Guided Math

This year I have been hearing more and more about the concept of guided math.  Basically, it is similar to guided reading in that students are broken into smaller math groups and given direct instruction in those small groups. They then work on independent activities that reinforce the lesson taught, or review material taught previously.  After hearing teachers from a school in the district present how they are doing guided math, I knew this was something that would greatly improve the math lessons in my classroom.  

The Chromebooks have been an integral part of implementing this program.  We have used them for students to create digital logs of their learning by taking pictures of the fractions they created, for students to watch and respond to videos on topics we have taught, with IXL to review skills, and to create documents that extend their learning by applying it to real-life scenarios.  When starting the 1:1 pilot, math was an area I thought would be a stretch for using the Chromebooks in my classroom.  Boy, was I wrong!  The resources available on the Chromebook give us the ability to greatly differentiate the activities students are doing in the classroom.  What I have loved is seeing all of the different activities going on in the classroom during math, and the high level of engagement students have for the activities they are participating in, whether digital, hands-on, or something in between!