1. General Methods and Strategies for Math Instruction

2. A Quick Word About Strategies We must take time to teach the strategy first and give students sufficient time to practice the strategy without a focus solving the problem.

3. Cover-Copy-Compare This method is for independent drill and practice. Math worksheets for computational problems. Left side - completed problem with answers. Right side - same problem - blank and unsolved. Cover left side with large index card Copy the problem on the right Solve and compare with answer on the left. -Jim Wright, Intervention Central

4. Differentiated Cover-Copy-Compare Provide the problem on the right. Provide boxes, lines, and spaces for students to write their answers. No peeking! Laminate a flip folder and velcro left side down. Partner work.

5. Incremental Rehearsal Builds student fluency in math facts. Pairs unknown computation items with increasing known items. 80:20% ratio Use index cards or www.Aplusmath.com flashcard creator. -Jim Wright, Intervention Central

6. Incremental Rehearsal How-to 1. Review a collection of math facts with the student. 2. Anything the student answers in 2 seconds place in the known pile. 3. Anything the student cannot answer within 2 seconds goes in the unknown pile. 12 + 7 _______________ 2 + 3 _______________ UnknownKnown

7. Incremental Rehearsal How-to 1. Choose one card from the unknown pile. 2. Read the fact and answer. 12 + 7 = 19 3. Student repeats. 4. Choose a card from the known pile. 5. Student reads the fact and answers in sequence. 6. Correct = answered within 2 seconds.

8. When Helping Students Learn Basic Facts... Create real- world problems for the students to apply the facts. Create problems they can make a personal connection to.

9. STAR Method S earch the word problem T ranslate the words into an equation in picture form A nswer the problem R eview the solution

10. F O P S F ind the problem type O rganize the information using a diagram P lan to solve the problem S olve the problem -Asha Jitendra, 2005

11. General Adaptations 1) Re- word directions on worksheets 2) Highlight/bold/underline key words 3) Fewer items on a page 4) Chunk test items by function 5) Provide ample space to solve 6) Use checklists for lengthy problems 7) Terminology/vocabulary posters 8) Give correct examples

12. Allow Students to Play Teacher (Remember Mr. Khan) This aids students in: Learning the language of math Explaining their reasoning Connecting and integrating knowledge