Warm-Up
Explore a brief, engaging problem to mentally prepare for the lesson
Activities
Engage with mathematical concepts through 1 to 3 distinct activities
Synthesis
Whole-group discussion to tie the instructional activities together
Cool-Down
A short, formative assessment completed individually by each student
Practice
Practice problems for independent review
Classwork and independent practice are sometimes graded for completion and accuracy. Students are encouraged to make corrections to their work as problems are reviewed together in class.
Final grades are made up of a combination of assessments (70% of the final grade) and in-class work and homework (30% of the final grade). Some classwork is graded competition and effort such as homework, and some classwork is graded for accuracy. Students may retake unit assessments by filling out the proper form. Pick up a form from the classroom for all the details.