Welcome Guided Math in the Middle School Classroom Barbara Delaney June 28, 2016 Good morning and thank you for coming to the Summer Institute! Introduce myself. Teaching for 18 years, 14 at the middle school level teaching math, last two in Foxboro as math specialist. Since the rigor of the common core, the methods of teaching have to evolve. Teachers have to find new ways to individualize learning and keep pace with curriculum demands.

A Common Core Approach to Mathematics Instruction Guided Math is a tool that can be the pathway.

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Agenda What is Guided Math Goals of Guided Math Key ideas - getting started Organization, accountability and monitoring Setting goals for September 90 minutes to tell you a lot. Have resources and additonal materials to share afterwards Please take a break when needed, I won’t be stopping

What is Guided Math

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Guided Math is….. Using data for informed instruction Utilizing small group instruction to meet the needs of all students Using the workshop model to differentiate practice/review Teaching students how to own their learning Teaching students communication and collaboration

Why Change to Guided Math and the Math Workshop Model? What concerns would you have? Mine were time, preparation, tracking everyone….

Advantages of Small Group Instruction Students’ zone of proximal development Similar instructional needs Facilitate student thinking Active participants in lesson Because student learn math by doing math.

Challenges of Small Group Instruction Several levels of differentiation Well-structured instruction and workshops Procedures and expectations followed to be effective Comfort level of teacher So there is extra work in any change.

Advantages of Math Workshop Flexibility Student ownership 21st Century work habits Work collaboratively Meaningful learning experience Students may work alone, in pairs, or groupings depending on the task Workshop format offers opportunities for choices, the choices allow teacher to differentiate instruction by learning styles

Challenges of Math Workshop Procedures and expectations must be clearly defined and taught Extra planning time for workshops Comfort level of teacher allowing students to work independently Staying focused on small group instruction during workshop Limit the range of activities in the beginning Work collaboratively with another teacher to share resources and planning Gets easier each year

Advantages for teacher Saves time Students learn more Monitor progress of all Students Mathematically rich literate environment No re-teaching because you are always teaching at the groups level No surprises at test time with the student that appeared to understand, got all the right answers but had no clue why

How does it looks in the elementary classroom vs. middle school This is the spread of time. I used to think I had to do this every class which is impossible in 42 minutes. . If you have a double block maybe. I have learned to spread this out over two or three classes depending on the concept being taught. You have to play around with time planning like you would do with any other lesson.

Getting Started Define goals of the lesson Plan your small group lesson and levels of differentiation. Decide what formative assessment you will use to form your groups and inform your instruction Plan workshops Plan your time schedule Your small group instruction does not have to be timed with your workshops.

How will you inform your instruction? Exit ticket from last class Entrance ticket with warm up Homework tracked by technology (ASSISTments, Front Row…) Pre-Assessment Other resources you may have

Lesson plan template for teacher with 5 day GM model

Exit ticket assessment To form groups Working content Add groups as needed Exit ticket assessment To form groups No GM groups but check in with students, informal assessment to form groups. Take notes, add names to groups as determined. Brief notes on differentiation for each group, and/or key questions General rule of thumb for groups is 4-6. I keep group 1 and 2 to 4 at most and allow higher achievers to be larger groups. Sometimes, I repeat Day 1 on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I collect data, form groups and make Thursday and Friday workshop days while I teach small groups. Lower students get more lessons and higher achievers will get a challenge problem in GM group.

Sample Day 1 Workshop Schedule Warm up 8 minutes Whole class mini lesson 10 minutes Small group 1 instruction 8-10 minutes Small group 2 instruction 8-10 minutes Wrap up/clean up 4-5 minutes Continue the next day

Day 2 Workshop Schedule Warm-up 8 minutes Small group instruction 3, 6-8 minutes Small group instruction 4, 6-8 minutes Small group instruction 1 & 2 check in, 6 minutes Wrap up Math Talk 10-12 minutes While it may seem frustrating to you to teach one lesson for two days, understand that students are learning it deeper and better than a whole class lesson. What is the goal? To teach or to get through the curriculum?

Warm up in Middle School Recording homework Handing in homework Problem of the day Homework check Homework questions The warm-up can be anything you normally do before starting on a lesson. It is giving students time to get their brains to transition to math. You decide on the timing based on your schedule. I usually do a quick homework check 5-6minutes and onto workshop. Sometimes, the GM small group is reviewing the more challenging homework.

Whole Class Mini Lesson Explaining workshops Teaching a new game or workshop activity Introducing concept Explain rotations or choices Homework questions Entrance ticket problem (bring to GM) Problem of the Day

Small Group Instruction Begin with group needing the most support Display lesson goal and agenda Teach/model math Ask each student to do the same all together or one at a time, with your support Close, “Today you learned …...and now you are going to practice .........beginning at workshop #...... Rehearse and plan for challenges with more struggling groups More challenging example for higher achievers

Sample Small Group Agenda Today we are going to learn to solve systems of equations with substitution.(1 minutes) (8 minutes) Teacher models concept with color tiles. Student models concept for group Students work on 3 practice problems (1 minute) Today we learned how solve systems of equations with the substitution method. In Workshop 3 you will have time to complete these problems. Use color tiles if needed. Questions? Some times it takes more time for lower achievers and less time for higher achievers. I use a clock but I don’t make students leave when time is up if they are struggling.

Workshops in the Middle School Classroom Start small with only one or two work centers Teach students workshop expectations Student accountability Monitoring work Purposeful work

Combine Accountability & Assessment Combine Accountability with Exit Ticket I don’t know about the grateful question???

Example

Timed Rotations or Must Do/May Do? Organization Timed Rotations or Must Do/May Do? Hard to have accountability for group work when students have to move on 12 minute intervals. If you prefer organizing time around a class timer, have independent work for groups that finish early. Groups that don’t finish are often missing out on the practice so make the workshops a game or other type of practice that can move with time. Groups usually may MDMD choices together unless they choose independent work. There can never be more than the number of students in a group at any workshop so groups have to choose accordingly.

Must Do/ May Do/Catch Up Providing students with menu choices Use generic menu Post Workshop choices on flip chart/white board Fill out menu during warm up

Complete practice problems Complete Interactive Notebook Pages Complete Problem Solving Task Video Notes (Computer)

5. Front Row (Computer or device) 6. What If.org (computer or device) 7. Help another student with Problem Solving Task 8. Game Center

If all Must Do’s are completed, you may use this time independently, to catch up on absent work, or your interactive notebook.

Organization Start with what you know and adjust as needed Keep it as simple as possible Keep it generic for repeated use

How will you organize your workshop and groups?

How will you teach Procedures & Expectations?

Timed Rotation

Organizing Groups 4-6 per group depending on needs in GM Groups can be fluid during Must do/May do Limit the number of students Provide timers for technology centers

Monitoring Progress in the Guided Math Groups By learning targets toward concept or standard Record as you go Chart Post its Folders Video small group

Quick and Efficient Sometimes I do this, or I just keep running notes in my notebook. Initials comment, Post it are nice if you keep a file on progress for intervention,

Workshop Wrap-Up Math Talk

Math Talks Allow Time Respect time as important Give groups time to speak as groups Planned assessment questions Model Standards for Mathematical Practice Teach students how to talk like a mathematician

Accountability If a member of a group can’t explain something, The group is given time to confer and a 2nd chance to answer.

NCTM Article: Creating Math Talk Communities

Math Talks Bookmarks

Let’s Start Planning Choose a topic you will be teaching in October. Plan the month of September for teaching procedures & expectations. Teach some new math games. Enroll students in Front Row and have them complete baseline tests. Try some small group teaching during games. Ask Middle School Students to define successful workshop behavior.

Getting Started Define goals of the lesson. Plan your small group lesson and levels of differentiation. Decide what formative assessment you will use to form your groups and inform your instruction. Plan 1 or two workshops to start. Plan your time schedule. Your small group instruction does not have to be timed with your workshops.

Resources & Books https://www.dropbox.com/s/brryyvbo4h2b23k/Books%20%26%20Resources.docx?dl=0 delaneyb@foxborough.k12.ma.us

There is a lot to think about!

Workshop Time! #1 Pink with teacher for Guided Math #2 Green – Making plans #3 Orange – Organization Follow directions at your workshop. 10 Minute Rotations Begin at the workshop that is your group # Rotate to next number

Guided Math Today we are going to learn about Front Row What do you know about Front Row? In this lesson we learned about Front Row. Now you will go to workshop #2

Making Plans Choose a lesson to begin Guided Math Workshops (Preferably end of Sept.) Make a list of activities, assessments, and other tools you already use for this lesson. Plan levels of differentiation for GM Plan workshops (with multiple entry points for differentiation) Share your ideas with your group

Organization of Guided Math Workshops How will you organize workshops in your class? Plan a time schedule for the flow of workshops. What expectations and procedures will you need to teach? What will you use for formative assessment? What will you use for accountability? Share with your ideas with your group.