Resources
Number Sense and Fluency Folders
Check out my Grade Level Number Sense and Fluency Folders that are packed with resources from national experts. Just take 5 minutes a day to let your students explore the number sense slide or activity.Â
Reveal Scope and Sequence Documents
With the implementation of the ILEARN Checkpoints for grades 3-8, schools are working to realign their textbook materials to the Checkpoint Standards. The most widely used textbook resource in Indiana is Reveal from McGraw-Hill. I have created Scope and Sequence/Pacing Guide documents for Grades K-Algebra 2 that align to the ILEARN Checkpoints in grades 3-8, and provide supplementary resources for Indiana Standards that are not taught in Reveal. Please check out these resources on my website.
Building Thinking Classroom Look For
Designing Impactful and Meaningful Tier 1 Instruction in Math that Meets the Needs of All Middle School Students
SAT Preparation Resources
IDOE Elevate Education Conference Presentations
How Secondary Students Learn Math and What Instructional Shifts are Necessary for Math Intervention
How Elementary Students Learn Math and What Instructional Shifts are Necessary for Math Intervention
Designing Impactful and Meaningful Tier 1 Instruction in Math that Meets the Needs of All Students
Scaffolding Math Tasks to Maintain Cognitive Demand for All Students
Group Engagement ContinuumÂ
Use this to set norms in your classroom and as a self-reflection tool for students
Student-Centered Mathematics Instructional Look Fors
This free resource provides teachers with a tool for lesson planning and self-reflection to enhance their mathematics teaching and student learning.
Download the Student-Centered Mathematics Instructional Look Fors document today to help incorporate the appropriate best practices,
Learning Lab Model
The Learning Lab Model is a modified version of the Japanese Lesson Study where teachers collaborate to plan, deliver, debrief and reflect on a lesson taught by either the facilitator or one of the teachers in the cadre. My published article for the Indiana Association of School Principals Indianagram Journal outlines the model and protocol.
Download the article, Facilitator’s Guide and slide deck to engage in this incredibly effective and meaningful professional learning.
Hitting the Target: Navigating the 2023 ELA Standards for Grades K-2 2023
The 2023 Indiana ELA Standards for grades K-2 have created a better alignment to the Science of Reading research and best practices the Indiana legislators were aiming for in their recent focus on literacy. There has been a considerable shift in reading foundational skills such as phonics and phonemic awareness to support decoding words in Kindergarten while building to reading sentences in 1st grade and building reading fluency in 2nd grade. Download my free ELA K-2 Summary to ensure you are hitting the new 2023 target for literacy.