I typically introduce each topic in a whole group setting, then we start our stations. Students are practicing the skill the first day. I will also sometimes give a pre assessment. The first day, I am rotating around each station to see where students are struggling. I group my students by how they did on the pretest. The groups will change, depending on the skill. My struggling students for money, might be different then the students who struggle with word problems. The following day, we start off with our stations again and I pull each group to re-teach the skill. We follow this routine for several days. About the fifth or sixth day of instruction, I will give a mini assessment to see where our struggles are. Using this data, I might re-group my students for intervention.
While I’m working with my intervention group, my students are completing centers. The skills are a combination of the current SOL and previously taught skills. This way, the students are working on skills all throughout the year, not just when the pacing guide says to! I don’t have my kids rotate. Just the math tubs rotate. You can read more about that here
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Hi Ashley!
I am literally just in the first phases of launching guided math in a similar way to yours. I am nervous, but excited to try this new model. I appreciate you sharing your ideas and resources. They were very helpful.
Becky
Compassionate Teacher