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Making Math Workshop Work For You
Presented by:Courtney Luken, 7th Grade MathEmily Pietrasiak, 7th Grade MathMindi Rench, Literacy Coach
Why Did We Need Math Workshop?
Homework: maximizing time and purposeImprove differentiation in instruction and practiceStudents should work harder than teachersMeaningful formative and summative feedback Modified block scheduleAll students have clear learning and behavior
expectations
What Is Math Workshop?
Think of the apprenticeship model: a master instructs the apprentice and then gives him/her time to practice.
Comes out of reading/writing instructionBased on the Gradual Release of ResponsibilityFollows a predictable routineShifts the cognitive load from the teacher to the students
The Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
The Workshop Routine
“School should not be a place for young people to come to watch old people work.” - Harry Wong
Our Timeline for Adopting Math Workshop
3 years ago: modified block scheduleBook study with math departmentObserved workshop in other content area classroomsLast year: 2 coaching cycles with literacy coach, first 10 days
agendaThis year: 1 coaching cycle with literacy coach, conferring
focus, for all levels of math
What Does Math Workshop Look Like In Our Classrooms?
Classroom Layout
Classroom Layout
Warm Up
Mini Lesson
Activates background knowledgeModels thinking: think-alouds vs.
showing examples Demonstrates use of toolsModels math content or practices Sets expectations for work time
Check for Understanding:
Students collaborate with peers and teachers to apply learning from the mini-lesson and engage in mathematical problem solving.
Collaborative Practice
Independent Practice
Reflection
Recap of the learning at ANY time during the class.
Reflection helps students monitor their own thinking, integrate ideas into their schema, and adjust their understanding with each learning task.
Building Toward Success: The First Ten Days
BUILD COMMUNITY: Set the stage for a successful classroom environment that supports workshop model
Expectations of math workshopLooks Like/Sounds Like/ Feels Like
Individual work vs. group workTable RolesHomework FormatResources and Help How-TosFree Math
Anchor Chart: Expectations of Math Workshop
Group Work Individual Work
Looks Like Looks Like
Sounds Like Sounds LIke
Feels Like Feels Like
Looks Like, Sounds Like, Feels LikeCreated with students
Table Roles
Table members take on roles for the trimester
Homework Format
Conferring
Checking in vs. Conferring - What is the Difference?
● Documenting/Data Collection
● Check-ins
Results
“Math workshop builds student ownership of the content, invites learners to flex their mental muscles, and ensures that the procedures and ideas actually make sense to the learner.”
-Wendy Ward Hoffer
Reflection - Think, Pair, Share
What is an aspect of math workshop that you can incorporate into your lesson plan for Monday?
*Use of time - Mini Lesson & Work Time
* Reflection time
* Conferring
ResourcesBetter Learning, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
That Workshop Book, Samantha Bennett
Minds on Mathematics; Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey
Minds on Mathematics Using Math Workshop to Develop Deep Understanding in Grades 4-8, Wendy Ward Hoffer
Contact Us!
Courtney Luken [email protected]
Emily Pietrasiak [email protected]
Mindi Rench [email protected] on Twitter: @mindi_r
