![]() In cases where Centers have not been unpacked and used regularly, I hear teachers say things like, “my students need more practice” or “my students are not as fluent as I’d hoped.” Schools that report success using IM Centers are generally satisfied with their implementation. The response is a pedagogical temperature check about where teachers and grade levels are in their IM journey. That’s my favorite question to ask during professional learning for IM K–5 Math. To create a classroom full of confident, thriving mathematicians.“How is it going with your implementation of IM K–5 Math Centers?” Multiply your students’ skills, talents, confidence, and love of math to the power of 100!!.Subtract ALL the chaos and confusion AND confidently fit everything into your 60-minute math block, and.Divide your students into small groups AND provide intervention and enrichment to meet ALL your students’ academic needs.Add centers to your math block that are simple and manageable for you AND wildly effective for your students.The Not So Wimpy Math Process will show you exactly how to: You’ll learn how to fit an engaging, chaos-free math workshop in a 60-minute math block that will help your students deepen their skills, confidence, and conceptual understanding of math. The Not So Wimpy Math Masterclass is a professional development course for teachers in grades 2-5 who want to make their math class awesome □! And it’s open for enrollment NOW! It contains 8 days of lesson plans, two small group activities, student and teacher anchor charts, and more. ![]() This Starting Math Centers resource is designed for grades 2-5. I’ve created a handy guide to make getting started with math centers easy for you. I promise that it will be worth the time! Spend the time now so that centers run like a well-oiled machine for the rest of the year. I broke it down into eight days of teaching the routines, but your class might need 10 or 12 days. The most important tip that I have for you is DON’T RUSH! Take your time teaching and practicing these routines. How do you start math centers at the beginning of the year? Read more about how to use math centers with your existing curriculum. This allows you to differentiate your curriculum and meet the needs of all you learners. While you are meeting with a small group of students, the rest of the class can be working independently on one of the other centers. You can use your curriculum again in small groups to give students more practice. You will have more time to review new skills during the Meet the Teacher center. All you have to do is introduce the skill. You don’t have to do every problem during your whole group lesson. Use the curriculum for your whole group lesson, but keep that lesson mini. Most teachers have a math curriculum they have to use, and that’s no problem. How do you use math centers with your existing curriculum? You don’t need that craziness! I have four different centers and only two require any prep at all. You don’t need to have six different activities! That is just six different things that you have to make/buy, print, prep and keep track of. ![]() They should be a meaningful use of their time! I see so many teachers who make math center activities complicated and time consuming to prepare. Center rotations should NOT just be fun and games to keep students busy while you meet with small groups. I get asked this question ALL THE TIME! And it’s a great question! Choosing the right activities is key to running successful math centers. Click HERE to read more about the five reasons that math centers are a must. They are not just a way to busy your kids. I honestly feel that, if you are doing centers correctly, you don’t have the time NOT to do centers. I can’t imagine teaching without them! Often, I hear teachers say that they don’t have time for math centers. Who is singing Do Re Me now?)Īre math centers totally new to you? Are you still wondering if they are a good use of time and effort? Math centers and guided math groups were the heart and soul of my math instruction. Are you thinking about using math centers in your classroom, but not sure where to start? Have you tried using math centers, but got discouraged by lack of time, student behavior or prepping materials? I have been there! And so I am excited to share tons of tips, ideas, freebies and resources that are going to make your math center time super successful! So let’s start from the beginning. ![]()
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