Author: Simone Vega, M.Ed In the state of California, our yearly state testing is called the CAASPP. Before my students take the CAASPP, I want to make sure they are as prepared and confident as they can be, so I backward plan my questioning strategies. I try and mimic the
With state testing just around the corner, Interim Assessment Blocks, or IABs, are a great way to help students and teachers prepare.
The thought of starting small groups in math can be overwhelming without support and ideas. The intention of this blog is to ease the minds of small groups being overwhelming or unmanageable and help support you in your math small group journey!
Author: Simone Vega, M.Ed Where Do I Start? Welcome back to a series of blog-post related to math in small groups. Starting something new can sometimes be very overwhelming. I am a firm believer that the easiest way to begin ANYTHING, is to take the leap of courage and start.
The math menu is a list of may-do activities that can be completed independently, and that allow for practice of the math skill.
Author: Simone Vega, M.Ed.Simone is a third grade teacher with a Master’s Degree in Math Education. She specializes in small group math instruction. You can find her over in the Markers and Minions Teacher Community Facebook group. Why math in small groups? “What are math groups? When I first started teaching, I
