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The Power of Combining Like Terms for the Neurodivergent Learner

Ages 11-14

Self-Paced Class

Students will review and practice combining like terms. As a current special education teacher, this seems to be a huge struggle for students. Using color coding and graphic organizers, students will have repeated exposure to like terms.

Jennifer Allain M. Ed.

1 pre-recorded lesson

1 week of teacher support

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What's included

1 pre-recorded lesson

1 week

of teacher support

1 year access

to the content

Assignments

The assignments will be through Edpuzzle.

Assessment

Most prompts will be auto corrected. Those that are not, will be corrected within 24 hours and a final grade will be returned.

Class Experience

Beginner Level

This mini-lesson on combining like terms introduces the basic concept and provides both guided and independent practice to help students solidify their understanding of simplifying algebraic expressions.
Students will access the lesson through EdPuzzle. I have recorded and embedded questions into the activity. Most prompts will be auto graded. Those that are not will be graded within 24 hours of submission. 

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Learning Goals

Students will be able to identify like terms.

Students will be able to use addition and subtraction to combine like terms.

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum

Standards

Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

1 Lesson

over 1 Week

Lesson 1:

Combining Like Terms

 By the end of this mini lesson,students will be able to identify like terms and combine them to simplify algebraic expressions. We will start with a review to see what they know followed by a quick check.
Students will be presented with two examples and try-it problems.
Students will then be able to practice what they know followed by a challenge activity.

1 assignment

Other Details

Learning Needs

My speciality is in specific learning disabilities. I go slow and repeat. I use colors to help with visual tracking.

Parental Guidance

Students will be required to log into Edpuzzle. Please have students use their names-- no one will see these but me! For full courses, students will be asked to create a FREE log in if they haven't already.

Pre-Requisites

Students should know how to add and subtract positive and negative numbers.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Edpuzzle

Meet the teacher

Jennifer Allain M. Ed.

Joined November, 2024

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in Special Education

I teach 8th grade math exclusively to students with learning disabilities. I primarily work in a small group setting but do support larger classes at times. I have worked in special education for 12 years and specifically math for the last 10.