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Are you confused by unfamiliar-looking math problems in your child's homework? The approach to teaching math concepts has changed in recent years. The goal is to help kids gain a deeper understanding. Many of the new methods are taken from several Common Core -based curriculums. The examples in this slideshow, created with the help of math specialist Heidi Cohen, can help you help your child with "new math." You can print a cheat sheet that contains all the examples by clicking view or download below.

"New Math" Problems and Methods Cheat Sheet (View / Download)

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Are you confused by unfamiliar-looking math problems in your child's homework? The approach to teaching math concepts has changed in recent years. The goal is to help kids gain a deeper understanding. Many of the new methods are taken from several Common Core -based curriculums. The examples in this slideshow, created with the help of math specialist Heidi Cohen, can help you help your child with "new math."

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1.Explicit Instruction- This is described as teaching the specific steps of strategy, and then discussing how, when, where, and why we would use that specific strategy.
2. Guided Practice- This is described as providing ample opportunities for students to practice the strategy, and making sure to offer guidance and feedback to students.
3. Independent Practice-  This is described as allowing students to use the strategy independently and continue to monitor their performance, and provide feedback to the student.
4. Self-Regulation Strategies-  This allows teachers to encourage students to be self-directed in their learning by  teaching them to use strategies such as the self-monitoring and goal settings.
5. Maintenance and Generalization-  This is described as incorporating activities that encourages students to use the strategy.

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Activities Related to Learning and Study Skills Strategies

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Activities Related to Learning and Study Skills Strategies

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Processing Information
-Graphic Organizers
-Comprehension Strategies

Retaining and Recalling Information
- mnemonic strategies
-note-taking strategies

Organizing
- Time management
-Materials organization

Selecting, Monitoring, and Using Strategies
- Self-regulation strategies

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“A strategic teacher is one whose classroom drips with ongoing conversations and experiences around strategic learning and strategic instruction.” Don Deshler (Interview, 2012)

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The IRIS Center. (2013). Study Skills Strategies (Part 1):

The IRIS Center. (2013). Study Skills Strategies (Part 2):Strategies that Improve Students’ Academic Performance.

Tomlinson, C. A., & Tomlinson, C. A. (2017). How to differentiate instruction in academically diverse classrooms. Hawker Brownlow Education

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Students need to be taught effective study strategies, often referred to as study skills (Iris Module).
Students, especially those with learning difficulties, need to be explicitly taught specific study skills strategies as well as when, where, and how to use them. This can help students succeed in the classroom.