CREATING A STUDENT

CENTERED MATH

CLASSROOMKelley Stryer and Angela Gillen

GOALS FOR TODAYYou will leave today with a clear picture of… what student centered math is the structure of a math workshop how to incorporate EDM/Common Core how to use assessments to group

students organization of materials where to find resources

WHY STUDENT CENTERED MATH?

"In the past, I taught my math lessons as an entirely "whole-class" event. I found myself at the front of the classroom teaching while my students sat at their desks trying to understand the new concepts. There were always some students who found the lesson too easy and, likely out of boredom, tried to do the work before I even finished teaching the lesson. On the other hand, there were also those students who struggled to understand the concepts and felt lost unless I stopped teaching and went to their individual desks to help them. For these reasons, I found that teaching math was frustrating. I was never able to meet the needs of all of my students. That is when my teaching partner suggested we do Math Workshop."

~Beth Newingham

WHAT IS STUDENT CENTERED MATH? Lesson plans are based on student

needs within the standard Students are grouped according to

their current skill levels Students move through learning

centers that reinforce math standards

Dr. Nicki, Author of Guided Math in Action http://youtu.be/mSQSgtQIBTs

WAYS TO STRUCTURE STUDENT CENTERED MATH Rotation of students http://youtu.be/JRTbkwnoz1M

WAYS TO STRUCTURE STUDENT CENTERED MATH

Rotation boardfound on Pinterest

MATH FACTS Reinforce fluency

or previouslylearned skill

*EM Online

Inside or outside of the classroom

MATH FACTS http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.h

tm

AT YOUR SEAT Mostly independent Intentional activities that reinforce what was learned at teacher time

TEACHER’S CHOICE Flexible small groups Targeted interventions and

purposeful practice differentiated for each group

~ 15 minutes with each group.Most time with kids talking or demonstrating their knowledge.

TEACHER’S CHOICE

HANDS ON Reinforcing skills previously learned

through games and manipulatives Exploration of manipulatives or math tools

HANDS ON

*math literacy

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

Getting Started

Group Leaders

ASSESSMENTUsing pre-assessments to determine flexible groupingsStudents may be highly proficient in Geometry but need more support in Number Sense

http://em-ccss.everydaymathonline.com/g_login.html

http://everydaymath.concordnhschools.net/ http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/intranet/teachin

g_and_learning/mathematics/default.aspx

THINKING AHEAD… What questions do you have?

What plan do you have for getting started?

Resources for using technology during math workshop  http://emccss.everydaymathonline.com/g_login.htmlWebsite that goes along with district’s curriculum. Students log-in to play games that match lessons taught or they can find information using the student reference book.   http://www.ixl.com/District paid site. All students have a log-in for home and school use. Great for pairing specific skills with CCSS standards/EDM lessons. See your grade level Unit Overviews for examples.  http://www.coolmath4kids.com/Free website with games for students and resources for teachers.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htmFree website for all grade levels. Fun games for different math standards (not grade specific). Great games for practicing math facts/fluency.

http://www.math-play.com/Free website with grade specific games (1-5). Click on left hand side to see your grade level activities.

http://everydaymath.concordnhschools.net/This is a great site for finding pre-assessments for each math unit. Locate your grade level (K-6) on the left-hand site and all EDM units are listed underneath it. Not all slides may be needed for each unit so check your end-of-unit test to align.   http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/everydaymath.htmFree website (K-5) that is grade specific and goes along with EDM curriculum. Each resource/activity is listed by the unit and lesson. Look at the top to find your grade level (not all links work).

http://www.abcya.com/Free website (K-5) with grade specific activities for math and other subject areas. Activities align with CCSS.

http://www.mathplayground.com/Free website where you choose activities based on specific theme or grade level (1-8).

THANK YOU!Angela Gillen, 2nd grade, Briarwoodgillena@issaquah.wednet.edu

Kelley Stryer, 2nd Grade, Maple Hills stryerk@issaquah.wednet.edu