Active Math Learners
How do teachers help their students become active math learners? During large groups lessons, students are passive learners, even if they are learning by listening, and viewing an example. Yet they are not active math…
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Guided Math Structure
Teachers with many different math backgrounds attend my Guided Math workshops. These teachers had tried math stations but couldn’t seem to figure out how to make them run smoothly. They were missing a guided math…
Guided Math Small Group Lesson
Let’s create a guided math small group lesson based on state standards. I am going to specifically discuss creating a hands-on activity for small group lessons. When each group comes back to my table, I…
Differentiated Guided Math Lessons
Many teachers ask me about differentiated guided math lessons to meet the needs of individual students. This discussion is an integral part of my teacher professional development workshop because this is one of the biggest…
Guided Math Hands On Lessons for Grades 5 through 8
I believe that true understanding of math concepts comes from having a number sense. Let’s talk about Guided Math Hands on lessons for grades 5 through 8. Here are some activities that can be used…
Math Fact Fluency with Guided Math
Often I am asked if I include math fact fluency with Guided Math, and my answer is yes. The reason these superintendents, assistant superintendents, curriculum directors, and principals ask is simple. The data of their…
Preschool and Kindergarten Guided Math Subtraction Activities
Here are some Preschool and Kindergarten Guided Math Subtraction Activities for teachers who want some hands on activities. Students who learn through activities like these understand the concrete foundation of number sense. Guided Math expert…
Guided Math and Math Questioning
How do Guided Math and Math Questioning work together? Simple. Use math questioning techniques during large group guided math mini-lessons and during small guided math groups. Students learn to make sense of math when they…
Guided Math Lesson on Writing Number Sentences
As I was searching for hands on lessons to teach second grade math skills, I found this site: hand2mind.com Here is a perfect guided math lesson on writing number sentences. This sample lesson is free…
Adding Unlike Fractions in Guided Math
As I was searching for hands on activities for adding unlike fractions in Guided Math small groups, I found this activity . Try using this lesson on adding unlike fractions in guided math small groups. …