one s.m.a.r.t. teacher

Katie, a special educator from St. Paul, MN, has found a practical and engaging approach to using Slap/Creep Tracks that minimizes preparation time while maximizing student engagement. Her S.M.A.R.T. idea involves designing versatile content cards that keep students interested.
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Katie’s strategy is centered around creating cards that serve multiple academic purposes. Each set of cards is crafted to address various content areas—such as colors, shapes, and numbers—allowing the same set of cards to be used for a longer duration. This approach offers at least three weeks of material with just one set of cards.

Here is a sample of Katie’s cards. This set of cards can be used for colors, shapes, patterning or number recognition and skip counting. Each week, Katie instructs students in what she wants them to call out on the Creep Track. 

Take a moment and think about how you might be able to incorporate several math or literacy skills into one set of cards. A month of no Creep Track card prep sounds pretty great!

​Download Here! CreepTrack_numbers_shapes_colors.pdf