ID 511 Accessible Mathematics

Welcome to our blog. We will be reading Accessible Mathematics: 10 Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement by Steven Leinwand. After reading about each  instructional shift, post a comment about what implementing this idea would look like in your classroom. Share your experiences about what works well and what is still a challenge for you. It will be great to be able to learn from each other and to offer support in our efforts. Let's go. . . and let's have some fun, too!

Shift 1:

Incorporate ongoing cumulative review into every day's lessons.

Shift 2:

Adapt what we know works in our reading programs and apply it to mathematical instruction.

Shift 3:

Use multiple representations of mathematical entities.

Shift 4:

Create language-rich classroom routines.

Shift 5:

Take every available opportunity to support the development of number sense.

Shift 6:

Build from graphs, charts, and tables.

Shift 7:

Tie the math to questions.

Shift 8:

Minimize what is no longer important.

Shift 9:

Embed the mathematics in realistic problems and real-world contexts.

Shift 10:

Make "Why?"  "How do you know?"  "Can you explain?"  classroom mantras.