Math Workshop

Math Workshop is a framework to meet the needs of 21st century learners as they collaborate and construct knowledge through purposefully planned, intrinsically differentiated lessons and discussions.

Opening Closing

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Opening- 10-15 minutes The teacher sets up the days task or learning opportunity. The teacher presents the purpose but does not frontload information. Teacher Role Student Role Daily Routines: Actively listen to the teacher and Introduce guiding question of the day other students Access prior knowledge Connect prior knowledge Explains expectations for Explore time Ask clarifying questions Engage interest in concept Collect ideas to implement Establish must-dos and can-dos for Explore during exploration Become clear on the assigned Teacher may: learning task Introduce a new task Present a mini-lesson Explain an assignment Model how to play a game Review previously taught lesson *Depending on place in lesson cycle, teacher should not suggest particular strategies

Explore 30-45 minutes Students are actively engaged in the learning task in small groups, pairs or as individuals, based on the days lesson. There is a math hum in the classroom which promotes the atmosphere of a learning community. Teacher Role Student Role Daily Routines: Focus on the thinking, not the answers Conferences with groups or individual Circulates around room in order to: Complete must-do activities in o Listens to conversations order to be prepared for closing o Provides clarification without giving the Choose can-do activities for reanswer teaching or spiraling review o Ask clarifying questions Works with small groups, partners, o Models task focused talk with math or alone vocabulary Makes connections, conjectures, o Monitors and encourages multiple strategies and generalizations. o Takes anecdotal notes Uses task focused talk with Creates a strategic plan for closing appropriate math vocabulary o What do I want this discussion to Works without continued teacher accomplish? support o What do I want all students to take away Articulates math ideas from this discussion? Actively listens to each other o How will the time spent as a whole class Analyzes the success of a strategy enhance the work students have done Uses mathematical tools individually, in pairs, or groups? Documents thinking o What is a difficulty that many students are having? o Is there one question that one pair or group Must Dos may be: Investigation tasks, came up with that would be fruitful for the Exemplars, or other high-cognitive whole class to discuss? demand tasks o Which 2 or 3 students or groups have ideas or approaches that should be shared? Can-Dos may be: previously taught Investigations games, BUILD/GUIDE *Your students needs determine how much time you stations, Math Menu, Thinking Dots spend conferencing or circulating. Closing- 15-20 minutes The teacher has carefully and strategically crafted time to reinforce the days learning objective and builds a bridge for the next stage in learning. Teacher Role Addresses misconceptions Leads interactive discussion Facilitates math talk Assists students in articulating their math thoughts and summarizing their ideas Teaches students to respond to each others work Challenges students to justify their thinking Models accountable talk with math vocabulary Celebrates work Student Role Respond to the days essential questions Articulates math ideas Actively listens to each other Analyzes the success of a strategy Makes connections, conjectures, and generalizations. Challenges others to justify their thinking