Desmos Art Contest!

I’m excited about this contest, and plan to give my students an opportunity to submit. Desmos has helped me visualize equations better than I ever could before. It’s an excellent teaching tool and can also be used to make amazing art. And even animations, using sliders, and sounds, using the accessibility features. Maybe you could even make music with it. I look forward to seeing what students create. Deadline is April 10th, 2020!

Prizes listed on the website:

  • $500, $250, and $100 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
  • Desmos T-shirts for the winning student and their teacher
  • A Desmos-sponsored pizza party (or equivalent) for the entire class

Open to students ages 13-18 years old. Click here for more details:

https://blog.desmos.com/articles/art-contest-launch/

Helpful Printables, Checklists, and Resources for the First Few Days of School

Assorted-color Pencils Forming Circle on Brown Surface

This resource is the best: The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher by Harry and Rosemary Wong

Hall Pass with Quotations for Math or Science Class (Thanks to Mr. Benoit and Mr. Alvarez for sharing their hall pass templates! I simply added some quotations.)

First Week Feedback — a great way to check in with and get to know your students. (Source with context and suggestions: SaraVanderwerf)

Responsive Classroom Checklist for Organizing Your Classroom

Responsive Classroom Printables

Brain Breaks

Math Specific

Teach Dice Ornament on Table

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Classroom Management: Restorative Questions

The questions below come from this video from the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence:

https://gandhiinstitute.org/

Question 1: What happened?

Question 2: What were you thinking at the time?

Question 3: What have you thought about since?

Question 4: Who has been affected? How?

Question 5: What do you need to do to make things right?