Math Binder

Need to Know: My binder tends to get huge throughout the year! I keep my place using binder clips

and my teacher reference bookmarks (free in my TPT store)

I keep my binder at my small group table at all times so I’m always ready to take notes on the kiddos.

Begin with a 4” three-ring binder with a clear cover! I hole-punch and laminate my covers and dividers so I am able to reuse them.

My binders are divided as follows: 1. Standards & Pacing Guide

A copy of my pacing guide (you can find my blank template for free in my TPT store) A copy of the CCSS, state, and county standards.

2. Resources A LOT of amazing stuff that I’ve found on TPT! Math (I’m new to guided math so bear with me!)-

i. Other printables that I use to help plan ii. Strategies

Reading- i. Bloom’s Question Cards / Thinking Stems ii. Other printables that I use to help plan iii. Reading Correlation Chart iv. Strategies v. Book Charts (I have all of my Reading A-Z books and my guided reading book titles

organized by skill and level in a chart for easy book selection)

3. Assessment (LOTS of stuff!) Reading –

i. A copy of my county’s assessment schedule ii. Student Reading Level Chart (Free in my TPT Store) iii. Scholastic Phonics Survey (1 copy of the record forms for each student and 1

class copy of the ‘student materials’) iv. Words Their Way Spelling Inventory (1 copy of the Inventory Feature Guide

per student) v. QRI (Any student pages that have been competed) vi. MY ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ASSESSMENT PACK FROM Teaching and

Tapas! I couldn’t live without this, it’s a definite MUST buy) *Running Records: I have a composition book with Post-It tabs for each student. I take weekly informal running records for each student on large Post-It notes and then stick

them onto their page in the book for easy documentation. Math- (I’m new at guided math, so bear with me as I add to my binder!)

i. A copy of my county’s assessment schedule ii. Yearlong Skills Interview Assessment (1 copy of the teacher packet, 1 copy

of paper and pencil assessments per student) iii. MY ABSOLUTELY AMAZING ASSESSMENT PACK FROM Teaching and

Tapas! I couldn’t live without this, it’s a definite MUST buy)

4.Math Small Groups or Guided Reading A copy of my centers/math tub activities organized by standard

*I plan everything in weekly chunks! I separate and label each week with a small Post-It note!

I have copies of each of the following for every week: Literacy Centers Schedule or Math Tubs schedule

(where I keep track of what centers I’m doing that week) Group Roster (I do flexible grouping so here is where I plan what group my kiddos are in) Lesson Plan (I use 1 copy of my Lesson Plan Template (found in this packet) for each group)

TA DAH And that’s my binder! Questions? Comments? Ideas? Let me know!

I love seeing how other teachers organize their binders!

Standards & Pacing Guide

Resources

Assessment

Math Small

Groups

Group: _____________________________________________ Week: _______________

Topic:__________________________________________________________________________

DAY 1

Student Name Notes

ccss

minilesson subject: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Purpose: Good mathmaticians_________________________________________________________________

Vocabulary:

Guiding Questions:

Minilesson: manipulatives/strategy:

Materials;

DAY 1

Group: _____________________________________________ Week: _______________

Topic:__________________________________________________________________________

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

Review Purpose: Good mathmaticians______________________________________________________

Meeting 1:

Manipulatives:

Meeting 2: Reflection/Extension Activity:

Review Purpose: Good mathmaticians_____________________________________________________

Assessment:

Student Notes: