On T 22 October 2013, Jim Wright presented on the topic Best Practices in Secondary Math Interventions (7-12) in Bloomington, MN. The workshop was sponsored by Wisconsin Educational Resources, LLC.
Here is the PowerPoint and handout shared at the workshop:
- Best Practices in Secondary Math Interventions (7-12) [1]
- Workshop Handout [2]
- DRAGON GAME: A Competitive Race Across a Decimal Landscape (Rational-Numbers Game) [3]
Below are additional web links and resources discussed at the workshop--organized according to RTI teacher goal.
GOAL 1: Creating a Supportive Math Instructional Environment. The math classroom that offers explicit instruction, accommodations, and strong core math instruction can reach the widest range of struggling learners. |
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GOAL 2: Obtaining or Developing Classroom Formative Math Assessments. Teachers who can measure student math skills formatively can efficiently adjust instruction to meet the needs of a wider range of math learners. |
Screening/Progress-Monitoring
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GOAL 3: Developing a Math 'Intervention Menu'. Math teachers who have at their fingertips a range of research-based intervention ideas can better meet the needs of struggling students. |
Here are 3 websites with good research-based intervention ideas:
Here are websites that feature information about Tier 2/3 Math Progreams:
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GOAL 4: Enlisting the Student as a Motivated, Self-Managing Learner. The teacher who can motivate a struggling student to take increased responsibility for his or her own math learning has a greater likelihood of success. |
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Developing Children's Rational Number Sense: A New Approach and an Experimental Program.