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I'm Donna from Houston, TX. I'm the lower school (K-5) math coordinator at an independent school. It's cold and rainy here today. High of 47 degrees. Brrr! Happy to be leading the chat tonight! #EduAR
Lindsey Here! One of the co-founders of #EduAR with @nortnik and @bethhill2829 Excited to have @MathCoachCorner here with us tonight! It's 33 degrees right now in Sheridan!!!
A1 #GuidedMath is much more student-centered. Through small-group instruction, teachers are better able to meet the needs of students. Math Workshop tasks can be differentiated for student needs. #EduAR
A1: Teachers are better able to know their students in math small groups allow for targeted instruction and for teachers to discover specific misconceptions for kids. Kids have more ownership! #EduAR
A1 The components of the #GuidedMath framework work together to create a vibrant mathematical learning environment. Attention is paid to precise vocabulary, collaborative problem solving, and mathematical connections vs rote memorization of procedures. #EduAR
A1) A transition from the sage on the stage mentality that delivers content for a predetermined amount of time that assessed at the end of the unit vs formative feedback that encourages reflection and flexibility to ensure success for ALL Students. #EduAr
Welcome to #EduAR!! Tell us your name and a little about yourself. What was the high temperature where you are today? Don't forget to tag your tweets with the hashtag #EduAr!
A2 workshop they practice what was taught in mini lesson. Small group you work with kids to bring the learning up close and personal and you can see the misconceptions faster and correct them #EduAR
A2: Math workshop sets the stage for small group rotations.Most at my school do fluency, technology, problem solve, & meet with teacher. The small group with the T is where targeted learning occurs based on the ongoing observations of student misconceptions. #EduAR
A2: I agree the workshop can be a time to address misconceptions and close gaps, but it can also be a time to push thinking, put kids in positions where they have to grapple with problems and enrich their learning. #eduAR
Welcome to #EduAR!! Tell us your name and a little about yourself. What was the high temperature where you are today? Don't forget to tag your tweets with the hashtag #EduAr!
Welcome to #EduAR!! Tell us your name and a little about yourself. What was the high temperature where you are today? Don't forget to tag your tweets with the hashtag #EduAr!
A3. Individual learning time! Love how @mrswhitneyj has mixed ability groups for her math groups so Ss can learn problem solving strategies from each other! #EduAR
A3: Being able to connect with students and build relationships with math, and seeing and correction misconceptions quickly. Teaching for #DOK and Mastery Learning. #eduar
A3 During Math Workshop students are engaged in high quality math tasks that emphasize collaboration, develop independence, promote mathematical communication, and provide spiraling review of concepts learned. #GuidedMath#EduAR
Benefits include knowing your students better... Whole group instruction often allows some misconceptions to remain unsolved! I'm curious about making the fluency rotation (if it's being used) valuable. I fear kids are practicing mistakes with no questioning or guidance. #EduAr
A3: Opportunities to have rich mathematical conversations with kids, listen to them reason, hear what they are thinking. It also provides oppotunities for independent practice and share time. #eduAR
A2 workshops allow T to see (with both new AND reviewed content) what Ss achieve independently, where small group instruction allows T to facilitate discovery of new material and assess need! #eduAR
Benefits include knowing your students better... Whole group instruction often allows some misconceptions to remain unsolved! I'm curious about making the fluency rotation (if it's being used) valuable. I fear kids are practicing mistakes with no questioning or guidance. #EduAr
This is always a concern. It can usually be managed by strategic placement of student grouping. Have mid-level Ss grouped with low and med-high with high. #eduAR
#EduAr@MathCoachCorner Oh my goodness! I forgot to set my alarm and got sidetracked!!!! Iām a terrible #PLN girl lol. Forgive me! Let me jump in these last few. ššš
I like students recording work in their math journals. @Seesaw is a great FREE tool for creating student portfolios. Snap a quick picture of the work and upload it! #EduAR
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My T'ers would ideas for management. Ways for kiddos to get started right away, work more independently,and see it as important.
Would love some idea
A4 I have tried many, but I love the GUIDE system that @LaneySammons and I wrote about in our book. Provides a great framework for planning and includes a variety of tasks that hit on all the process standards. #EduARhttps://t.co/Yw3kekbrro
A3 I think it allows differentiation more easily! And, after a lot of modeling and guiding, my Ss have super meaningful math discussions with each other instead of being primarily āteacher talkā #eduAR
I need to spend some time in this platform. I have a 3rd grade teacher who is using this some. I like the idea of digital portfolios! What a great tool for P/T conferences also! #eduAR
A3 I think it allows differentiation more easily! And, after a lot of modeling and guiding, my Ss have super meaningful math discussions with each other instead of being primarily āteacher talkā #eduAR
A4 First graders love the predictability of rotations- but the accountability is tough! I use M (meet the teacher) A (at your desk-independent work) T(technology) and H (Hands On- games for fluency)! #eduAR
A4 Whatever system you use for Math Workshop, it's important to include a variety of tasks that are thoughtfully selected. This is a large chunk of your students' math block. Make it count! #EduAR
A4: I usually offer my students a chance to practice flash cards or play a reinforcing game with a partner. We also have awesome calculators that have a math fact function for independent practice. It keeps track of the number correct. #EduAR
A4 I often find that workstations "tasks" lean heavily toward games and fairly low-level activities. We need to make sure our students are thoughtfully engaged and challenged! #EduAR
Yes! It takes time and intentional planning. It is not about just tossing a worksheet on the table and having students complete it. #eduAR#ditchtheworksheets
A4 Whatever system you use for Math Workshop, it's important to include a variety of tasks that are thoughtfully selected. This is a large chunk of your students' math block. Make it count! #EduAR
A4 GUIDE allows workstation groups to be heterogeneous while the teacher pulls homogeneous groups for small group instruction. Hard to do with rotations. Often ability groups for Workshop can lead to management issues. #EduAR
I taught Kinders for years and I agree with the accountability piece. It takes a lot of practice and intentional planning, but it can be done and you are proving that! #eduAR
A4 First graders love the predictability of rotations- but the accountability is tough! I use M (meet the teacher) A (at your desk-independent work) T(technology) and H (Hands On- games for fluency)! #eduAR
A5 For Math Workshop to work, it's so important to decide on your routines and procedures ahead of time and then teach them to your students. So often Math Workshop fails because of management issues. #EduAR
There are some great games out there that challenge mathematical thinking, but I know, "back in the day", I was guilty of getting hung up on "cute" and fun and they didn't always stretch thinking or challenge students. That was a hard lesson all those years ago. #eduAR
A4 I often find that workstations "tasks" lean heavily toward games and fairly low-level activities. We need to make sure our students are thoughtfully engaged and challenged! #EduAR
A5: Lots of conversations about responsibility of learning. We talk about whose responsibility it is that we all learn (theirs) and how we are responsible for our own learning and even for our classmates. I give examples of how we can help and allow others to learn. #eduar
A5: Iām a big Responsive Classroom fan! Interactive modeling is a great way set expectations clearly, and we do a lot with morning meetings to build a safe, uplifting classroom environment. Helps Ss feel okay with risks, trying, and asking! #eduAR
This is so important Carmen! It is vital that we foster ownership in our students...the earlier the better. Talk about goal setting, risk taking and responsibility. #eduAR
A5: Lots of conversations about responsibility of learning. We talk about whose responsibility it is that we all learn (theirs) and how we are responsible for our own learning and even for our classmates. I give examples of how we can help and allow others to learn. #eduar
A5: This! How?! Itās not really misbehavior, but gen. disengagement out of boredom/frustration if the task isnāt perfectly aligned to each individual. Ss are quiet and well behaved, but i feel the time is too frequently not maximized for a large part of the Math block #eduar
Yes it is. I stil have to combat this in my building from time to time. What is the objective? Where is the learning? What are you hoping to achieve? Questions I ask frequently when I see the "cute" no "meat" activities. #eduAR
A6 Finding and planning for quality workstations often comes up. Working collaboratively with a team helps with that. Also, having a structure for choosing workstations helps. That's one of the advantages of GUIDE, I think. #EduAR
A6: Biggest obstacle I see is the fear of āletting go.ā I always encourage Ts to start slow but dive in!!!! When they see the magic happening, they are sold. #EduAr#GuidedMath#MathWorkshop
A6 Accountability can be problematic. Important that students are held accountable for their work. I have students take their journals to workstations to record work. @Seesaw is a great tool for having students capture their work in digital portfolios. #EduAR
The initial conversation is so funny when I ask "Who is responsible for making sure everyone in our class can do their best learning?" and they say "You!" They're shocked when I say, "Actually no, it's you." #eduAR
Yep, exactly. Teachers need to understand their standards and vet resources carefully. Just because someone says it's aligned doesn't mean it's do! #eduAR
I agree Sara. I think part of the fear of letting go is the worry that behavior will get out of hand. It takes clear expectaons and practice, but when it happens, you are right, it is like magic! #eduar
A6: Biggest obstacle I see is the fear of āletting go.ā I always encourage Ts to start slow but dive in!!!! When they see the magic happening, they are sold. #EduAr#GuidedMath#MathWorkshop
A6: Time is an issue! I was moved from 4th to 3rd 15 days into the school year. I have been on the catch up all year. So I am not as far into this as I would like. Goal is to set it up over break and implement after break more with fidelity. I am working through it #EduAR
I love your spunk! I always like trying new things the second half of the year. It gives me time to make adjustments before full implementation the next year. #EduAR
A7 Take baby steps and give yourself grace! It won't be perfect at first. This is definitely a huge paradigm shift and you have to commit and just stick with it. Seek out the advice of others. Visit classrooms with Math Workshop in place, if you can. #EduAR
A6: The biggest obstacle is that it does take more intentional planning! BUT- the results are so beneficial. And organizing resources to be accessible for the next year sounds obvious- but itās been a huge time saver! #eduAR
A7 get your plan together ahead of time. You canāt wing it. Look at what your kids need and adjust it as needed donāt recreate the wheel - tried and true works #EduAR
Q7: Let yourself adapt to think of math more like reading. Ss have different interests and strengths within math too, and you can adapt your groups so far beyond just āchanging the numbersā. #eduAR
A7 get your plan together ahead of time. You canāt wing it. Look at what your kids need and adjust it as needed donāt recreate the wheel - tried and true works #EduAR
A7: Start slow but give it a try!!!! Share tasks amongst your colleagues. Try it out then ask your students what they think. Engagement = ā¬ļøā¬ļøā¬ļø achievement #EduAr
A7 Be reflective. If things aren't going right, try to get to the root cause. Don't be afraid to have a colleague or coach come in your room, observe, and give you some feedback. #eduAR
So. Much. Yes. This is another reason some Ts are reluctant to teach #GuidedMath. It IS more work and takes more planning, but it is absolutely whatās best for student learning. #EduAr
A7 get your plan together ahead of time. You canāt wing it. Look at what your kids need and adjust it as needed donāt recreate the wheel - tried and true works #EduAR
A4:
Some of our teachers use station rotations. Pro: variety of instructional strategies are in place. Con: accountability of the students in stations and sometimes we offer too many stations. #eduAr
A7: Give it time. It will not be perfect (ever), but it will get better over time. Comfort level will increase and fear or doubt will decrease each time you implement. #eduAR
