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Exploring 4 Categories of Number Sense Routines
The first five to fifteen minutes of a math block set the tone for discourse and engagement during math class. At All Learners Network (ALN)), we refer to this time as Launch. This crucial time helps to position all students as mathematicians, as they lean into number sense routines and conversations. The All Learners Lesson Structure utilizes Launch as a powerful start to its balanced math block.
Seven Closure Activities for Your Math Block
Wrapping up a math lesson is an essential component of a balanced math block. All Learners Network (ALN) names this component Closure. Intentional closure in a math lesson is as beautiful as it is powerful. It is as much an opportunity for class connection as it is for individuals solidifying their understanding of what they have learned. Closure is a time when students make math connections and build community while reflecting on their learning. When we talk about helping all students know and believe that they are mathematicians - this is a key part. The All Learners Lesson Structure consist …
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Disrupt Tracking in Math Classrooms
We are sorting, separating, and segregating students in the name of support services and differentiation in our education systems. Just consider all the ways students have been sorted into some version of “low, middle, and high” groups this school year.
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Free Math Intervention Resources for Educators & Specialists
Math intervention is a constant topic for many of us in preK-12 education. As an organization committed to supporting math pedagogy so all students can learn math, All Learners Network (ALN) frequently strategizes with districts and schools on how to approach math intervention. We know that for many educators and administrators, the concern for our most vulnerable students is a persistent worry. We get it - we share that worry. Those students are a huge reason we do what we do.
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Countering Teaching Through Telling with 4 Inclusive Math Instruction Strategies
Picture this - a teacher stands at the front of the room. Their back is to you and they are writing an addition problem on the board: 24 + 37. They tell you to do what they are doing. “First, we line up the tens, then we line up the ones.” You copy down the numbers, the symbols, the formula. You write what they write. You do what they do. The day ends and you can do what they do - but you have not developed your mathematical understanding. You have not flexed your own problem-solving muscles. When you are asked to show your thinking or explain your answer - you’re silent. You learned to copy, …
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Why does high school math need a makeover?
There is no shortage of international studies to cast doubt on the effectiveness of American math instruction. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) are two studies frequently referenced when discussing math disparities. These assessments warn us that the number of students who are proficient with math in the U.S. is low, especially when compared with other industrial countries like Japan, South Korea, and Finland. What’s going on?
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Why Should ALL Math Blocks Include Launch?
At All Learners Network (ALN), we start every balanced math block with Launch. Launch is typically about 5-15 minutes, depending on your time and schedule, and focuses on building number sense, reasoning, community and productive math discourse. Students gather as a whole class to engage in a number sense routine, with time to think independently as well as share their ideas with their classmates.
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Making Math Lessons More Inclusive: ALN Problem Introduction Protocol
What if there was a way to get students more comfortable sharing ideas during a math lesson? What if there was a way to reduce the amount of “I don’t knows” during a math lesson?
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