusing, and recycling in your classroom!
• The First Days of School and All Year Long - Plan for a successful school year by getting into good habits from the start!
• Before Your Students Arrive - Tips on how to prepare yourself and your classroom for the new school year before the first day of classes.
• Let the Summer Games Begin - A collection of games for students to engage in to stay sharp on skills and professional development and writing and presentation opportunities for the teacher.
• Top Ten Things I Wish I Had Known Before I Started Teaching - General tips to inform the new teacher and refresh the veteran teacher.
• Differentiated Learning - Tips on how to differentiate instruction in content, process, or product according to the students’ readiness, interests, or learning style.
• Alternate Forms of Assessment - Tips on how to evaluate student progress in ways other than tests and quizzes.
• Reflection Improves Instruction - Tips on how to maximize understanding by reflecting on learning.
• INTERACT for IMPACT - Tips for collaborating with other teachers, parents, and even your students.
• YOU have the Power to Motivate! - Action plan to instigate motivation in your students.
• Using Current Events and Real Data - Bring the excitement of authentic data to your students.
• Equity and Diversity- Tips for supporting ALL students.
• Starting the Year Off Right- Here are some reminders to get your school year running smoothly.
• Common Questions and Their Answers Part 1- Pythagorean identity, invert and multiply, and the distributive property all demystified.
• Testing- Connect tests to your lessons and activities and try different testing strategies.
• Grading- Tips to make it easier on you and your students.
• Homework- How much? How often? How relevant?
• Communicating with Parents- How to get off on the right foot and stay there.
• Tools and Technology- Don't hide them! They have much to offer a mathematics classroom.
• Tips for Tutors- Ideas and suggestions for effective tutoring sessions.
• Finishing the Year - Focus on student growth and accomplishments and end the year on a positive note.

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