Math Workshop in Action: Strategies for Grades K-5

ISBN-13: 9781138441590 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 172 str.

USA) Nicki Newton (Newton Educational Consulting

Opis

Find out how Math Workshops engage students and increase learning. This practical book from bestselling author Dr. Nicki Newton explains why Math Workshops are effective and gives you step-by-step instructions for implementing and managing your own workshop. You‘ll find out how to... create a math-rich environment; use anchor charts effectively; manage the workshop; begin a workshop with activities; lead whole-group mini-lessons; make workstations meaningful and engaging; create guided math groups; implement "the Share" effectively; and ensure balanced assessments. Each chapter offers a variety of charts and tools that you can use in the classroom immediately, as well as reflection questions and key points. The book also features a handy Quick-Start Guide to help you as you implement your own workshop.

Spis treści

Meet the Author

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1: Creating a Community of Learners in a Math Rich Classroom

Chapter 2: Living and Learning in a Mathematically Rich Space

Chapter 3: Managing the Workshop

Chapter 4: The Opening (Part I)

Chapter 5: The Opening (Part II): Mini-Lessons

Chapter 6: Math Workstations: Meaningful Engagement

Chapter 7: Guided Math Groups

Chapter 8: The Share

Chapter 9: Balanced Assessment

Chapter 10: Action Planning

O autorze

Dr. Nicki Newton has been an educator for 27 years, working both nationally and internationally, with students of all ages. She has worked on developing Math Workshop and Guided Math Institutes around the country. She is also an avid blogger (www .guidedmath .wordpress.com) and Pinterest pinner (https://www.pinterest.com/drnicki7/).