Comments on: Math Centers for Upper Elementary Students

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 01:14:25 +0000

In reply to Tara White. A more traditional math workshop would have the mini lesson, a work time, and a closing. The work time is typically a whole group performance task.

By: Tara White

Tara White — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:58:46 +0000

In reply to Ashleigh. What do you mean by a "more traditional math workshop"? I was under the impression that incorporating centers is what is often referred to as math workshop. Thanks is advance!

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:12:13 +0000

In reply to LINDSEY JONES. Could you try mixing it up? I teach more traditional math workshop three days a week and do centers two days a week, or maybe have them start centers when they finish their independent work. That way they have a reason to get going.

By: LINDSEY JONES

LINDSEY JONES — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:53:27 +0000

Do you do a lesson a day from your curriculum? If so, do the students do classwork from the book before rotations. Mine really struggle with the classwork and it ends up eating up our whole math block trying to get everyone to complete the classwork.
Our typical math time is : math video, quick lesson, guided work, independent work.
It is so boring! A few are bored because they finish so fast and the rest of the class needs my help to complete the classwork. It’s a terrible system and would love to try centers but I feel if I strayed from the book work, they wouldn’t be ready for the test?
I’d love any ideas you might have.