How To Support Students With Unfinished Learning - An Interview with Chrissy Allison

On the podcast today we speak with Chrissy Allison. Chrissy is a former middle school math teacher and instructional coach who’s spent the past 7 years supporting school administrators and their coaches to improve teaching and learning through professional learning and instructional coaching. She’s the host of The Mindful Math Podcast, and she works full time as an online coach for school- and district-level math coaches, specialists, and instructional leaders. 

Stick with us and you will hear ideas, tips, and insights about how to support students with unfinished learning in math. You’ll also hear how to differentiate lessons and tasks to meet students where they are while moving forward with content from the current grade. 

You’ll Learn: 

• Students with unfinished learning can engage in grade-level work
• There are simple ways to differentiate lessons and tasks to meet students where they are while moving forward with content from the current grade
• Accelerating unfinished learning is about way more than “filling math gaps.” Oftentimes students have a history of struggling in math class and, as a result, lack confidence in their ability which can look like low motivation and engagement. It’s important to help students in these social-emotional areas as well as with academics.

Resources: 

Increase Access Resource Bundle - 10 Strategies, Planning Guide, Asset-Based vs. Deficit-Based Language Chart

Solutions to Unfinished Learning Must Go Beyond Academics - post on Achieve the Core’s Aligned blog

T or F? Students With Unfinished Learning Can Access Grade-Level Math - The Mindful Math Podcast Episode 8

Bridge to Grade-Level Math Framework - A Proven 5-Step System To Support Students With Unfinished Learning

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