Guided MathGuided Math

Mandy GregoryMandy Gregory

Mandy.Gregory@cobbk12.orgMandy.Gregory@cobbk12.org

www.mandygregory.comwww.mandygregory.com

BackgroundBackground

Taught seven and a half years- first year Taught seven and a half years- first year in Cobb Countyin Cobb County

Taught only literacy for three yearsTaught only literacy for three years Taught fourth grade for five years and Taught fourth grade for five years and

this is my second year in second gradethis is my second year in second grade Mathematics was my least favorite Mathematics was my least favorite

subject in school. I always enjoyed subject in school. I always enjoyed reading and writing much, much more!reading and writing much, much more!

Daily ScheduleDaily Schedule 8:00-8:10 Math RAP (review of morning work 8:00-8:10 Math RAP (review of morning work

problems)problems) 8:10-8:55 Writer’s Workshop8:10-8:55 Writer’s Workshop 8:55-9:00 Bathroom8:55-9:00 Bathroom 9:00-10:50 Literacy Block (mini lessons, guided 9:00-10:50 Literacy Block (mini lessons, guided

reading/ spelling/ grammar)reading/ spelling/ grammar) 10:50-11:45 Math Block10:50-11:45 Math Block 11:45-11:50 Bathroom11:45-11:50 Bathroom 11:50-12:20 Lunch11:50-12:20 Lunch 12:20-12:50 Recess12:20-12:50 Recess 12:50-1:15 Science/ Social Studies/ Health12:50-1:15 Science/ Social Studies/ Health 1:20-2:00 Specials1:20-2:00 Specials 2:00-2:10 Pack up2:00-2:10 Pack up 2:10 Dismissal2:10 Dismissal

Math BlockMath Block

10:50-11:05 Math Mini lesson 10:50-11:05 Math Mini lesson (modeling making change with the (modeling making change with the fewest amount of coins with fewest amount of coins with weighted money and a balance)weighted money and a balance)

11:05-11:25 First Math Group11:05-11:25 First Math Group 11:25-11:45 Second Math Group11:25-11:45 Second Math Group 11:45-11:50 Clean up/ Bathroom 11:45-11:50 Clean up/ Bathroom

breakbreak

Week at a GlanceWeek at a Glance

MondaMondayy

TuesdaTuesdayy

WednesdaWednesdayy

ThursdayThursday FridayFriday

PretestPretest

GameGameMini Mini LessonLesson

Two Two Small Small Math Math groupsgroups

Mini Mini LessonLesson

Two Two Small Small Math Math groupsgroups

Mini Mini LessonLesson

Two Two Small Small Math Math groupsgroups

Review Review DayDay

Target Target StudentStudents pulled s pulled outout

MondayMonday Pre-assessment is given to studentsPre-assessment is given to students See example packet of pretests. Please See example packet of pretests. Please

note these are nothing fancy! Often it is note these are nothing fancy! Often it is just a half sheet of a few problems.just a half sheet of a few problems.

New game taught to students that focuses New game taught to students that focuses on current focus/ new focuson current focus/ new focus

Examples:Examples: Race for a Flat taught when beginning Race for a Flat taught when beginning

addition with regrouping unitaddition with regrouping unit Money Bags taught when beginning counting Money Bags taught when beginning counting

change unitchange unit

Analyzing Student Pre-Analyzing Student Pre-TestTest

Grade student pretestGrade student pretest Sort into four groups or stacks with Sort into four groups or stacks with

like errors. These become the math like errors. These become the math groups.groups.

Addition with regrouping exampleAddition with regrouping example

PlanningPlanning

After I analyze the assessments and create After I analyze the assessments and create groups, I begin planning.groups, I begin planning.

Looking at the standard, I consider what Looking at the standard, I consider what each group needs to meet the end goal of each group needs to meet the end goal of being successful.being successful.

I try to start with using manipulatives. It I try to start with using manipulatives. It is much easier to teach manipulatives with is much easier to teach manipulatives with five students rather than 20. Then we five students rather than 20. Then we move to white boards to do “pencil/paper move to white boards to do “pencil/paper work” and more abstract problems.work” and more abstract problems.

Planning ContinuedPlanning Continued

I use this planning sheet to plan for I use this planning sheet to plan for the week. the week.

I clip the pre-assessments and this I clip the pre-assessments and this planning sheet together with a planning sheet together with a clothespin and keep it behind my clothespin and keep it behind my small group table for easy reference.small group table for easy reference.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Tuesday, Wednesday and ThursdayThursday

Mini Lesson (10-15 minutes)Mini Lesson (10-15 minutes) Examples:Examples:

Weighted money and balance to model Weighted money and balance to model created like amounts of changecreated like amounts of change

Arrow math and number path to Arrow math and number path to preview and review addition and preview and review addition and subtract multi-digit problemssubtract multi-digit problems

Marcy Cook Hundreds board bookMarcy Cook Hundreds board book

Where is everyone?Where is everyone? Photo of math group Photo of math group

rotationsrotations Students are Students are

doing one of three doing one of three activities:activities:

1.1. Meeting with the Meeting with the teacherteacher

2.2. SeatworkSeatwork

3.3. GamesGames

Where is everyone?Where is everyone?

So What is Everyone Else So What is Everyone Else Doing?Doing? I meet with two math groups per dayI meet with two math groups per day

The other students rotate twice. Every The other students rotate twice. Every student completes seatwork each day. student completes seatwork each day. Seatwork is usually a page from the math Seatwork is usually a page from the math book. I try to choose pages that students book. I try to choose pages that students can complete independently that review past can complete independently that review past skills. Please note I may not complete every skills. Please note I may not complete every chapter in the math book. I first look at the chapter in the math book. I first look at the standard and THEN find it in the book.standard and THEN find it in the book.

Example:Example: New Skill – moneyNew Skill – money Seatwork- addition with regroupingSeatwork- addition with regrouping

Students play Students play games. These are games. These are games that I games that I introduce on introduce on Mondays whole Mondays whole group. I do not group. I do not assign which games assign which games students play. students play. Since all games are Since all games are either directly tied either directly tied to a recent standard to a recent standard or introducing the or introducing the new skill, students new skill, students are benefiting from are benefiting from any of them. I try any of them. I try to keep a mixture of to keep a mixture of games kids play in games kids play in pairs or alone.pairs or alone.

GamesGames

Only one group at Only one group at a time is playing a time is playing games. This cuts games. This cuts down on noise.down on noise.

Worksheet/ Math Book Worksheet/ Math Book PagesPages

Students complete a Students complete a workbook page or a workbook page or a worksheet. All the worksheet. All the skills covered at this skills covered at this time are a review. time are a review. Occasionally I will Occasionally I will have students have students complete a exemplar complete a exemplar or word problem in or word problem in their math journals. their math journals. These are usually These are usually problems very similar problems very similar to our daily RAP.to our daily RAP.

This is an example of our This is an example of our daily RAP. Occasionally daily RAP. Occasionally students may complete a students may complete a problem in their math problem in their math journals like problems 3 journals like problems 3 or 4. Whenever I do this, or 4. Whenever I do this, I have them work with I have them work with partners, with partners, with manipulatives. Students manipulatives. Students are required to show are required to show their answers in pictures, their answers in pictures, number sentences and a number sentences and a written sentence written sentence explaining how they explaining how they came up with the answer.came up with the answer.

After Completing Math After Completing Math Work Pages…Work Pages…

Students choose a Students choose a math tub and their math tub and their target card. Target target card. Target cards are in a white cards are in a white suction cup basket on suction cup basket on the front board. the front board. Students then build Students then build the problems on their the problems on their target card and color target card and color in a block when they in a block when they build all the possible build all the possible problems.problems.

Game IdeasGame Ideas Hundreds puzzlesHundreds puzzles Race for a FlatRace for a Flat Money BagsMoney Bags How Many Can You Grab?How Many Can You Grab? Website:Website:http://www.mandygregory.com/guided_math_grouphttp://www.mandygregory.com/guided_math_groups.htms.htm

Super Source BooksSuper Source Books

Frustrations and Frustrations and ProblemsProblems

Takes longer to complete the Takes longer to complete the curriculumcurriculum

Management Management Making time to shareMaking time to share Organization- for me and the kids!Organization- for me and the kids! Assessing and reportingAssessing and reporting