A Customized Approach to Learning:

Adapting to the Learner+

Adjusting the Curriculum

Presented by:Beth Diaz, Susan Droke,

Cathy Kyle, Windy May, & Melissa Smith

Thinking Routine

Think, Puzzle, Explore

OUR JOURNEY TOCUSTOMIZE LEARNING

AT PDS

Teachers as Designers

"The challenge is to find a way to marry structure and the freedom to create something new altogether."

A New Culture of Learning

by Douglas Thomas and John Seely Brown

Customizing Learning

1.Whole Group Instruction

2.Small Group Instruction

3.Small Group Collaboration

4.Virtual Instruction

• Adaptive Software

• Virtual Tutor

5.Independent Practice

Customized learning starts with

knowing your students well and ends with knowing them

even better.

School of OneDr. Sun Yat Sen Middle School

Chinatown, NY

High Tech High SchoolsIncluding Explorer Elementary

San Diego, CA

Springer ElementaryPaulo Alto, CA

Rocketship Discover PrepSan Jose, Ca

2nd GradeClassroom Teacher:

Beth Diaz

Customizing Mathfor Self-Contained 2nd

Grade: Plan for Success

Or ... "Folding the Tents on My Math 3-Ring Circus...”

... and Switching on Math Learning Circuits

in One Short Year?"

8 Day Math Quest:Plan for Success

•Integrate Math in Focus ( Singapore Math) units with selected Everyday Math units to create our own math curriculum.

•Set sequence of units from beginning to end. Designate review skill for each unit.

•Create and share Google calendar to build and schedule all parts of learning circuits.

First 3 Days:Whole Group Instruction

Day 1:

•10 Question Pretest

•Introduction of Unit Skills

•Complete Lesson 1 (of 3 or 4 lessons)

Day 2:

•Review Lesson 1

•Begin to or Complete Work on Lesson 2 Skills

•Begin Lesson 3

FIRST 3 DAYS:WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION

Day 3

•Complete Lesson 4 or Review Lesson 3

•Formative Assessment

FIRST 3 DAYS:WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

✴video tutorials on Smartboard

✴ixl work on laptops

✴recording problems on ipads with Screenchomp

✴exit slips

Small Group Instruction with Homeroom Teacher:

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

✴ slate work

✴group problem solving

✴practice problems

✴ipad apps

Chalkmath Clockmaster Coin Math Screenchomp

Technology Components for Small Group Instruction

Apps for iPads

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Problem of the Lesson- Math in Focus

Google Forms

Math Facts in a Flash Renaissance Learning

Video tutorials and Quiz Questions Math in Focus(Think Central)

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

2nd Grade Math Links for Laptops hosted on

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

Virtual Instruction in the

Learning Studio:

Working with the Learning Coach

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

DreamBox - Adaptive Math Software

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

IXL math practice on specific unit skills designated by the teacher

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

Small Group Collaboration

Working with the Learning Specialist: brainstorming

group problem solvingreal life math application practice

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

Whole Group Review and Unit Assessment

15 minutes review blocks for small groups

20 minutes for written assessment

DAY 7REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT

•Review Day in homeroom for students who scored 94% or less on unit assessment from Day 7

•Guided Challenge Day with Learning Specialist for students who scored 95% or better on unit assessment Day 7

DAY 7REVIEW DAY OR GUIDED CHALLENGE

10 Things We Learned about Customizing 2nd Grade Math

1. Collaboration between homeroom teacher, learning coach, learning specialist is essential!

2. More 1 to 1 teacher/student interaction

3. More student collaboration

4. Better student engagement

5. Addresses all learning styles

6. Planning for smooth flow of scope and sequence is essential!

7. More opportunities for challenge and reteaching

8. Better problem solving

9. More opportunities to engage in real life math

10 Things We Learned about Customizing 2nd Grade Math

10. I used to think I knew my students, but now I really know my students!

10 Things We Learned about Customizing 2nd Grade Math

5th GradeMath Teacher:

Windy May

Taking one step at a time.

• Take things slow

• Have an open mind

• Change as you go

• Be willing to be the learner

• Students will become the teacher

• Know your students more than you ever thought you could

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live

its whole life believing that it is stupid.” ― Albert Einstein

Importance of Teacher Collaboration

•Knowing where the students are and what they need.

•Going from teacher to teacher with a smooth transition.

Meetings

Texting

METHODS USED FOR COMMUNICATION:TEACHER - COACH - TUTOR

Google Forms

METHODS USED FOR COMMUNICATION:TEACHER - COACH - TUTOR

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Spreadsheets created from the Google form can be used to track data.

METHODS USED FOR COMMUNICATION:TEACHER - COACH - TUTOR

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Pre Step For Day 1, 2, 3:

Homework - Flipped Lesson

Day 1, 2, 3:

Step 1: 4 or 5 Question Pre-Assessment

Step 2: Reflect on Student's Notes and Teacher's Lessons

FIRST 3 DAYS:WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION

Step 3:

CHOICE:

a. Peer Teaching Peer

b. Conference / Meet with Teacher *

*All students must have a conference with the teacher before the end of the day. Conference helps identify where the student is and discusses strategies. The teacher and the student will decide together what he will be working on next.

FIRST 3 DAYS:WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION

"Flipping the Classroom" -- refers to swapping the traditional lecture and homework method

of teaching.

• The flipped classroom allows me to work individually with each student

more effectively than the "traditional" classroom would allow.

• The students who catch on quickly are able to move more rapidly through

the material.

• The students who struggle are able to move at a slower pace and take their

time.

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"Flipping the Classroom" Tools

You can use the following to record your lessons:

1.ScreenFlow --- $99

2.ShowMe app

3.QuickTime --- You can use this with apple computers.

4.Screencast-O-Matic -- This is free or you can upgrade for $15 year.

I also use PowerPoint and Google Docs to add extra notes and practice problems that I feel the students need to have for each unit.

"Flipping the Classroom" Student Reactions

"My favorite thing about math is the online videos telling you about a new concept

because you can individually see the teacher work out the problems on a blank

board. I also like how you can choose what you want to do and when you want to

do it. It gives you

a lot of freedom."

"My favorite thing about math is that you get to work at

your own pace."

"My favorite thing about math is that I know what I am

going to do every day when I walk into class."

Students decide what circuit they will do

that day.

DAYS 4, 5 & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

Program created for 6th grade math placement of students on days 4, 5, and 6. Results are ranked from data collected from an online assessment given in Haiku. An email is then sent to the teacher specifying the “circuit” the student should go to. Of course, the teacher can override this placement.

Students are given opportunity to take the mastery assessment test.

The student must earn a 90 or above to move to the Guided Challenge portion of the Math Quest.

DAY 4MASTERY ASSESSMENT

OR GUIDED CHALLENGE

• Independent Work

• Virtual Instruction• IXL• MangaHigh• AAAmath• Math Is Fun• Ten Marks• Khan Academy

• Small Group Instruction with theLearning Coach or with teacher

DAY 4, 5, & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

Small Group Collaboration

1.Google Docs

2.Google Presentations

Collaboration on Word Problems

1.Making "How To" Videos

2.Games

Challenge Problem (Optional when finished working)

1. Math Perplexors

2. Online Challenge Problems

Virtual Tutor -- (Selected for more one on one help.)

DAY 4, 5, & 6LEARNING CIRCUITS

Small Group Collaboration: Google Doc

Small Group Collaboration: Making “How To” Videos

Example Video:

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Online Challenge Problems:

Option 1: Small Group with Classmates

Option 2: Small group with Teacher

Option 3: Complete a “Checking In” for a Review

DAY 7REVIEW

DAY

Day 4 Unit Test

New Day 4 Unit Test for those who tried to go for the Guided Challenge Quest path.

Test on the Guided Challenge Unit (Test depends on the skill the child chose to study.)

DAY 8TEST DAY

Managing it all throughHaiku

(Learning Management System)

Benefits

Engaged

Excited about math

Learning from mistakes

Increased confidence

Touches all learning styles

Knowing your students

Benefits

Receiving more 1 on 1 teacher assistance

Learning how to take meaningful notes

Increase in responsibility and ownership of learning

Self reflection

Going deeper

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