Full Description
Target the Math...Support the Students...Provide Access for All
The need for focused small group math instruction has never been greater. Today's education landscape is fraught with learning divides unlike anything we've faced in recent years. We need new ways of teaching students who have remarkably varying levels of understanding and vastly different needs.
Meaningful Small Groups in Math, Grades K-5 offers practical guidance on how to meet the diverse needs of today's students. Written for K-5 classroom teachers, math interventionists and instructional coaches, this user-friendly, accessible book provides guidance on the necessary components of small group instruction in math, trajectories for small-group instruction on specific concepts, and practical steps for getting started. Readers will find
Checklists and templates for implementing small group, sample lessons in the major content domains
Emphasis on flexible groups
Intervention and extension ideas for differentiating learning
A chapter devoted to developing small-group programs across a school or organization
Small group instruction in mathematics has not been as well-developed as its counterpart in the reading world. In K-5 math classrooms, small-group instruction has typically been reduced to learning centers and rotation stations, with little emphasis on differentiated, small-group, teacher-facilitated learning. To meet the needs of today's students, a more focused approach is needed.
Contents
Preface
Part A: Getting Started with Math Small Groups
Introduction- to use this section
Chapter 1: Making the Case for Math Small Groups
Chapter 2: Setting Up Math Small Groups
Chapter 3: Targeting the Math, Supporting the Students, Providing Access for All
Chapter 4: Planning for Math Small-Group Instruction
FAQs & Notes
Part B: Targeting the Math: Planning Small Group Instruction
Introduction - to use this section
Chapter 5: Counting & Cardinality
Chapter 6: Early Number Sense
Chapter 7: Base-Ten Place Value
Chapter 8: Base-Ten Addition & Subtraction
Chapter 9: Base-Ten Multiplication & Division
Chapter 10: Understanding Fractions
Chapter 11: Fraction Operation
Chapter 12: Fraction and Decimal Connections
FAQs & Notes
Part C: Resources & Reflection
Introduction - How to use this section
Chapter 13: Tools and Tips for Planning and Teaching
Chapter 14: Tips For Coaches and Leaders
FAQs & Notes
