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Goal
Goal
Whether you are teaching virtually or you have a classroom full of kids, a common concern is how to help children learn their math facts. The goal of this module is for teachers to deepen their knowledge of what it means for students to be fluent in math.
Whether you are teaching virtually or you have a classroom full of kids, a common concern is how to help children learn their math facts. The goal of this module is for teachers to deepen their knowledge of what it means for students to be fluent in math.
Content
Content
As you start on this module, please get a piece of paper or open up your computer and in a sentence or two, finish the mock conversation below:
As you start on this module, please get a piece of paper or open up your computer and in a sentence or two, finish the mock conversation below:
You are sitting around the campfire enjoying some S'mores and a good friend of yours (whom you respect) turns to you and asks, “Hey, I’ve been hearing about math fluency a lot these days. What is math fluency and how do you know students have it?”
You are sitting around the campfire enjoying some S'mores and a good friend of yours (whom you respect) turns to you and asks, “Hey, I’ve been hearing about math fluency a lot these days. What is math fluency and how do you know students have it?”
After finishing your last bite of S'more, you turn to him and say "Great question! Being fluent in math means __________ ."
After finishing your last bite of S'more, you turn to him and say "Great question! Being fluent in math means __________ ."
Now, click this link and watch Part 1: Fast Does NOT Mean Fluent. In this video, you will learn the three parts of fluency and be given ten alternative activities you can use to build math fluency.
Now, click this link and watch Part 1: Fast Does NOT Mean Fluent. In this video, you will learn the three parts of fluency and be given ten alternative activities you can use to build math fluency.
Interaction/Try-out/Sandbox
Interaction/Try-out/Sandbox
Take some time now to read through the brief descriptions for the next five videos. Choose one or two that are of interest to you to watch. While you watch, keep a pen and paper handy and write down anything that stands out to you, anything you notice, or anything you are wondering.
Take some time now to read through the brief descriptions for the next five videos. Choose one or two that are of interest to you to watch. While you watch, keep a pen and paper handy and write down anything that stands out to you, anything you notice, or anything you are wondering.
Part 2: Helping Kids Learn Math Facts - Get ideas on how to help kids be able to recall their facts.
Part 2: Helping Kids Learn Math Facts - Get ideas on how to help kids be able to recall their facts.
Part 3: Math Experiences that Build Fluency - Explore the three types of math activities that kids should be experiencing daily in math class to help build their fluency. You will also be shown resources for how to do these three activities in your classroom.
Part 3: Math Experiences that Build Fluency - Explore the three types of math activities that kids should be experiencing daily in math class to help build their fluency. You will also be shown resources for how to do these three activities in your classroom.
Part 4: Students with Math Fluency - See students operating with flexibility. You will be given five things to look for when determining if your students have flexibility and will see videos of students demonstrating those skills.
Part 4: Students with Math Fluency - See students operating with flexibility. You will be given five things to look for when determining if your students have flexibility and will see videos of students demonstrating those skills.
Part 5: Importance of Visuals in Math - Learn how visuals are an important component to helping your students build their math fluency.
Part 5: Importance of Visuals in Math - Learn how visuals are an important component to helping your students build their math fluency.
Part 6: The Root of Math Fluency - In this final video of the series, learn about what helps build the root of flexibility, and thus fluency, for your students: number sense.
Part 6: The Root of Math Fluency - In this final video of the series, learn about what helps build the root of flexibility, and thus fluency, for your students: number sense.
Evidence
Evidence
Choose one of the prompts below and add it to your Individual Professional Learning Plan 2.0:
Choose one of the prompts below and add it to your Individual Professional Learning Plan 2.0:
Go back to the conversation at the campfire...Now that you have watched two or more videos, finish the conversation with your friend.
Go back to the conversation at the campfire...Now that you have watched two or more videos, finish the conversation with your friend.
Christina Tondevold states, “Flexibility is the most important aspect in developing true math fluency.” Write two or more sentences agreeing or disagreeing with that statement.
Christina Tondevold states, “Flexibility is the most important aspect in developing true math fluency.” Write two or more sentences agreeing or disagreeing with that statement.
Finish this statement: As a result of this module, a few things I’m going to do differently with my students are…”
Finish this statement: As a result of this module, a few things I’m going to do differently with my students are…”
Special thanks to Ben Motter for creating this module.
Special thanks to Ben Motter for creating this module.
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