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Written by Lindsay Brooks, Instructional Coach Workshop: “Guided Math Instruction & Running Records” with Dr. Nicki Newton "Routines must be student-centered and student-friendly." (Sanchez, 2010) Once students learn “Math routines” they become quick to begin and practice! They allow s tudents tohang out with numbers and get on friendly terms with them throughout the day, week and year! Do a series of energizers and daily routines that build skills throughout the school year like: → number talks → number of the day → fraction of the day → decimal of the day → calendar math etc. What they are: Math routines or “energizers” are a way to get the whole class involved in developing number sense. The routine means students can perform it independently. They are meant to be low floor, high ceiling so there is multiple entry points for all learners. There are a variety of different types of routines that can be used to help with the following: 1) Build Number Sense 2) Build ...

Written by Rebecca Forchuk, Principal Workshop: “Guided Math Instruction & Running Records” with Dr. Nicki Newton                   I often hear teachers who are frustrated when students don’t know basic facts or have difficulty recalling them effectively.   There are no shortages of negative implications when students do not have basic fact fluency.  It can: ·          limit student’s mindset in math. ·          increase math anxiety. ·          hinder their ability to understand higher level concepts because so much of a student’s cognitive load is spent on figuring out simple facts.   How do we know where students are struggling with their basic facts?   Where are they in the learning progressions?   It is almost impossible to provide individualized, targeted interventions if we do not assess ...