10 Steps to Math Success
Recommendations from EL Education based on research from our highest achieving schools & national experts
Please Note:
Steps 1 and 2 MUST be completed first.
Steps 3 through 9 should be part of a strategic planning process that selects and sequences these steps based on individual school or district needs.
Step 10 addresses what happens once a school has set in place steps 1 - 9 and is looking to sustain the work for the long haul and expand the work beyond the essentials.
Table of Contents
We don't know where to start: Shared Math Vision
Where's the "math person?": Math Culture Lead
We need to be all doing the same thing: How We Teach
There's too much to fit in: What We Teach
That's not the way I was taught: Pedagogical Skill
I don't actually know this stuff myself: Content Knowledge
But I need to explain it to them: Mathematical Discourse
But I can't reach every kid: Differentiation
My students don't take responsibility for their learning: Student-Engaged Assessment
What's Next: Sustaining and Deepening