This week I have noticed how important it is to have math
centers that reinforce what the goals of your lesson are and to make sure to
allow students time to explore these centers. Lately, we have been very limited
on time but it math centers is a time that I feel like cannot keep getting cut.
This time is important for the students as well as for the teacher because this
enables the teacher to pull different groups of students based on their
mathematical level. This allows for differentiated instruction which can be
very beneficial for the students. We were able to do our first math group today
and I saw how much more effective this can be. With 36 students, it is hard to
get a lesson that is perfect for all types of learners and to be able to teach
it to them all the same way.
The use of the centers allows me to be able to differentiate my instruction. For example, I worked with the lowest group who normally spends a lot of time sitting there not knowing what to do. This was helpful because I got to see that she could not recognize her numbers therefore, a lot of the activities that we were doing were not even close to what she is capable of doing so far. This will help me when I continue to create math lessons (I believe my MT is going to have me continue with the math) so that I can create stations that pertain to each level. Her level will be working with numbers 1-10 where as other students will be working with bigger numbers. She is also one of the students that still does not have the 1-1 correspondence down when she counts therefore, having centers for her to go to that aim at 1-1 correspondence when counting would be very beneficial for her. Overall, I noticed that centers are important because they can be a way to differentiate your instruction and give you time to work with smaller groups of students and focus in on their particular needs in a much greater way than otherwise would be possible. I think that this is a case of knowing when to differentiate your instruction and how beneficial it can be. It is also important because I did not realize how easily I could make time for differentiated instruction in math like this, it is sort of like the guided reading groups that we do that is why I love it so much!
The use of the centers allows me to be able to differentiate my instruction. For example, I worked with the lowest group who normally spends a lot of time sitting there not knowing what to do. This was helpful because I got to see that she could not recognize her numbers therefore, a lot of the activities that we were doing were not even close to what she is capable of doing so far. This will help me when I continue to create math lessons (I believe my MT is going to have me continue with the math) so that I can create stations that pertain to each level. Her level will be working with numbers 1-10 where as other students will be working with bigger numbers. She is also one of the students that still does not have the 1-1 correspondence down when she counts therefore, having centers for her to go to that aim at 1-1 correspondence when counting would be very beneficial for her. Overall, I noticed that centers are important because they can be a way to differentiate your instruction and give you time to work with smaller groups of students and focus in on their particular needs in a much greater way than otherwise would be possible. I think that this is a case of knowing when to differentiate your instruction and how beneficial it can be. It is also important because I did not realize how easily I could make time for differentiated instruction in math like this, it is sort of like the guided reading groups that we do that is why I love it so much!
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