Math Workshop in Action: Strategies for Grades K-5

172 Pages·2015·1.79 MB·English

by  Nicki Newton

Math Workshop in Action
Find out how Math Workshops engage students and increase learning.
This practical book from bestselling author Dr. Nicki Newton explains
why Math Workshops are effective and gives you step-by-step instructions
for implementing and managing your own workshop.
You’ll fi nd out how to . . .
(cid:129) create a math-rich environment;
(cid:129) use anchor charts effectively;
(cid:129) manage the workshop;
(cid:129) begin a workshop with activities;
(cid:129) lead whole-group mini-lessons;
(cid:129) make workstations meaningful and engaging;
(cid:129) create guided math groups;
(cid:129) implement “the Share” effectively; and
(cid:129) ensure balanced assessments.
E ach chapter offers a variety of charts and tools that you can use in the
classroom immediately, as well as refl ection questions and key points. The
book also features a handy Quick-Start Guide to help you as you imple-
ment your own workshop.
Dr. Nicki Newton has been an educator for 27 years, working both nation-
ally and internationally, with students of all ages. She has worked on devel-
oping Math Workshop and Guided Math Institutes around the country. She
is also an avid blogger (www.guidedmath.wordpress.com) and Pinterest
pinner (https://www.pinterest.com/drnicki7/).
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Math Workshop
in Action
Strategies for Grades K−5
Dr. Nicki Newton
F irst published 2016
by Routledge
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asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright,
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Newton, Nicki.
Math workshop in action : strategies for grades K–5 / by Nicki Newton.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Mathematics—Study and teaching (Elementary) 2. Elementary school
teachers—Training of. 3. Mathematics teachers—Training of. I. Title.
QA107.2.N49 2015
372.7—dc23
2015004470
I SBN: 978-1-138-78587-8 (pbk)
I SBN: 978-1-315-76759-8 (ebk)
T ypeset in Palatino and Formata
b y Apex CoVantage, LLC
Dedication
I dedicate this book to the schools I work in every day. It is an
honor to work with you. I also dedicate this book to my mom and
dad and grandparents; I stand on your shoulders.
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Contents
Meet the Author . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi
1 Creating a Community of Learners in a
Math-Rich Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2 Living and Learning in a Mathematically Rich Space . . . . . . . . . . 21
3 Managing the Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4 The Opening (Part I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5 The Opening (Part II): Mini-Lessons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
6 Math Workstations: Meaningful Engagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7 Guided Math Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
8 The Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
9 Balanced Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
1 0 Action Planning: A Quick-Start Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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Meet the Author
Dr. Nicki Newton has been an educator for 27 years, working both nation-
ally and internationally, with students of all ages. Having spent the fi rst part
of her career as a literacy and social studies specialist, she built on those
frameworks to inform her math work. She believes that math is intricately
intertwined with reading, writing, listening and speaking. She has worked
on developing Math Workshop and Guided Math Institutes around the
country. Most recently, she has been helping districts and schools nationwide
to integrate their State Standards for Mathematics and think deeply about
how to teach these within a Math Workshop Model. Dr. Nicki works with
teachers, coaches and administrators to make math come alive by consider-
ing the powerful impact of building a community of mathematicians who
make meaning of real math together. When students do real math, they learn
it. They own it, they understand it, and they can do it. Every one of them.
Dr. Nicki is also an avid blogger (www.guidedmath.wordpress .com) and
Pinterest pinner (https://www.pinterest.com/drnicki7/).
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