Strategy #1: Integrate Warm-up Activities
-review prerequisites
-gauge student mastery
-up front ‘conferring’ opportunities
Examples: Mental Math , Math Quick Writes
-review prerequisites
-gauge student mastery
-up front ‘conferring’ opportunities
Examples: Mental Math , Math Quick Writes
Strategy #2: Write to Learn
-begin instructional units (KWL)
-students are more apt to expose their weaknesses in writing
-error analysis in identifying gaps
Examples: Math Journals, Exit Tickets
-begin instructional units (KWL)
-students are more apt to expose their weaknesses in writing
-error analysis in identifying gaps
Examples: Math Journals, Exit Tickets
Strategy #3: Emphasize Real-Life Applications
-helps students see the value of math
-makes learning more meaningful
-content becomes more interesting, increasing motivation to learn.
Examples: Newspapers, sports scores, weather, video game prices, shopping flyers, recipes
-helps students see the value of math
-makes learning more meaningful
-content becomes more interesting, increasing motivation to learn.
Examples: Newspapers, sports scores, weather, video game prices, shopping flyers, recipes
Strategy #4: Show Me Your Answer
-all students write the answer at the same time
-teacher can do a quick assessment
-can be used at beginning and end of lesson for review or assessment
Examples: Mini white-boards, wipe-off paddle boards, laminated file folders
-all students write the answer at the same time
-teacher can do a quick assessment
-can be used at beginning and end of lesson for review or assessment
Examples: Mini white-boards, wipe-off paddle boards, laminated file folders
Strategy #5: Think-Pair-Share
-allows quiet think time for student to prepare what they are going to say (or journal)
-chance for students to explain or share thinking to a partner
-opportunity to share out to the whole group (different perspectives)
Examples: 1 min. for thinking, 3 minutes for sharing, 5 minutes for share-out (1-3-5)
-allows quiet think time for student to prepare what they are going to say (or journal)
-chance for students to explain or share thinking to a partner
-opportunity to share out to the whole group (different perspectives)
Examples: 1 min. for thinking, 3 minutes for sharing, 5 minutes for share-out (1-3-5)
Strategy #6: Using Anchor Charts
-Provides a visual reference to support student thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
A good classroom math anchor chart:
•has a single focus
•reflects recent math lessons needing continued support and scaffolding
•helps students remember the process of a skill or strategy
•supports the development of precise math language
•is organized and accurate
•is co-constructed with students
-Provides a visual reference to support student thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
A good classroom math anchor chart:
•has a single focus
•reflects recent math lessons needing continued support and scaffolding
•helps students remember the process of a skill or strategy
•supports the development of precise math language
•is organized and accurate
•is co-constructed with students
Strategy #7: Integrating Literacy
-enhances students’ comprehension of facts and concepts while stimulating their interest in math.
-enable students to practice making predictions, drawing conclusions, observing, and classifying.
-enhances students’ comprehension of facts and concepts while stimulating their interest in math.
-enable students to practice making predictions, drawing conclusions, observing, and classifying.