Chapter 5:  Implications for Teaching Addition: Purposeful Practice I've created a series of videos on how we can use various math tools to teach the addition strategies.  Here's the link:     https://goo.gl/5IlvoM In the comments below, tell us what you do to differentiate the teaching and learning of addition math facts right now? Back to [...]

Chapter 4:  Analyzing and Interpreting the Addition Running Record: How to Record and Describe What You See and Hear Compare your coding to mine for Coco’s thinking (from previous chapter page). Looking at the running record and Coco’s thinking, what would be your next instructional step with Coco? Then, listen to Dr. Nicki’s analysis of [...]

For Chapter 3, you get to practice doing Running Records. Next Chapter Watch video of Coco and Dr Nicki doing an addition running record Print running record from Dr. Nicki’s site and record Coco’s thinking. Download the Addition Running Record to mark Coco Download to see how Ann Elise marked Coco Here are some things that [...]

In the comments below, write your thoughts about Chapter 2.  Here are some questions to help: Chapter 2:  Parts of a Math Running Record How do you assess fluency currently? Do you test for accuracy, flexibility, and efficiency? What is the evidence you use to see if each of these aspects are in place? Have [...]

In the comments below, write your thoughts about Chapter 1.  Here are some questions to help: Chapter 1: Math Running Records: A Framework for Fluency How do you define math fact fluency? Does your school define math fact fluency in the same way? Do your students’ parents define fluency that way? How do you teach [...]

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