Presented by the Math Department of Taft Middle School Oklahoma City Public Schools

Meet our team! A Little about Taft Middle School

 History  Obstacles  Strategies for Success

 Until 2008, most SPED students attended math class in labs.  NCLB Special Education Testing Cap  Low expectations lab culture

 Varying personalities  Overcoming “invasion” mentality  Counteracting defensiveness  C.A.V.E. teachers  Prevailing “lab” culture

 Weekly collaborative planning  On-going communication  Common rules & routines  Appropriate modifications  Personality matches

Songs, chants, raps Word wall Routines Repetition Journals Games Physical responses Strategic seating

Order of Operations Cup Chant Paren- theses clap clap Ex- po- nents tap tap tap (the top of the cup) Multi ply, Divide clap grab cup’s bottom, pick up and move cup right Add, Subtract clap grab cup with thumb side down Left to right, Bring open mouth of cup to left hand touch bottom of cup to table Order’s Transfer cup to left hand by grabbing the bottom of the cup on your side! Right hand slaps table Left hand crosses over & puts cup down

Integer Triangle

Physical Responses: Algebra Aerobics Cartesian Simon Says

 Elevator Math  Mission Impossible  Geo-Sort

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