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New in ALO: Revised Card Decks and Spanish HLC Interviews

We have two updates that make math prep a little easier, and your students' thinking a little more visible.

Our card decks are easier to print and prep

ALN Multiplicative Cards Set #1 - Fractions shown spread out over a teal circle.We revised all of our card decks so you can get from "I want to play this game" to "students are playing it" faster. Less fiddling, more math talk. Whether you are looking at our Games Before Kindergarten decks, our multi-digit computation decks, or our fraction and integer decks, we have what you need!

Go to card deck folder →

Available now in
ALO Unlimited Math Menu Essentials

The High Leverage Concept Interviews are now available in Spanish

A teal speech bubble with text that says "¿Cómo lo sabes?" (in English: "How do you know?")These short, one-to-one interviews help you see where a student's number sense is right now. Each one takes 20 minutes or less, and you can use just the part you need. They are not scored for right and wrong. They are a way to listen to how a student thinks. Now you can listen in the language your student is most comfortable using.

Go to Spanish interviews folder →

Available now in
ALO Unlimited

 

Try one (or both!) this week

  • Print one revised deck and set it out for a partner game during menu time. Watch what students do with the cards before you say anything.
  • Give one Spanish interview (or just one part of it) to one student. Listen for how they count, show, and explain.

Want to go deeper?

ALO Unlimited subscribers, copy these prompts into AI Math Coach:

My [grade level] students are playing [game name] with the [deck name] cards. What are 3-4 questions I can ask while circulating that will help students explain the strategies they are using?

I just did the [name of interview] with a [grade level] student. Here is what I noticed: [your observations]. Where might this student be on the High Leverage Concept progression, and what could I try next?

AI Math Coach can take your interview observations and help you plan your next instructional steps.

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