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Pi(e) day at SoPrep :) (Mr. G's contestants for pi day)

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In the above photo, Mr. G is hosting a Pi digit-recital contest, to see who can score the top 3 in the school! The top 3 winners got incentives and a HW pass as well as a shout-out by the school PA-system :)

-A strong and positive strategy that Mr. G always incorporates in his daily class routine is encouraging students to try their best and have fun while doing so! By welcoming everyone in, smiling at students, clapping them up and asking about their day so far - it is very engaging and gets the students excited to be in the classroom! Another strategy Mr. G uses is candy, it is a very cheap and easy engaging tool to ask questions, especially the more advanced questions. Candy always gets the students going!

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At the beginning of the year we like to establish out rules and syllabus. The rules for Mr. G's class are very simple, since math could sometimes be a rigorous subject - there is NO talking while Mr. G is teaching. If the students are cool and non-disruptive with Mr. G then he will reflect that on his students! They know this because of examples from the beginning of the year and how Mr. G reacts to students sometimes getting out of control. Mr. G treats the students with the same respect he demands :) In this photo, Mr. G rewards the students by going outside to breathe some fresh air, while still doing our assignments! A reward system is a great way to engage with the students and lead them to behaving in class. Every once in a while, a student may get out of control, so Mr. G has access to their parents via an app called DOJO. This can easily solve any problem that may be getting out of hand as well!

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One factor I know that will always increase student engagement in the classroom is staying relevant. ESPECIALLY in mathematics! Math can be stagnant sometimes and it requires many tweaks and turns in order to keep the students engaged and focused! In this photo, Mr. G took out his students for the Solar eclipse that just recently happened. After being outside with the students for over 40 minutes, we went back inside and did a small worksheet which included math problems in reference to the solar eclipse. The worksheet included rates, the coordinate plane, and other different topics in math that corelated with the Solar Eclipse :)

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MTSS Strategies for Behaviors Intervention Strategies

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MTSS Strategies for Behaviors Intervention Strategies

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When things get hectic in the classroom and it seems a little out of control - its time for YOU to take control! Put 2 up if you hear Mr. G and if you're quiet! Any little method someone may have taught you, or some trick you have observed will always (most of the time) work. Especially with the younger group of middle school students such as the 6th-7th graders. Although there are different levels of MTSS behavioral strategies, there should be a common ground for all students to meet their diverse needs. For the intensive behavioral intervention students, ALWAYS observe, make a plan and execute to see success in them! Once the root of the problem has been identified, there will always be a solution :)

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Students working on a STEM project (building a wooden truck) 

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When facilitating group work, Mr.G likes to pair students in groups in which they may not be familiar with. When students are paired in groups they aren't really associated well with - they tend to communicate and cooperate more. Somebody has to break the ice and take charge, what's really nice about this is seeing new student-student relationships being built. This encourages communication and will later on apply to the real world to be a better communicator/talker. The students also get a chance to talk about new ideas and see things from others perspective on a problem or challenge they have in front of them. This can also help students be more self-aware and spread empathy. Also, every once in a while, students will be paired in groups of 3-4 to take an exam together and MUST communicate with each other to get a good grade, this strategy has shown a lot of positive feed-back in that aspect.