Balanced Literacy Balanced Math Best Practices

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Balanced LiteracyBalanced MathBest Practices

• Lisa Hendrix
• Ashley Jimerson

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Essential QuestionHow can I use a balanced
approach when teaching Language Arts and Math?
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Work with your group to brainstorm components of
each

• Balanced Literacy

• Balanced Math

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Engaging Students with the Workshop Format

• To
• Direct Instruction
• Mini Lessons
• With
• Exploring Processes
• By
• Opportunities for practice and fluency by students

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Balanced Literacy

• To
• Read Aloud
• Reading/Writing Mini-Lesson
• Word Work
• With
• Shared Reading
• Guided Reading
• Shared Writing
• Interactive Writing
• Writing Workshop (including Guided Writing)
• By
• Independent Reading
• Independent Writing

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Balanced Math

• To
• Direct Instruction
• Math Mini-Lesson
• Model Process
• With
• Guided work with manipulatives
• Small math groups
• By
• Math Journals
• Problem Solving
• Independent/Group Practice

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SUGGESTED DAILY LITERACY INSTRUCTION
TO CHILDREN WITH CHILDREN BY CHILDREN
30 40 minutes 90 100 minutes 30 40 minutes
Read Aloud Model Reading and Writing strategies in mini-lessons/direct teaching Shared Reading Guided Reading Shared Writing Interactive Writing Guided Writing/Writing Workshop Independent Reading Independent Writing Literacy Centers or Stations
Cobb County School District, Elementary
Curriculum Handbook
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SUGGESTED DAILY MATH INSTRUCTION
TO CHILDREN WITH CHILDREN BY CHILDREN
10-15 minutes 15-20 minutes 35 40 minutes
Mini-lesson Introduce Problem Solving Using manipulatives Calendar math Guided hands- on practice Sharing/ Summarizing lesson or skill Using manipulatives Problem Solving Math Journals Reflection/ Reinforcement Independent Practice (ADD) Using manipulatives
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Math Exemplars

• Mrs. Forest wanted to plan how to contact her
  students by phone in case the field trip they
  were going on the next day needed to be canceled.
  She decided to call one student who would then
  call 2 other students. Each of these students
  would then call 2 other students. This would
  continue until all students had been called. Mrs.
  Forest has 31 students. How many students will
  need to make phone calls if Mrs. Forest calls the
  first student?

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Break-Out Time!!

• Balanced Literacy
• Questions

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Evaluations