The Daily Dose © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 How to implement flexible math groups  Organization of flexible math groups  Break  Workstation Ideas  Q and A Session © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Lend a helping hand

 provide time for the teacher to work with individuals, pairs or small groups of students who need extra math support © Harkreader Hangout 2009

FFair isn’t everybody getting the same thing FFair is everybody getting what they need in order to be successful

 Option 1: 1) Teach the skill-whole class * Activity w/partner or as a group 3) Independent Practice 4) Math Baskets 2) Guided Practice * workbook/worksheet/text * paper/pencil * basic review skills © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Option 2: 1) Mini-lesson 2) Guided Practice 3) Independent Practice 4) Workstations * Just the facts * Activity w/partner or as a group * workbook/worksheet/text * paper/pencil © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Remember the purpose  Teacher support is more important than the workstation  Make a commitment to math  Extend your strong math students © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Number Operations Pattern Puzzlers Multiplication Metropolis Division Decisions © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Problem Solving Problem Solving Park Number Nation Graphing Garage Number Know-How Addition Adventure Place Value Paradise Subtraction Safari © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Picture Math Fraction Forest Geometry Gallery Measurement Time Travelers Measurement Mania Money Monsters © Harkreader Hangout 2009

1. Students are placed in mixed ability groups © Harkreader Hangout Students visit one station a day 3. While at the station they have 3 workstation selection

Management Board © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Workstation Name

© Harkreader Hangout 2009 Workstation Selections

© Harkreader Hangout 2009 Group Assignment

© Harkreader Hangout 2009 Mixed Ability Groups

© Harkreader Hangout 2009

Take a break! Come estimate or “guess” how many Jelly Beans are in the bottle ! © Harkreader Hangout 2009

PPattern Puzzlers * tangrams * translations (slides, flips, turns) * Stamp patterns T T H C C C

 Names of Numbers x 1 5 x Back to school © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Multiplication Metropolis  Multiplication Checkers  Math menu  Board Games © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Division Decisions Math Menu Roll Keep Say © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Addition Avenue Math Menu Roll the Die Sloppy Stains: Math Menu © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Place Value Paradise Place Value Battle Place Value Riddles Dice or Cards © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Subtraction Safari Math Menu Cards/High…Low Story problem class books © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Bruce Goldstone © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Number Nation Calculators * Riddles * Check paper © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Break Time © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Would you rather be able to communicate with Cats or Dogs © Harkreader Hangout 2009

WWould you rather have llong …. ffingernails or ttoenails WWould you rather… ssing or wwhisper everything you said

 Time Travelers  Math Menu  Make your own clock  Time Caller Cards © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Measurement Mania Measure, Measure, Measure Worms Drawing Measurement Tic-Tac-Toe CM Race © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Calculator tape  Cm ruler  Dice/spinner  2 different color markers Code Box 1 = 1 cm 2 = 2 cm 3 = 3 cm 4 = 4 cm 5= 5 cm 6 = 0 cm © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Money Monsters Math Menu Equal to a quarter Scholastic Wish List © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Fraction Forest Math Menu Fraction Flip Fraction Family Back to school © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Geometry Gallery Scavenger Hunt Categorize Real Life Items Create pictures using shapes/label Board Game © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Beginning of the year: Set procedures Model Practice © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Daily Dose Folder Spot check weekly Collect work every 4 weeks * provide positive feedback * confer when there is a need to share ways to improve © Harkreader Hangout 2009

Name Date Station/Menu Name Activity/Menu category and value Name of the activity

 * Observations  * questions/thoughts  * check website for more ideas/resources  and the winner is……. © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 1) Identify what is being taught!  2) Set the purpose-sense of urgency © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 3) Brainstorm behaviors desired © Harkreader Hangout 2009

4) Model most desirable behaviors 5) Model least desirable behaviors then desirable behavior again © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 6) Place students around the room in groups and have them all complete a short math assignment. © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 7) Everyone practice and build stamina (3-5 minutes)  8) Stay Out of the Way (independence) © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 9) Quiet Signal – Come back to Group  10) Group Check In – “How Did You Do?” © Harkreader Hangout 2009

 Review I chart every day for the first week or two  When you feel they are doing well-you can them move to a mini-I chart  I would review the “I” chart at least once a week or whenever I feel they needed to be re- focused. © Harkreader Hangout 2009