Posts Tagged: Small Group Instruction

Simplifying Math Stations

Click here & join me for “Simplifying Math Stations” at Knowledgehook’s Conference for Teachers, Thursday, July 14, 3-4pm EST. Want to have a white copy? Click the title to download “Tabor Top Ten for Simplifying Math Stations” Why Math Stations? Like any good invention, the Tabor Rotation Framework came out of necessity.…

Top Ten Steps for Stations

In just ONE Training Day, get everything you need to begin differentiated, small-group instruction IMMEDIATELY! . . . Engage EVERY Student on EVERY Level in ANY Subject! (Not just math) . . . Increase tests scores OVER 25% this school year! Email Glenna today to learn how your school can host this new, one-day training experience and learn the first steps for learning stations for REAL RESULTS in ANY subject!…

5 FREE Math Game Boards

Fun isn’t always educational and education isn’t always fun, but when the two come together – it just doesn’t get any better.                     -Tom Jackson I strongly believe that you can make any math concept fun if you’ll just take some problems, add a little competition, a little challenge, an obstacle or two, and maybe a game board.…

3 Reasons to Learn Unit Rate

What is a unit rate and why should a sixth grader care about this concept? First, let’s define unit rate. A rate is a ratio that compares quantities in different units. Rates are commonly found in everyday life. The prices in grocery stores and department stores are rates.…

Planning Math with Precision

How do we plan for math with precision? As the graphic below shows, when planning for math, we need accuracy and precision! Let’s look at a real-world example of precision. March Madness is just around the corner. If teams want to make it to the finals, they must focus on precision.…

FREE GAME for Learning Algebraic Expressions in Guided Math

I don’t remember Algebra being fun in school. I don’t remember any hands-on experiences for anything in Algebra–including expressions. So, when I began teaching Algebra I was determined to make it concrete-to-pictorial-to-abstract and, above all else, it was going to be FUN! One of the ways I do this is by incorporating roaches, flies, and ladybugs into my Algebra guided math lessons and into my Tabor Rotation math stations.…

Integers in Math Stations

Integer: a number with no fractional part; includes the counting numbers {1, 2, 3, …}, zero {0}, and the negative of the counting numbers {-1, -2, -3, …} The term integer is not typically used in a secondary student’s everyday life. There’s no shortened version for texting it.…

The Extreme Value of Teacher-Guided Math/Teacher Time

In a recent conversation, dynamic math instructional coach, Chrystena Talamantez, shared the overwhelmingly positive response her teachers had to additional support in guided, small-group work with students at the Teacher Time Station. Since having this station was the primary reason why I created the Tabor Rotation Framework, I asked Chrystena to share her personal testimony to the extreme value of Teacher-Guided Math Instruction/Teacher Time.…

Supporting Guided Math Using Tabor Rotation

How can I support the implementation of balanced, small-group, guided math instruction in my school? How do I keep the momentum going after attending a Tabor Rotation Training? How do I share my enthusiasm and expertise in an effective way? These questions are asked quite frequently by teacher leaders, math coaches, administrators, and specialist who want to build the grass-roots movement of Tabor Rotation.  …

How Can a Skills Specialist Support Tabor Rotation?

  “Each person holds so much power within themselves that needs to be let out. Sometimes they just need a little nudge, a little direction, a little support, a little coaching, and the greatest things can happen.”     -Pete Carroll, Head Coach of the Seattle Seahawks Since she has done an absolutely AMAZING job of supporting the teachers at Carter Academy in Aldine ISD, AND they have had amazing results, I posed this question to skills specialist Amanda Rodriguez.…