Please tell me about the differentiation manual from University of Chicago Everyday Math. I talked to them recently and they didn't mention this at all. There was a district in the northern suburbs of Chicago that developed their own pre-assessments for each unit with enrichment activities that students who placed out of lessons could do. The activities were extensions of the content. I was told that EM had developed their own but they didn't seem to know anything about it when I talked to them. Please tell us more about the differentiation manual that you have ordered. Thank you,
Gayle PS I can't seem to subscribe successfully to the reading lady listserv. I am asking for help as I would like to join the math study group as well as receive their other postings. On Oct 22, 2006, at 9:49 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Laura, > This is the first moment I have had to even look at this resource > by Arthur > Hyde. It is exactly what our first grade team was trying to do last > year as we > developed a math workshop format to integrate with the very > scripted Chicago > Math. My approach was to begin each minilesson with a > comprehension strategy > and feed the skill of the lesson through it. VERY DIFFICULT on a > day to day > basis while trying to update the workbook so that reinforcement > skills tasks > also reflected the minilesson. We came up with a generic template > that was > divided into four boxes (sort of like 4 square for reading) Box1: > Write key > words and key numbers assoicated with your problem /box2: Draw a > picture of > your problem and include the answer in your picture Box 3) Write > about your > thinking (hoping to access the comprehension strategy here in > words) Box 4 Write > a new number story showing the same idea as your original problem. > then we > created a supplement packet of problems for each major strand of > Everyday math > (well that was the plan.... we got to three of them) > > Not well received in district by math supervisor but on in our > school the > template was hot. I found our day to day minilessons needed much more > strengthening ... perhaps this book will provide that missing piece. > > > anyway, i am very excited to get this book! Tell me your thoughts > about it. > originally I was too pooped to even consider another listserv. Not > really > sure if I actually can keep up with all of it but for what it is > worth: > I am Pam Cucco > I teach first grade in Short Hills, New Jersey > We follow Chicago Math (not the newest edition) > We are on a pacing schedule to keep us on track (very fast since > philosophy > is:mastery is not needed... more of a page turner pace > We are supposed to differentiate but the district has had to change > two math > supervisors and has just hired a new one to help us integrate > chicago math with differentiated lesson plans... newest plan is to > order > differentiation manual provided by chicago math. > Our first grade team is the only one in the building that has tried to > codify and record our differentiation.... most others are a bit > overwhelemed. > > By the by,,,, are any of you just a bit daunted by the amount of > planning? > We are teaching as we revise literacy to include (formally) Mosaic > strategies,,,, writing to include the philosophy and codification > of Columbia both for > minilessons and for conferencing, switching from a FOSS study in > science to a > more integrated inquiry method with the kits, and rewriting the > entire social > studies to match NJ standards. OH yes,,,, and figuring out what to > do with > math..... My persoanl journey is trying to use Middlebrook's > textmapping and > integrate it with > Wiggins backward plan for curriculum design and hopefully upgrade my > technology skills which are pitifully poor. > > All of this tends to make me halt as I did in formal observation > with a > supervisor last week who is only watching one moment in time..... > slippery slope > from professional developer to out the door....... > > Looking for encouragement and support from this group as much as > content > info. > > Also I could not use the http provided on your site > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http:// > literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
