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1. How much time is devoted each day to mathematics instruction in your classroom?
[In my classroom, the teacher spends an hour and 15 minutes each day for mathematic instruction. There is 45 minutes of whole group instruction and 30 minutes for math center activities which all students participate in a different activity each day of the week.]
2. Is there any ability grouping or tracking in mathematics? If so, please describe how it affects your class.
[Currently, the students are in heterogeneous groups, but within the next week or two the students will be placed in groups by ability. The teacher is evaluating the students’ abilities in math to see what level of knowledge and capabilities …show more content…
Lilpad website. It is called Guiding Kindergarten Math Workshop by Deanna Jump. The school acquired it two years ago and since it has proven to be affective for their students they have continued using the program. This math workshop provides a cohesive curriculum with lesson plans that build upon one another. Each lesson includes 5 components, including fluency, new concepts, whole group explore, student application, and regroup and share. Most of the worksheets, projects, and center activities are also acquired from online education websites like Teachers pay Teachers.]
4. List other resources (e.g., electronic whiteboard, manipulatives, online resources) you use for mathematics instruction in this class.
[In addition to the Math workshop, the teachers also use websites like Teachers Pay Teachers, Scholastic, and Ms. Lilpad, to name a few. Each class also has computers, a promethean board, lap top, and access to online learning via the internet. In my particular classroom, the teacher has a roomful of manipulatives, activities, games, learning tools, and accessories to assist her instruction and the students’ learning. She has been teaching kindergarten for 23 years and has accumulated many resources that she has in the classroom.
1. How much time is devoted each day to mathematics instruction in your classroom?
[In my classroom, the teacher spends an hour and 15 minutes each day for mathematic instruction. There is 45 minutes of whole group instruction and 30 minutes for math center activities which all students participate in a different activity each day of the week.]
2. Is there any ability grouping or tracking in mathematics? If so, please describe how it affects your class.
[Currently, the students are in heterogeneous groups, but within the next week or two the students will be placed in groups by ability. The teacher is evaluating the students’ abilities in math to see what level of knowledge and capabilities …show more content…
Lilpad website. It is called Guiding Kindergarten Math Workshop by Deanna Jump. The school acquired it two years ago and since it has proven to be affective for their students they have continued using the program. This math workshop provides a cohesive curriculum with lesson plans that build upon one another. Each lesson includes 5 components, including fluency, new concepts, whole group explore, student application, and regroup and share. Most of the worksheets, projects, and center activities are also acquired from online education websites like Teachers pay Teachers.]
4. List other resources (e.g., electronic whiteboard, manipulatives, online resources) you use for mathematics instruction in this class.
[In addition to the Math workshop, the teachers also use websites like Teachers Pay Teachers, Scholastic, and Ms. Lilpad, to name a few. Each class also has computers, a promethean board, lap top, and access to online learning via the internet. In my particular classroom, the teacher has a roomful of manipulatives, activities, games, learning tools, and accessories to assist her instruction and the students’ learning. She has been teaching kindergarten for 23 years and has accumulated many resources that she has in the classroom.