The Mathematics Lesson-Planning Handbook, Grades 3-5

Your Blueprint for Building Cohesive Lessons
Ruth Harbin Miles - Mary Baldwin College, VA
Beth McCord Kobett - Stevenson University
Lois A. Williams - Owner, C&I Mathematics Consulting
The Mathematics Lesson-Planning Handbook, Grades 3-5
July 2018 | 248 pages | Corwin
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“This book brings together the best of Visible Learning and the teaching of mathematics. The chapters on learning intentions, success criteria, misconceptions, formative evaluation, and knowing thy impact are stunning. Rich in exemplars, grounded in research about practice, and with the right balance about the surface and deep learning in math, it's a great go-to book for all who teach mathematics.”

—John Hattie, Laureate Professor, Deputy Dean of MGSE, Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute, Melbourne Graduate School of Education

YOU are the architect in the mathematics classroom.

When it comes to mathematics lessons, do you sometimes feel overly beholden to the required texts from which you teach? Do you wish you could break the mold, but feel like you get conflicting guidance on the "right” things to do? How often do you find yourself in the last-minute online scramble for a great task activity that will capture your students' interest and align to your state standards?

In The Mathematics Lesson-Planning Handbook, Grades 3–5: Your Blueprint for Building Cohesive Lessons, you’ll learn the streamlined decision-making processes that will help you plan the focused, research-based, standards-aligned lessons your students need. This daily reference offers practical guidance for when and how to pull together mathematics routines, resources, and effective teaching techniques into a coherent and manageable set of lesson plans. This resource will

  • Lead teachers through a process of lesson planning based on various learning objectives
  • Set the stage for lesson planning using relatable vignettes
  • Offer sample lesson plans for Grades 3–5
  • Create opportunities to reflect on each component of a mathematics lesson
  • Suggest next steps for building a unit from the lessons
  • Provide teachers the space and tools to create their own lesson plans going forward

Based on years of classroom experience from seasoned mathematics educators, this book brings together the just-in-time resources and practical advice you need to make lesson planning simple, practical, and doable. From laying a solid foundation to choosing the right materials, you’ll feel confident structuring lessons that lead to high student achievement.

 

Contents

Book at a Glance

Book at a Glance

Praise Page

Praise Page

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Publisher's Acknowledgements

Publisher's Acknowledgements

Letter to 3-5 Teachers

Letter to 3-5 Teachers

Letter to Elementary Principals

Letter to Elementary Principals

Letter to Mathematics Coaches

Letter to Mathematics Coaches

Letter to Preservice College and University Instructors

Letter to Preservice College and University Instructors

How to Use This Book

How to Use This Book

Part I: You Are the Architect of Your Classroom

  • Chapter 1: Surveying Your Site: Knowing Your Students
  • Why Is It So Important to Know Your Students?
  • What Do Access and Equity Really Mean?
  • How Do Identity and Agency Influence Lesson Planning?
  • What Is Prior Knowledge in Mathematics?
  • What Do Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Need?
  • What Do Students Living in Poverty Need?
  • What Are Learning Needs?
  • What Are the Common Themes?
  • Chapter 2: Your 3-5 Blueprint: Planning Mathematics Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose
  • What is Coherence?
  • What is Rigor?
  • What Is the Purpose of a Lesson?
  • How Can You Ensure that You Plan Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose?
  • Lesson-Planning Template

Part II: Drafting Your 3-5 Blueprint

  • Chapter 3: Laying Your Foundation: It Starts with Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • What Are State Standards for Mathematics?
  • What Are Essential Questions?
  • What Are Process Standards?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 4: Reinforcing Your Plan: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • What Are Learning Intentions?
  • What Are Mathematics Learning Intentions?
  • What Are Language and Social Learning Intentions?
  • How Do You Communicate Learning Intentions with Students?
  • What Are Success Criteria?
  • How Do Learning Intentions Connect to the Success Criteria?
  • When Should Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Be Shared with Students?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Decision-Making Snapshot
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 5: Deciding on Purpose: Why Are You Building This Lesson?
  • What Is the Role of a Conceptual Understanding Lesson?
  • What Is Procedural Fluency, and How Does It Build from a Conceptual Understanding Lesson?
  • How Do You Know if You Need a Conceptual Understanding or Procedural Fluency Lesson?
  • How Do You Create a Transfer Lesson?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 6: Choosing Tasks: The Heart of a Lesson
  • Why Are Tasks Important?
  • What Is a Worthwhile Task?
  • How Do You Adapt Tasks?
  • What Are Some Sources for Worthwhile Tasks?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 7: Choosing Materials: Representations, Manipulatives, and Other Resources.
  • What Is the Role of Representations in Mathematics Lessons?
  • What Is a Manipulative?
  • How Are Manipulatives Used?
  • What Are Other Resources?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 8: Cementing the Cracks: Anticipating Student Thinking
  • What Are Misconceptions, and Where Do They Come From?
  • How Can You Plan to Minimize Misconceptions?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 9: Framing the Lesson: Formats
  • What Are Some Different Lesson Formats?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 10: Evaluating Impact: Formative Assessment
  • What Is Formative Assessment?
  • What Are Specific Formative Assessment Techniques?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Under Construction

Part III: Pulling All the Pieces Together

  • Chapter 11: Planning to Launch the Lesson
  • What Is a Lesson Launch?
  • How Can You Launch a Problem-Solving Lesson?
  • What Kinds of Lesson Launches Focus on Mathematics Concepts?
  • What Are Number Routine Lesson Launches?
  • What Do You Anticipate Students Will Do?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 12: Planning to Facilitate the Lesson
  • What Is Mathematical Communication?
  • How Do You Facilitate Meaningful Mathematical Discourse?
  • How Do You Plan for and Pose Purposeful Questions?
  • How Do You Facilitate Productive Struggle?
  • How Do You Make Sure You Engage Students in the Process Standards as You Facilitate the Lesson
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Snapshot
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 13: Planning to Close the Lesson
  • Why Do You Need Closure in a Lesson?
  • What Are Some Different Closure Activities?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 14: Surveying Your Results: Lesson Reflection
  • Why Is It Important to Reflect upon Lessons?
  • What Kind of Reflection Cycle Supports Teacher Growth?

Epilogue

  • Appendix A: Lesson-Planning Template
  • Appendix B: Complete Lessons for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
  • Appendix C: Further Reading/Resources
  • Appendix D: Glossary
  • References
  • About the Authors

Description

“This book brings together the best of Visible Learning and the teaching of mathematics. The chapters on learning intentions, success criteria, misconceptions, formative evaluation, and knowing thy impact are stunning. Rich in exemplars, grounded in research about practice, and with the right balance about the surface and deep learning in math, it's a great go-to book for all who teach mathematics.”

—John Hattie, Laureate Professor, Deputy Dean of MGSE, Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute, Melbourne Graduate School of Education

YOU are the architect in the mathematics classroom.

When it comes to mathematics lessons, do you sometimes feel overly beholden to the required texts from which you teach? Do you wish you could break the mold, but feel like you get conflicting guidance on the "right” things to do? How often do you find yourself in the last-minute online scramble for a great task activity that will capture your students' interest and align to your state standards?

In The Mathematics Lesson-Planning Handbook, Grades 3–5: Your Blueprint for Building Cohesive Lessons, you’ll learn the streamlined decision-making processes that will help you plan the focused, research-based, standards-aligned lessons your students need. This daily reference offers practical guidance for when and how to pull together mathematics routines, resources, and effective teaching techniques into a coherent and manageable set of lesson plans. This resource will

  • Lead teachers through a process of lesson planning based on various learning objectives
  • Set the stage for lesson planning using relatable vignettes
  • Offer sample lesson plans for Grades 3–5
  • Create opportunities to reflect on each component of a mathematics lesson
  • Suggest next steps for building a unit from the lessons
  • Provide teachers the space and tools to create their own lesson plans going forward

Based on years of classroom experience from seasoned mathematics educators, this book brings together the just-in-time resources and practical advice you need to make lesson planning simple, practical, and doable. From laying a solid foundation to choosing the right materials, you’ll feel confident structuring lessons that lead to high student achievement.

 

Contents

Book at a Glance

Book at a Glance

Praise Page

Praise Page

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Publisher's Acknowledgements

Publisher's Acknowledgements

Letter to 3-5 Teachers

Letter to 3-5 Teachers

Letter to Elementary Principals

Letter to Elementary Principals

Letter to Mathematics Coaches

Letter to Mathematics Coaches

Letter to Preservice College and University Instructors

Letter to Preservice College and University Instructors

How to Use This Book

How to Use This Book

Part I: You Are the Architect of Your Classroom

  • Chapter 1: Surveying Your Site: Knowing Your Students
  • Why Is It So Important to Know Your Students?
  • What Do Access and Equity Really Mean?
  • How Do Identity and Agency Influence Lesson Planning?
  • What Is Prior Knowledge in Mathematics?
  • What Do Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Need?
  • What Do Students Living in Poverty Need?
  • What Are Learning Needs?
  • What Are the Common Themes?
  • Chapter 2: Your 3-5 Blueprint: Planning Mathematics Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose
  • What is Coherence?
  • What is Rigor?
  • What Is the Purpose of a Lesson?
  • How Can You Ensure that You Plan Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose?
  • Lesson-Planning Template

Part II: Drafting Your 3-5 Blueprint

  • Chapter 3: Laying Your Foundation: It Starts with Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • What Are State Standards for Mathematics?
  • What Are Essential Questions?
  • What Are Process Standards?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 4: Reinforcing Your Plan: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • What Are Learning Intentions?
  • What Are Mathematics Learning Intentions?
  • What Are Language and Social Learning Intentions?
  • How Do You Communicate Learning Intentions with Students?
  • What Are Success Criteria?
  • How Do Learning Intentions Connect to the Success Criteria?
  • When Should Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Be Shared with Students?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Decision-Making Snapshot
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 5: Deciding on Purpose: Why Are You Building This Lesson?
  • What Is the Role of a Conceptual Understanding Lesson?
  • What Is Procedural Fluency, and How Does It Build from a Conceptual Understanding Lesson?
  • How Do You Know if You Need a Conceptual Understanding or Procedural Fluency Lesson?
  • How Do You Create a Transfer Lesson?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 6: Choosing Tasks: The Heart of a Lesson
  • Why Are Tasks Important?
  • What Is a Worthwhile Task?
  • How Do You Adapt Tasks?
  • What Are Some Sources for Worthwhile Tasks?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 7: Choosing Materials: Representations, Manipulatives, and Other Resources.
  • What Is the Role of Representations in Mathematics Lessons?
  • What Is a Manipulative?
  • How Are Manipulatives Used?
  • What Are Other Resources?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 8: Cementing the Cracks: Anticipating Student Thinking
  • What Are Misconceptions, and Where Do They Come From?
  • How Can You Plan to Minimize Misconceptions?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 9: Framing the Lesson: Formats
  • What Are Some Different Lesson Formats?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 10: Evaluating Impact: Formative Assessment
  • What Is Formative Assessment?
  • What Are Specific Formative Assessment Techniques?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Under Construction

Part III: Pulling All the Pieces Together

  • Chapter 11: Planning to Launch the Lesson
  • What Is a Lesson Launch?
  • How Can You Launch a Problem-Solving Lesson?
  • What Kinds of Lesson Launches Focus on Mathematics Concepts?
  • What Are Number Routine Lesson Launches?
  • What Do You Anticipate Students Will Do?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 12: Planning to Facilitate the Lesson
  • What Is Mathematical Communication?
  • How Do You Facilitate Meaningful Mathematical Discourse?
  • How Do You Plan for and Pose Purposeful Questions?
  • How Do You Facilitate Productive Struggle?
  • How Do You Make Sure You Engage Students in the Process Standards as You Facilitate the Lesson
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Snapshot
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 13: Planning to Close the Lesson
  • Why Do You Need Closure in a Lesson?
  • What Are Some Different Closure Activities?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 14: Surveying Your Results: Lesson Reflection
  • Why Is It Important to Reflect upon Lessons?
  • What Kind of Reflection Cycle Supports Teacher Growth?

Epilogue

  • Appendix A: Lesson-Planning Template
  • Appendix B: Complete Lessons for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
  • Appendix C: Further Reading/Resources
  • Appendix D: Glossary
  • References
  • About the Authors
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July 2018 | 248 pages | Corwin

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“This book brings together the best of Visible Learning and the teaching of mathematics. The chapters on learning intentions, success criteria, misconceptions, formative evaluation, and knowing thy impact are stunning. Rich in exemplars, grounded in research about practice, and with the right balance about the surface and deep learning in math, it's a great go-to book for all who teach mathematics.”

—John Hattie, Laureate Professor, Deputy Dean of MGSE, Director of the Melbourne Education Research Institute, Melbourne Graduate School of Education

YOU are the architect in the mathematics classroom.

When it comes to mathematics lessons, do you sometimes feel overly beholden to the required texts from which you teach? Do you wish you could break the mold, but feel like you get conflicting guidance on the "right” things to do? How often do you find yourself in the last-minute online scramble for a great task activity that will capture your students' interest and align to your state standards?

In The Mathematics Lesson-Planning Handbook, Grades 3–5: Your Blueprint for Building Cohesive Lessons, you’ll learn the streamlined decision-making processes that will help you plan the focused, research-based, standards-aligned lessons your students need. This daily reference offers practical guidance for when and how to pull together mathematics routines, resources, and effective teaching techniques into a coherent and manageable set of lesson plans. This resource will

  • Lead teachers through a process of lesson planning based on various learning objectives
  • Set the stage for lesson planning using relatable vignettes
  • Offer sample lesson plans for Grades 3–5
  • Create opportunities to reflect on each component of a mathematics lesson
  • Suggest next steps for building a unit from the lessons
  • Provide teachers the space and tools to create their own lesson plans going forward

Based on years of classroom experience from seasoned mathematics educators, this book brings together the just-in-time resources and practical advice you need to make lesson planning simple, practical, and doable. From laying a solid foundation to choosing the right materials, you’ll feel confident structuring lessons that lead to high student achievement.

 

Table Of Contents:

  • Book at a Glance
  • Praise Page
  • Acknowledgements
  • Publisher's Acknowledgements
  • Letter to 3-5 Teachers
  • Letter to Elementary Principals
  • Letter to Mathematics Coaches
  • Letter to Preservice College and University Instructors
  • How to Use This Book
  • Part I: You Are the Architect of Your Classroom
  • Chapter 1: Surveying Your Site: Knowing Your Students
  • Why Is It So Important to Know Your Students?
  • What Do Access and Equity Really Mean?
  • How Do Identity and Agency Influence Lesson Planning?
  • What Is Prior Knowledge in Mathematics?
  • What Do Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Need?
  • What Do Students Living in Poverty Need?
  • What Are Learning Needs?
  • What Are the Common Themes?
  • Chapter 2: Your 3-5 Blueprint: Planning Mathematics Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose
  • What is Coherence?
  • What is Rigor?
  • What Is the Purpose of a Lesson?
  • How Can You Ensure that You Plan Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose?
  • Lesson-Planning Template
  • Part II: Drafting Your 3-5 Blueprint
  • Chapter 3: Laying Your Foundation: It Starts with Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • What Are State Standards for Mathematics?
  • What Are Essential Questions?
  • What Are Process Standards?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 4: Reinforcing Your Plan: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • What Are Learning Intentions?
  • What Are Mathematics Learning Intentions?
  • What Are Language and Social Learning Intentions?
  • How Do You Communicate Learning Intentions with Students?
  • What Are Success Criteria?
  • How Do Learning Intentions Connect to the Success Criteria?
  • When Should Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Be Shared with Students?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Decision-Making Snapshot
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 5: Deciding on Purpose: Why Are You Building This Lesson?
  • What Is the Role of a Conceptual Understanding Lesson?
  • What Is Procedural Fluency, and How Does It Build from a Conceptual Understanding Lesson?
  • How Do You Know if You Need a Conceptual Understanding or Procedural Fluency Lesson?
  • How Do You Create a Transfer Lesson?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 6: Choosing Tasks: The Heart of a Lesson
  • Why Are Tasks Important?
  • What Is a Worthwhile Task?
  • How Do You Adapt Tasks?
  • What Are Some Sources for Worthwhile Tasks?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 7: Choosing Materials: Representations, Manipulatives, and Other Resources.
  • What Is the Role of Representations in Mathematics Lessons?
  • What Is a Manipulative?
  • How Are Manipulatives Used?
  • What Are Other Resources?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 8: Cementing the Cracks: Anticipating Student Thinking
  • What Are Misconceptions, and Where Do They Come From?
  • How Can You Plan to Minimize Misconceptions?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 9: Framing the Lesson: Formats
  • What Are Some Different Lesson Formats?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 10: Evaluating Impact: Formative Assessment
  • What Is Formative Assessment?
  • What Are Specific Formative Assessment Techniques?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment
  • Under Construction
  • Part III: Pulling All the Pieces Together
  • Chapter 11: Planning to Launch the Lesson
  • What Is a Lesson Launch?
  • How Can You Launch a Problem-Solving Lesson?
  • What Kinds of Lesson Launches Focus on Mathematics Concepts?
  • What Are Number Routine Lesson Launches?
  • What Do You Anticipate Students Will Do?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 12: Planning to Facilitate the Lesson
  • What Is Mathematical Communication?
  • How Do You Facilitate Meaningful Mathematical Discourse?
  • How Do You Plan for and Pose Purposeful Questions?
  • How Do You Facilitate Productive Struggle?
  • How Do You Make Sure You Engage Students in the Process Standards as You Facilitate the Lesson
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson
  • Snapshot
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 13: Planning to Close the Lesson
  • Why Do You Need Closure in a Lesson?
  • What Are Some Different Closure Activities?
  • Building Unit Coherence
  • Third Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Fourth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Fifth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson
  • Under Construction
  • Chapter 14: Surveying Your Results: Lesson Reflection
  • Why Is It Important to Reflect upon Lessons?
  • What Kind of Reflection Cycle Supports Teacher Growth?
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix A: Lesson-Planning Template
  • Appendix B: Complete Lessons for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade
  • Appendix C: Further Reading/Resources
  • Appendix D: Glossary
  • References
  • About the Authors

Recent Product Reviews:

“This book brings together the best of Visible Learning and the teaching of mathematics. The chapters on learning intentions, success criteria, misconceptions, formative evaluation, and knowing thy impact are stunning. Rich in exemplars, grounded in research about practice, and with the right balance about the surface and deep learning in math, it’s a great go-to book for all who teach mathematics.”
John Hattie, Melbourne Graduate School of Education
“This handbook supports teachers in moving from pacing to planning instruction by providing the tools needed to ensure that mathematics lessons work for every student. More important, it will engage teachers in the critical process of continual improvement. It is a must-have for teachers, leaders, and mathematics educators alike!”
Matt Larson, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
“Often teachers entering the classroom have had little opportunity for extensive lesson planning in their preparation programs. Throughout the book, definitions and explanations are clear so that readers share a common understanding of the language. As a teacher reads, the vignettes encourage the reader to reflect on similar situations in their own classrooms. The well-written questions included in the text will help guide teachers to personal insights that ultimately lead to increased student learning.”
Connie S. Schrock, Emporia State University
“We all know that good instruction is well-planned instruction. We also know that effective lesson planning is a complicated decision-making process. This incredibly practical book—filled with delightful vignettes and clarifying examples—provides powerful ideas and structures for simplifying the complexities of planning great 3–5 mathematics lessons. This book is a wonderful resource for teachers, coaches, administrators, and teacher educators.”
Steve Leinwand, American Institutes for Research
“Finally! The Mathematics Lesson-Planning Handbook provides that necessary blueprint for serious analysis of the planning process. Planning to teach mathematics is serious business, and this book goes way beyond thinking about the mathematics standard/objective for the next day’s lesson, or jotting notes for a planning book. The handbook will truly engage teachers and communities of learning in a carefully choreographed grade-level designated thread of mathematics tasks, which will serve as anchors for developing understanding and use of each aspect of the planning process. This book is a treasure, and will be read, reread, and referenced daily!”
Francis (Skip) Fennell, McDaniel College

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