Braces by Gibby

01/27/2024

"Unveil the secrets of math fluency! Discover how understanding fluency levels can be a game-changer in your child's mathematical growth. 🚀🔢 ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​👩🏽‍🏫Save this post for later

05/06/2023

It's the end of the school year and the countdown has begun...
Today and everyday I am reminded that not only am I in love with teaching the youth content but I'm in love with the time and effort I get to spend in changing scholars' lives daily.
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How would you feel to find out that the leader of your school only cares about numbers and not that's in the best interest of the child(ren) that you've connected with and changed? What if data was just discussed and nothing was truly being done to close the deficits in the school, the teachers, or the children? Someone has to do something right?
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CORRECT! You are not alone! I don't know if this work will ever get easier, but I will always be rewarding and what WE are doing as parents and educators are shaping the minds and hearts of our youth!
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Bookmark this post when you need encouragement

02/14/2023

01/02/2023

Hey everyone!!!I am going live Sunday, January 8 at 5:00 PM CST! I will love to chat with you about adding with decimals activities and the CRA method. I am ready to deep dive into CRA and discuss strategies and progressions with math! Come join me and leave with a better understanding of Adding with decimals. I will have some freebies and resources that you can implement and use immediately.​​​​​​​​
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I hope to see you all there!

08/02/2022

Does your child(ren) dread mathematics?​​​​​​​​
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I help translate your child's expression into a matched set of skills they can use with any subject. I can do this face to face in the comfort of your home.​​​​​​​​
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In my program I provide all materials needed for an engaging lesson that is delivered right to your doorstep.​​​​​​​​
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Click the link in my bio to receive your free session.

07/29/2022

Tutors can effectively instruct up to three or four students at a time. ​​​​​​​​
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However, moving beyond this number can quickly become small group instruction, which is less personalized and requires a higher degree of skill to do well. ​​​​​​​​
-Carly D. Robinson, Matthew A. Kraft, & Susanna Loeb | Annenberg Institute at Brown University Beth E. Schueler | University of Virginia ​​​​​​​​
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One-to-one tutoring is likely most effective but also more costly.​​​​​​​​
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Here are some options for you as a parent: ​​​​​​​​
Buy my mini-lessons I offer online​​​​​​​​
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Schedule in-person sessions that are one on one​​​​​​​​
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Schedule online session where I will assess and curate a data based instruction model for them.​​​​​​​​
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Click the link in m bio!

07/28/2022

In the representational stage of instruction, students are taught to use two-dimensional drawings (instead of the manipulatives from the concrete stage) to represent the same concepts.​​​​​​​​
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The manipulations in the concrete and representational stages allow students to rationalize the conceptual mathematical procedures into logical steps and understandable definitions (Witzel, Riccomini, & Schneider, 2008). ​​​​​​​​
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When students encounter a difficult mathematical problem, they are able to construct pictorial representations to assist in find the solution (Witzel, 2005).​​​​​​​​
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Remember when you are teaching a standard for a set of skills it's important that you present all three methods to ensure you are meeting your child's needs.​​​​​​​​
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Happy Counting

07/23/2022

How does your mind reflect the active will?​​​​​​​​....something to think about.​​​​​​​​
Happy Saturday

07/23/2022

How does your mind reflect active will and the desire for aesthetic perfection?​​​​​​​​
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Something to think about.... Happy Saturday

07/22/2022

Formative assessments, whether conducted in the classroom or in a tutoring session, provide the tutor with timely feedback on each student and allow for personalized instruction. ​​​​​​​​
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The Reading Partners program monitors student progress using mid-year and end-of-year assessments and updates each student’s reading plan after the mid-year assessment.​​​​​​​​
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For formative assessments to result in more student learning, tutors need time and support to review the assessment, as well as knowledge of how to address each student’s needs.​​​​​​​​
-Carly D. Robinson, Matthew A. Kraft, & Susanna Loeb | Annenberg Institute at Brown University Beth E. Schueler | University of Virginia