Grade 5 GT Program Tools

Elementary Mathematics Course Essentials

 

 

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Exemplary Plan Document

All students must have access to high-quality, rigorous mathematics instruction. The Exemplary Elementary Mathematics Program document Links to an external site. identifies how the ideas of exemplary mathematics align to Planning and Preparation, Classroom Environment, Instruction, and Professional Responsibilities as related to the Danielson Framework.

 

Daily mathematics instruction

  • is provided for 75 minutes each day;
  • begins with a brief (10 minute) Number Talk for developing fluency or a number routine for developing number sense and numeracy;
  • features a high-quality, standards-based instructional task;
  • leverages an appropriate grouping structure that maximizes instructional time, student collaboration, engagement, and discussion;
  • provides students with opportunity to work with concepts, procedures, and problems before explicit instruction; 
  • promotes diverse strategies, interpretations, and representations so that students develop their understanding;
  • makes use of and connects representations of content;
  • is rich meaningful discourse;
  • provides appropriate, responsible practice for retaining understanding and using skills efficiently; and
  • is evidence of effective teaching practices for equitable mathematics.

 

Daily high-quality first instruction is described in greater detail on the tab below. Other headings below provide information, resources, and/or links for implementation of the Exemplary Elementary Mathematics Program.