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Core instruction is essential to a healthy multi-tiered system of supports. It is critical that the core instruction provided by a school is supporting the majority of students' needs.
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Core Instruction
Core Instruction
What is High Quality Math Instruction?
What is High Quality Math Instruction?
High quality math instruction includes the implementation of a standards-based curriculum as well as evidence-based practices. Go to The Iris Center for more information.
What are the evidence based practices I should be including in my instruction?
What are the evidence based practices I should be including in my instruction?
Where can I find resources for determining whether a practice is evidence based?
Where can I find resources for determining whether a practice is evidence based?
Best Evidence Encyclopedia - Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (Johns Hopkins University)
Center on Instruction - RMC Research Corporation
Evidence-Based Intervention Network - University of Missouri
National Center on Intensive Intervention - American Institutes for Research
Promising Practices Network - RAND Corporation
What Works Clearinghouse - U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Services
What does effective classroom instruction include?
What does effective classroom instruction include?
45 - 60 minutes of core instruction daily
Evidence-based curriculum
Daily explicit instruction
Opportunities to practice concepts, problem solving, and automatic recall of basic facts
Teacher directed and student directed activities
Differentiated instruction
Motivational strategies that promote effort, engagement, participation, and persistence
Supplemental instruction if needed
Universal screening 3 times throughout the school year
(Effective Math Interventions, Codding, Volpe, & Poncy, 2017)
Video Resources
Video Resources
Evidence Based Classroom Practices
Evidence Based Classroom Practices
Hear from The Science of Math movement - what is it, why it is needed, and how to ensure you are implementing evidence-based practices in your classroom instruction. Featuring Sarah Powell, Elizabeth Hughes, and Corey Peltier.
Prioritizing Math Content with Dr. Robin Codding
Prioritizing Math Content with Dr. Robin Codding
With so many math concepts and procedures to teach in mathematics and such a short amount of time, we need to consider how to get the most out of our instruction. Dr. Robin Codding helps us to understand how to think differently about our math content to achieve proficiency with our students.
Planning for Rigor in Math Instruction with Dean Ballard
Planning for Rigor in Math Instruction with Dean Ballard
The best practices in teaching math aren't always so straightforward. Some students progress at much faster rates than others. Some students learn through different methods than other students do. This video shares some of the top teaching strategies for math concepts that will allow your students to succeed.
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