PREP YOUR STUDENT BINDERSĭuring your back-to-school prep, plan to assemble one Number of the Day Binder for each student. If you are thinking this Number of the Day Binder deal sounds like it may work for you, here are a few tips for establishing a strong foundation that truly supports student independence. INTRODUCING THE MORNING ROUTINE TO ENSURE STUDENT INDEPENDENCE Although it is absolutely possible to correct the pages as a class, I elect not to so we can move on to the lesson for the day.īecause each page is stored in a plastic sheet protector, students use a whiteboard marker to complete the work, erase all their pages after they’ve been checked, and reuse the pages each day. I simply have them add their name to my check-in sheet (described below) for follow-up during Math Workshop.
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If it doesn’t, I don’t take time during our morning routine to teach that student how to correct the error. In most cases, the second attempt results in accuracy. Once they’ve made a second attempt, they tap their head silently once again to have their work checked. This builds students’ ability to double-check their work for accuracy. If there is an error, then I simply say, “Try this page again,” rather than pointing directly to the error made. If they complete all pages accurately, then I give students a thumb up signal so they know they can put their binder away. After checking the work of the first couple students, the answers I am looking for on each page are easier to recall, and checking work is a breeze as I informally gather formative assessment data. When I see a head being tapped, I can quickly head over to that student’s desk and check their work for the day as they flip through the four pages they have completed. When students have completed their pages for the day, they tap their head with one hand as a signal that they’d like to have their work checked. While students work independently through each activity, I walk around the room to collect homework, greet students, and take attendance.
This allows students to work through their spiral review at an efficient pace while still leaving an average of five minutes for them to book shop, read, or spend time on their work in progress. As they become more efficient in this routine and master more advanced math concepts, I introduce new pages (more on that below).Ĭompleting a maximum of four pages a day is the number that works best for the 15-20 minute time block we have for our morning routine. At the beginning of the year, students only work on the first couple pages of the binder.
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