Math Professional Development Information
I frequently get asked about the organization and management of materials for guided math. One of the biggest mountains to climb when implementing guided math is having the right materials and managing them weekly. Managing the guided math materials mayhem can help us be calm and ready to teach! Let’s dig in! The Guided Math…
When it comes to scheduling a masterful guided math block, there are some important factors to consider! Let’s take a look at six sample guided math schedules together and discuss the benefits for each one. If you are looking for just the right schedule for your own math block, I think you’ll find it here! …
Grab your protractors and let’s talk about 4th grade geometry! Lines and angles are being served up in our 4th grade guided math geometry lessons! Problem of the Day A little bit of daily review and a little bit of test prep all rolled into one! It’s problem of the day! 20 different geometry focused…
When implementing guided math, there are many choices each teacher makes to meet the specific needs of his/her class. When a team of teachers implements guided math, chances are none of them do it exactly the same way! While this is great for differentiation, it can also make new teachers uneasy! To help all teachers…
The guided math series has grown! Introducing…. 4th Grade Guided Math I am thrilled to announce a new grade level of guided math is now available. These lessons follow the components of guided math and give teacher everything needed to have a differentiated, standards-based math workshop. The guided math bundle has all 9 guided math…
One of my favorite parts about teaching is the joy in sharing read alouds! One of the reasons I love read alouds is how they help us to effortlessly deepen concepts through the use of visuals, explanations, and captivating story lines too! This post shares 101 guided math read aloud books! 101 Guided Math Read Aloud Books First,…
For the last couple of months, I have been adding to a growing third grade guided math bundle. Much like the kindergarten through second grade guided math series, this one has warm-up, whole group, small group, and assessments. If you aren’t sure how to add in the hands-on component or you are looking to differentiate…
Guided Math Whether you are just thinking about getting it started, or in the full throes of guided math, finding support is essential! Throughout this school year, I have enjoyed all of the pictures and feedback that I have received through social media and email regarding the guided math lessons. It’s exciting to see the…
This post is going to be heavy in product just because I want to answer and clarify how my guided math resources work together for guided math! And while we are at it, what exactly is guided math? Am I doing it correctly? You’ll be happy to discover that YES you are! There are so…
A HUGE part of primary grades math is number sense and number relationships. Seems easy enough. I mean we’ve been doing this since day one right? I decided to really take a look at the number sense standards (both first and second grades) and have been adding to the guided math series over the last…
This post about guided math centers, is the third and final in the guided series. In the first guided math post, we discussed the math warm-up and the math whole group mini-lesson. From the whole group lesson, we discussed the architecture of a small group lesson. In the second guided math post, I shared about…
This is the second post in the guided math series! If you missed the first post, you can find it here. In the first post we covered the math warm-up, whole group mini-lesson, and the small group lesson. Now we are ready to jump into grouping and independent math stations. This post is about…
The purpose of this post is to share what I can about the design of the day in guided math! In this post, I will break down the components, stations, and lessons as well as give you a rotation system that can be modified to meet your personal classroom needs! This is the first of…
This year, I have taken my years of math lesson plans and created a day by day guide for whole group and small group instruction! It’s been therapeutic for me to go day by day and create a cohesive learning guide complete with whole group and small group materials for each day. There have been…
I finished unit 4 in the guided math series! It’s all about Place Value! Here’s a video with more info on the unit! You can make it large and if you push HD you will see it more clearly. Forgive the abrupt ending! I had no space left on my phone! Take Care!
At the very top of my to do list this summer was a big stack of past year’s math lesson plans. I was determined to transform them from the required unfriendly format into a complete set of whole group to small group detailed plans with the busy teacher in mind! Fun, detailed, teacher friendly, and…
One of my favorite times of the day is math. I adore the concrete to abstract discovery that I see in my students year after year. The manipulatives oh the manipulatives. My first year as a teacher I received three large boxes and when I opened them, they were full of bright colorful math “toys”. …
My journey with guided math has been an 8 year process. Let me be the first to say this does not make me an expert, but rather a willing participant in finding what works best for math instruction! If you are thinking about taking the plunge into guided math, this is the perfect time of…
Setting up guided math is a lot like setting up guided reading. Slow and steady wins the race brings sanity for the year. Don’t be in a rush to get this launched. Try to enjoy the process. I know it is hard to take your eyes off the prize, but you can get a lot…
This year I have put a lot of time and effort into orchestrating guided reading and guided math. I have 24 kids {moment of silence for me please} so it has taken reworking, retweaking, {wait, what was that?} and a couple come to Jesus sessions for us to get it just right. Now that we…
I am hoping this post will help answer some questions I have been asked lately. But let me set us all straight because I am not an expert outside of my own little classroom. This is what works for me this year plain and simple! The breakdown of our math lessons goes as follows:…
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