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C G I. It Really Works!. My Journey. For years I taught math the way I was taught math. There were books, workbooks, and dittos/black line masters, it couldn’t be that hard!

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  1. C G I It Really Works!

  2. My Journey • For years I taught math the way I was taught math. There were books, workbooks, and dittos/black line masters, it couldn’t be that hard! • My carpool buddy began working on her math Master’s degree. She began to share what kinds of things she was doing in her classroom. She was teaching with CGI methods. • UWO got a grant and for taking a year’s worth of classes, you got a laptop, materials, and instruction. • Judith Hankes continued to gain more grants and invite me to attend. • Presenting/sharing this information with other teachers.

  3. All math problems are not created equal.

  4. Problem Types

  5. CGI • Cognitive • Guided • Instruction

  6. CGI – What is it? • Problem-based • Developmental • Allows children to solve problems in ways that make sense to them • Non-linear approach to teaching mathematics

  7. CGI allows me to: • Teach students how to think. • Differentiate instruction. • Challenge students. • Teach with different materials and methods. • Track student progress w/Mindsong Math, CGI Problem Type Survey, and Base Ten Evaluation. • Change student perception on what “math” is. • Improve self confidence when problem solving. • Improve comprehension of written/verbal language.

  8. Solution Strategies – Developmental Approach • Direct modeling • Counting on - Counting back • Use of memorized facts and deriving

  9. Rome wasn’t built in a day! • Started out by doing SOMETHING! • Attended classes to learn how students learn and how extensive CGI is. • Added to my instruction every year. • Used the resources on the Mindsong website. • Became encouraged by tracking my kids.

  10. Biggest Personal Challenges • Learning to facilitate and support thinking/problem solving and not to think for my students. • Learning to wait for answers. • Learning to hide my body language. Giving encouragement without giving the answer. We all do it! • Learning that students can learn from each other and share their thinking strategies.

  11. Student Challenges: • Math isn’t just following a pattern. • Using manipulatives to check their answers. • Problems can be solved in many different ways. • Explaining how a problem is solved is more important than the answer. • Math is comprehending a story problem. • Math is writing a sentence to explain how a problem was solved.

  12. My Students • 4 males and 4 females • 4 on autism spectrum • IQ range is 22 to 66 • Native American • Behavior problems can occur sometimes daily • Staffing is myself, an aide, and an aide in training to take my place when I retire.

  13. What does this look like in a classroom?

  14. My Students are: • Moving from working with smaller quantities to larger quantities. • Working with elapsed time on open number lines. • Solving addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division story problems and showing/explaining how they did it! • Using manipulatives to figure out how much 1 pound of butter costs if butter is on sale for 3 for $3.99. • Using open number lines to solve addition and subtraction. • Demonstrating thinking skills in other classes. • Doing well on WAA testing, proficient and above.

  15. How have the math skills of these students changed?

  16. What are the results after two and a half years?

  17. Additional Resources • Website for the Closing the Math Achievement Gap of Native American Students with Learning Disabilities (CMAG) Grant • Mindsong Math website http://www.uwosh.edu/coehs/mindsongmath/ The CMAG Project is funded by a Wisconsin Improving Teacher Quality Gran that is directed by Dr. Judith Hankes, UWO. Dr. Stacey Skoning is a co-director responsible for investigating and reporting outcomes for students with cognitive disabilities.

  18. Contact Information • Dr. Stacey N. Skoning Chair, Department of Special Education University of Wisconsin Oshkosh 800 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh, WI 54901 • skonings@uwosh.edu • 920-424-7227

  19. Resources • Mindsong Math Website • CGI Materials available from Website • Pat Schwenke 715-526-9772, Menominee Indian High School pschwenk@misd.k12.wi.us • Professors Judith Hankes and Stacey Skoning at UWOshkosh

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