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Part 2: Resources for
Compacting the Math Curriculum

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Step One: Pre-Assess
Give the preassessment to
help you
determine if
certain students
have mastered
any of the
learning targets
Students need to
know what the test is
for! (Low stakes)

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Pre-assessments in Focused Instruction
Have
you used the preassessments in focused
instruction? What did you do
with the data?
What was useful about the
pre-test? What was
problematic?
Where are they?
https://staff.mpls.k12.mn.us/Depts/tl/Pages/ElementaryGuides.aspx

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Step Two: Identify Mastery and Group

5. Other evidence to consider..
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Compacted GROUP
Slower to grasp concept and
skills
Is more more comfortable
with concrete (vs. more
abstract) thinking
Poor performance on
standardized tests
More engaged with target
level assignments
Rapid concept and skill acquisition
Consistently finishes tasks quickly
and accurately
Excellent standardized test
performance
Affective Considerations:
Boredom, daydreaming, creative
diversions can indicate a need for
greater challenge
Regular Group

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Working slowly at
mastery tasks
(perfectionism)
Struggles with
specific problem
solving (multiple
intelligences and
learning styles)
Complaining the
work is too hard
(lacking selfefficacy)
Poor evidence
for changing
groups
Parental pressure
(Note that when
advanced learners
face challenge for
the first time, it can
be emotionally
upsetting)
Behavior Issues
(need for attention)
Difficulty with
independent
problem solving
(need for skills)

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Step Three: Design and Align
Replacement Activities
Anchor
Activities
Minnesota’s
Unique State
Standards in
Mathematics
Extension
Lessons
for Small
Group
Instruction
Games and
Explorations

8. What is an Anchor Activity?
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Immediate engagement after the
launch
Autonomy, independence, and
choice
Work to return to when…
Work to show my problem
solving skills

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Open Questions
Product
Development
Anchor activities: choice boards, task
cards, projects
Parallel
Tasks

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Extension Lessons for
Small Group Instruction
Aligned
with every
2-6
Lessons
from Core
Aligned
with the
same
learning
targets as
the Core
Pulled from NCTM, M3, and other
resources, purchased for your
school and found in your
professional library

11. + A Variety of Games and Explorations
for Addressing Student Interest and Choice
Aligned with the unit
as a whole
Can be used for
homework, additional
anchor activities, and
enrichment.
Include paper-based
and online materials…

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Where do we find these
resources?
https://staff.mpls.k12.mn.us/Depts/tl/Pages/CurriculumGuides.aspx

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WATCH VIDEO #2
THEN DEBRIEF…
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How would you organize these resources to introduce your
advanced students to math compacting?
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Which would you focus on? Which might you exclude? How
might you teach students to work with these resources?