#42: How Do I Spiral My Math Standards Without Spiralling Out Of Control! [Part 2 of A Math Mentoring Moment]
Sep 16, 2019
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Michael Rubin is back to continue the conversation on spiralling math standards without spiralling out of control. Topics include: what is spiralling and why everyone should be doing it, considerations when planning to spiral, helping struggling students while spiralling, and how to get started.
Spiraling math curriculum involves consistently revisiting concepts over time to foster conceptual understanding and address student needs.
Making explicit connections to the big ideas and concepts in mathematics helps students see the purpose and relevance of their learning.
Planning and structuring the curriculum ahead of time ensures a coherent and logical progression of concepts while addressing student needs and goals.
Deep dives
Importance of Aligning Math Goals for Student Achievement
Many school leaders are struggling with the lack of results in math programs and the challenge of creating effective math learning goals. It is crucial for districts to align their specific goals and make sure they are clear, measurable, sustainable, and can drive student achievement.
Creating a Math Vision and Goals for Student Success
The podcast episode focuses on helping educators craft a math vision statement and identify key results to achieve all the student achievement desired. By building a math vision, districts can create a clear roadmap for math learning and grow their math programs to achieve key results.
Effective Strategies for Spiraling Math Curriculum
The podcast episode explores the benefits of spiraling math curriculum, ensuring that concepts are consistently revisited over time. The presenter emphasizes the importance of starting with big ideas and goals, organizing and sequencing content objectives, and using tasks and purposeful practice to consolidate learning. Flexibility and adaptability in the spiraling process are also highlighted.
Enhancing Teacher Mastery in Math Instruction
By engaging in the process of planning and organizing a spiraled math curriculum, educators can deepen their understanding of the connections between math concepts and become masters of the content. This mastery allows teachers to be more flexible and responsive in the classroom, ensuring that they can effectively address student needs and foster conceptual understanding.
Making connections to big ideas
One of the main insights discussed in the podcast is the importance of making explicit connections to the big ideas and concepts in mathematics. By showing students how various topics and strategies relate to these main ideas, they are able to see the purpose and relevance of their learning. This helps students understand that different problem-solving approaches or methods are actually working towards the same underlying concepts. Making these connections also aids in consolidation and review, as students can see how previously learned concepts fit into new problem-solving situations.
Spiraling and organizing curriculum
The podcast episode discusses the process of spiraling and organizing the curriculum. The speaker emphasizes the need to plan and structure the lessons ahead of time. This involves identifying main objectives and concepts, mapping out progressions for each topic, and organizing tasks and activities accordingly. The speaker also highlights the importance of balancing depth and coverage when spiraling the curriculum, considering factors such as benchmark assessments and the pacing of other teachers in the school. By carefully planning and structuring the curriculum, teachers can ensure a coherent and logical progression of concepts, while also addressing the specific needs and goals of their students.
This week Michael Rubin from our Math Mentoring Moment Episode #40 is back to continue the conversation from proceeding vs. pivoting to organizing his course content. Yes, this episode packs in a great conversation about Spiralling your math standards WITHOUT spiralling out of control.
If you haven’t yet listened to episode #40, be sure to STOP - and GO LISTEN NOW! If you already HAVE listened, then let’s pick up the conversation where we left off and pivot the conversation into a deep dive around spiralling Michael’s math course for the very first time. You’ll grab some great value bombs from this episode…
Let’s get ready to talk SPIRALLING your math curriculum!
You’ll Learn:
What is Spiralling & Why Everyone Should Be Doing It?
What Should I Consider When Planning To Spiral?
How Long Should A Cycle Typically Take?
How Can I Help Struggling Students While Spiralling?
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