This course is designed to introduce how teaching math will go throughout your year. Collaborating and modeling the same math structure in each classroom will have benefits across the entire grade. This website is designed to be a resource for sharing, getting, and storing our ideas.
As a team we will decide on the best math structure to use in teaching our new curriculum. One of the ideas we will discuss is using math stations. Math stations can be managed several different ways. The first way we will try is using math stations as a closing for math.
The Schedule:
25 minutes: Lesson Introduction/Focus
25 minutes: Partner or Independent Work/Game/Activity
20 minutes: Math Stations
Students will rotate through the different stations throughout the week. It should take about two weeks to get through every stations.
As a team we will decide on the best math structure to use in teaching our new curriculum. One of the ideas we will discuss is using math stations. Math stations can be managed several different ways. The first way we will try is using math stations as a closing for math.
The Schedule:
25 minutes: Lesson Introduction/Focus
25 minutes: Partner or Independent Work/Game/Activity
20 minutes: Math Stations
Students will rotate through the different stations throughout the week. It should take about two weeks to get through every stations.
Math Stations
As we create our units we will create math centers that align with each lesson. Math centers are beneficial in many ways. They allow students to manipulate and understand the math concept at hand in different ways. Math centers also allow the teacher to pull students for intervention or re-teaching. As you search the internet and your resources you will be asked to post your new math center discoveries on our collaboration page.
"When you break up schoolwork a little bit, it gives the child a chance to experience other forms of learning that will keep them interested and engaged" - Tiffany Rocco and Jennifer Rosella
As we create our units we will create math centers that align with each lesson. Math centers are beneficial in many ways. They allow students to manipulate and understand the math concept at hand in different ways. Math centers also allow the teacher to pull students for intervention or re-teaching. As you search the internet and your resources you will be asked to post your new math center discoveries on our collaboration page.
"When you break up schoolwork a little bit, it gives the child a chance to experience other forms of learning that will keep them interested and engaged" - Tiffany Rocco and Jennifer Rosella
Math Station Ideas
Another great way to organize math stations is numbering them. Students will know where to rotate and which station is next. Having a center for all your math supplies and anchor charts allows for the students to have a specific location they know where they can find it all and a place to refer to when needed.
Another great way to organize math stations is numbering them. Students will know where to rotate and which station is next. Having a center for all your math supplies and anchor charts allows for the students to have a specific location they know where they can find it all and a place to refer to when needed.
Assignment #1
Identify your first unit with your team by looking at the Common Core State Standards. Use those Standards to:
Assignment #2
Meet with your team and discuss any changes you would make to the first unit provided for you. Collaborate the expectations you have as a team and start teaching this unit by (date). Keep a record of how things went and what you would like to change for your unit you are creating.
Identify your first unit with your team by looking at the Common Core State Standards. Use those Standards to:
- Create at least 5 learning targets
- Map out 3 days worth of lesson introduction/focus (20-25 min lessons)
- Create at least 5 math centers that align with the learning targets created
- 1 pre/post assessment
Assignment #2
Meet with your team and discuss any changes you would make to the first unit provided for you. Collaborate the expectations you have as a team and start teaching this unit by (date). Keep a record of how things went and what you would like to change for your unit you are creating.
Another take on math stations. Using the math workshop model can be a great way to manage your classroom.
Rocco, T., & Rosella, J. (n.d.). Benefits and Disadvantages of Using Centers in Elementary Classrooms By: Tiffany Rocco and Jennifer Rosella. NY Teachers. Retrieved June 10, 2014, from http://nyteachers.wordpress.com/2010/04/20/1357/
Check out Step Into Second with Mrs. Lemons. Awesome resource and as great ideas!
Check out Step Into Second with Mrs. Lemons. Awesome resource and as great ideas!