1. Math Fluency for ALL Students (1st-4th)
Session 2 of 3
October 30th, 2013
4:30-6:30
Time
Activity
Materials
4:30- 4:45
(15 min)
“5” A Day
Inside/Outside Circle
30 sec speech on how you used “5” A
Day
“5” A day handout
Natalie
http://www2.carrollk12.
org/instruction/elemcurri
c/math/tbasicfacts.HTM
4:45-5:00
(15 min)
Developing Fact Fluency: Phases of
Understanding:
The Case for Daily Strategic
Reasoning
Activity: Jig Saw the back page:
groups of 3
http://www2.carrollk12. Laura
org/instruction/elemcurri
c/math/tbasicfacts.HTM
5:00-5:15
(15 min)
Seed Ideas
How to teach each strategy
progression. Review one of the Math
Fact Strategy Seed Ideas sheets.
Printed: (Done)
One of the Math Fact
Strategy Seed Ideas
handout from:
http://www2.carrollk12.
org/instruction/elemcur
ric/math/tbasicfacts.HT
M
1. Addition/Subtraction handout
Seed Ideas/Flashcards: +0
2. Multiplication/Division handout
Seed Ideas/Flashcards: x4
3. Strategy Posters
5:15-5:20
(5 min)
Protopage: Phase 2 Link
Demonstrate how to use the link
5:20-6:00
(40 min)
Make and Take Strategy Cards and
Games
Find a strategy you want to use, print
it off and make cards/game. Think
about:
How does it meet the needs of all
learners?
Presenter
Laura
Seed Ideas/ Flashcards
Strategy Prosters
Google Doc. Teaching Strategies for
All Basic Facts
(Activities, Games and
Teaching Resources)
Laura
Computers, Printer,
Laminator (Reserved)
Laura
Natalie

2. Technology and Math Facts
Explore Apps
Explore Computer interactive sites
Teaching Strategies
Focused Instruction on Quick Images
Video: 15:39 min
My Kids Can: Making
Math Accessible to All
Learners, K-5 CD
Purpose to View Video:
1. How does the teacher try to make
the mathematics of the lesson
explicit?
2. How does he structure this
activity?
3. What decisions and moves does
the teacher make?
4. What questions does he ask?
5. What statements does he make?
6:00-6:20
(20 min)
If time
(Laura’s Book)
Laura
Assign groups of 6 to each question.
Talk Time (4 min)
Report Out - 30 sec speech (4 min)
6:20-6:30
(10 min)
Wrap Up of Activities
What seed idea are you going to try
first in your classroom? Explain your
activity and show how to use activity
cards.
Natalie