Full Description
Seven easy steps to differentiating math instruction for busy teachers
Are you able to support your struggling students while also challenging your high achievers? Research clearly shows the value of using formative assessment to differentiate mathematics instruction, but putting it into practice can be daunting. This book makes it much easier! Staff development expert and former math teacher Leslie Laud provides a clear roadmap for using formative assessment to differentiate mathematics instruction for students in Grades 4-10, using strategies ideal for a Response to Intervention (RTI) model. She presents a comprehensive framework of research-based practices that show how to:
Get started and establish norms
Implement formative assessment
Create tiered lessons
Manage a multitasking classroom effectively
Tested and enhanced by experienced math teachers, the book's strategies are designed for use in conjunction with any curriculum or textbook. Included are a wealth of practical examples, reproducibles, and student activities—all developed with effective time management in mind. Whether you are just starting or interested in enhancing your mathematics instruction, this book will prove an invaluable resource.
Contents
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Getting Started and Establishing Norms
Getting Started
Establishing Class Norms
2. Formative Assessment
What is Formative Assessment?
Where Am I? Involving Students in Self-Assessment
Where Am I Going? Conveying Criteria or Learning Targets
How Will I Get There? Providing Feedback
Impact of Assessment on Confidence and Motivation
3. Tiered Instruction
What Is a Tiered Lesson?
Tiering by Student Characteristics
Tiering by Instructional Characteristics
Tiering Existing Textbook Lessons
Creating a Tiered Lesson
4. Supporting Students Who Are Low Achieving
Differentiating Instruction in Basic Facts
Differentiating for Conceptual Understanding
Differentiating Procedural Support
5. Challenging Students Who Are High Achieving
Exemptions Based on Prior Knowledge and/or Pace of Learning
Opportunities for Higher-Order Math
Strategies to Avoid
Importance of Challenge
6. Time-Saving Management Strategies
Planning Lessons and Units
Managing Students Working on Different Tasks
Assigning Homework
Grading
Wrap-Up
Suggested Resources
References
Index
