You’ve gone through the lesson content and the kids just don’t get it! You’re thinking ‘I need to keep going on this topic, but I can’t because there is just no time, and too much to cram in!’ I’ve had this many times when teaching kids, but I often come back to the thinking that if they don’t get it, and I move on, what good does that do for their learning growth? At least, when we have a purposeful, differentiated & cyclic plan for teaching maths we can ensure children get the best shot forward.
Time is one of the big reasons why I decided to create 5 lesson maths units to help teachers. I wanted to create purposeful, sequenced curriculum content that provides depth, but I was challenged with the time element. I know you struggle with time, so to address this, each of my units consist of 5 intentionally sequenced lessons. The first is always free, the last is always an assessment. That way you have a ready-to-go differentiated unit that can be taught in a week.
If you need to spend another week on your content because your kids require more practice, my units are an option for you. If you require a differentiated lesson that is aimed at 3 levels, working below, working at & working beyond then my lessons may be of interest to you. If you require some intervention ideas to support some of your learners then you will enjoy the Tier 2 Intervention Tool that is included with the first four lessons of each unit.
Because I prefer quality over quantity, each unit takes time to create, but is truly worth your time. I pour a huge amount of nuanced thinking into each one to ensure broad conceptual development occurs at a rate that supports success and is achievable for students.
I value explicit strategy teaching and learning, reflection and movement from concrete to relational, to abstract thinking, whilst linking in to real world concepts. I totally value problem solving and I like to build children’s toolbox of strategies, so that they have success with the task. All this takes time!
When do you get the time to truly pour into developing your maths curriculum content? If your children don’t gain the understanding, isn’t a week of polished, purposeful & cyclic learning more powerful than rushing through the curriculum.
What do you do to ensure your students ‘get it’?
If you’ve taught fractions this term and you need some extra time on it, jump on over to https://teachbuysell.com.au/store/Mrs-Rowntree to download a unit or lesson. Alternatively, sign up for email notifications at www.mrsrowntree.com.au and be the first to hear of newly released units.
I hope this helps you a fraction! Halves your work and brings you a quarter of joy!
Have a great day!
Mrs Rowntree 