Differentiating with Decimals Paula Winter Erin Jezerinac Tricia

Differentiating with Decimals Paula Winter Erin Jezerinac Tricia Glass Melanie Evans

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Getting Organized n n n Room Set Up Task Distribution Computer Set Up Directions Preparation

Benefits n n n Huge impact for students who took it seriously Flexibility with students and activities Individualized Students like being self-paced Self-check provided immediate feedback Challenges n n n Must take care with choosing tasks Computer issues Directions must be clear and readily available Master copies needed Needy students working independently May need volunteer help

Comments from Students 1. I like working on what we didn't know very well so we can learn it. 2. Thanks to the stations, I will probably make a much better grade on the final test. 3. They challenged me. 4. Anchor Activities help me to

5. I didn't get it before, but now I do. 6. Practicing helped me learn decimals better. 7. 7. I liked checking the answers right away because it let me know what I was good at. 8. I liked best that you could work with partners and help each other.

9. We got to study in a fun way. 10. It was cool to see what your friend got, so you could figure out where the mistake was. 11. Very detailed example pages would have helped me understand some stations better. 12. I got to do this with no rush and really think about it.

13. Less worksheets and more computer and game activities. 14. I think the decimal dividing activities helped me the most even though they were my least favorite. . I needed to practice. 15. Since we did a lot of problems, we got better!

Differentiation It’s a lot of work! We were glad when it was over, but it was well worth it.

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