What You Already Do/Know by Leka DeGroot

@valruckes

2013-06-19 22:59:41 UTC

Math Workshop using the Everyday Math Program

http://www.thesensiblysavyteacher.blogspot.com/2012/06/3-ms-of-math-meaningful-manageable-and.html

@JennaVDixon

2013-06-20 01:27:23 UTC

We have fluency practice in the morning right before lunch. I teach math in the afternoon. Sometimes I teach in small groups with rotations going (math games, math apps, IXL) and sometimes we learn together in a whole group.

@ErinMastin

emastin — 2013-06-20 03:17:11 UTC

My math block is in the afternoon (1:15ish) so like Val I found that trying to teach math in whole group didn't always work. If the lesson is short or I've got something that is interactive (check this guy out: http://youtu.be/ATgnG0M3S3Q ) I might start whole group. I divide the kids into 3 groups: Number Ninjas, Math Wizards and Awesome Experts. They rotate through 3 "stations": Teacher Time, iPad Math Folder (apps) and IXL. I feel like I can better meet the kids where they are at if I use small groups. My Awesome Experts might not need to sit through the lesson whereas the Math Wizards need the lesson presented several times in several ways. I usually give the higher group their worksheet during the first rotation and then meet with them during their time to correct their answers. I want to add more to this next year but still waiting for lightning to strike me with an idea. I'd like to look at the Math Daily 5 and use parts of that but I'm still working on it. I think I'm pirating some great ideas form Val. :-)

@shanaprugh

mrsprugh — 2013-06-30 23:51:03 UTC

My math block is in the afternoon and lasts 1.5 hours. We go to PE after the first 30 minutes, so I use the first half hour to work on problem solving as a whole group. After PE, I do a 15-20 minute mini lesson and then the students go through two rotations that last 15 minutes each - Teacher Table, Technology, Games, and Creation Station. Usually we do two rotations each day, but some days we just do one rotation and then a whole group activity. It just depends on our schedule and the difficulty of the concept. I love working with my students in a small group each day. It really allows me to know where they are in their learning. I can't believe I didn't always run my math workshop this way. I like to mix up the groups - usually they are grouped by level, but sometimes they are grouped heterogeneously. At the Creation Station each week they either use the iPads to create something - using the "Explain Everything" app or I have them apply their math to an integrated learning opportunity. For instance, during our plant unit in science they had to measure the different stems, leaves and roots of plants and then compare their findings with the other groups. At the end of our workshop we meet as a whole group and discuss any questions, compliment the groups that worked well together, and set new goals. At the end of the year, I used the Class Dojo app to award points to the groups during the workshop time - my class LOVED watching their teams get points for working hard during math.

@jillfisch

2013-07-15 21:25:20 UTC

Below are links to posts that I have written for my professional blog about what I do in math.

Subitizing

http://myprimarypassion.blogspot.com/2012/10/mathematical-thinking.html

Reaching Understandings

http://myprimarypassion.blogspot.com/2012/10/reaching-understandings.html

Moving Towards a Math Workshop

http://myprimarypassion.blogspot.com/2011/10/first-steps-moving-towards-math.html

Using the ShowMe App to Explain Mathematical Thinking

http://myprimarypassion.blogspot.com/2013/02/showme-showcase-2-math.html

2015-06-29 02:06:24 UTC