Teaching middle school is no easy task. Teaching middle school math however can seem almost impossible to some (not me, but some). What if, on top of the middle school years being challenging behaviorally, emotionally, and academically, I told you that seventh grade is one of the most important years for students? In 7th grade, they enter the world of ratios and proportional relationships. Concepts like unit rate, percent increase, and equivalent ratios are like the foundation for more advanced topics such as algebraic expressions and linear functions. However, making these ideas stick with 7th grade students can be challenging. Why Math Worksheets Are Essential In this day and age, printable worksheets seem to have been replaced by technology. Don’t get me wrong; I love using technology well. However, worksheets or task cards are often underestimated. Grab the FREE Error Analysis Worksheets Here! They can be helpful tools for teaching seventh grade math ratios and proportional relati......

Are you looking for ways to help your students avoid mistakes in your math classroom? Error Analysis is just what you need. We’ve all been there when a student makes the same mistake as your students from last year, and the year before, and the year before… In your middle school math classroom, error analysis can be beneficial in three ways: it encourages higher level thinking, prevents frequent errors from occurring, and allows for students to form deeper understandings of the material being studied....