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Everyday Math Traditional SpEd Math. Enhances understanding of basic factsProvides a broad scope and sequence of math conceptsDevelops ability to switch gearsPromotes authentic mathematical vocabulary development. Provides drill on basic factsLimits mathematical conceptsAssumes students can't switch gearsRestricts mathematical vocabulary development.
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1. Everyday Math®and theSpecial Needs Student
2. Everyday Math Traditional SpEd Math Enhances understanding of basic facts
Provides a broad scope and sequence of math concepts
Develops ability to switch gears
Promotes authentic mathematical vocabulary development Provides drill on basic facts
Limits mathematical concepts
Assumes students can’t switch gears
Restricts mathematical vocabulary development
3. Everyday Math Traditional SpEd Math Allows multiple opportunities to learn concepts
Identifies alternative algorithms
Develops independent math learners Creates missed opportunities for new students not developmentally ready
Has a one-size-fits-all approach
Reinforces teacher-dependent math learners
4. Concerns Too much language
Moves too fast
Math boxes switch from one operation to another
Students won’t be able to do higher level skills when they don’t even know the basics
5. These Concerns… Are issues? Yes
Are obstacles? No!
These very issues make Everyday Math a superior program for students with special needs
6. Routines in EM Math Messages
Reading a thermometer
Practicing basic facts
Reading the calendar
Telling time
“What’s My Rule?”
7. Vocabulary and Reading Level Vocabulary models
- definition
- vocabulary word (spelling)
- use in sentence
Word wall
Reading with a partner, read round robin, or be read to
8. Learning Basic Facts Slide show using computer software
visual
Say whole problem out loud, not just the answer
auditory
Humorous stories, rhymes, music
Skip counting
9. Math tools Calculators
Geometry templates
Number lines and number grids
10. Math Boxes Easily modified
give students more information
do only some independently, others with partner or whole group
Provide “Math Box Seminars”
11. A General Educator’s Perspective Everyday Mathematics is a very easy program to modify for all students in any classroom. I have found that many of my students have become very successful with math concepts that they never would have experienced with the traditional math program. With Everyday Mathematics ALL students can be successful with MANY mathematical concepts.
“Everyday Mathematics and the Special Needs Student”
Cindy Vann, Linda Comfort, LeAnne Heflin
Teacherlink, Vol. 11, No. 1 Fall 2002
12. A Special Educator’s Perspective Positive Aspects of Everyday Mathematics
Student Reference Book
contains “hurdle helps” => cue cards such as multiplication charts, definitions of vocabulary words, step-by-step processes
a tool for practice in study skills, using index and glossary
13. Positive Aspects of Everyday Mathematics Alternative Algorithms
- long division
- multiplication of three digit numbers
- rates and proportions
“I have had students excel in areas of math I would not have thought possible before.”
14. Positive Aspects of Everyday Mathematics No longer do students work on a skill in one unit and once that unit is done, forget that skill until the reach the same unit the next year.
With the spiral approach, students work on skills repeatedly.
15. For more information:
Visit the University of Chicago
Everyday Mathematics Center web site
http://everydaymath.uchicago.edu
and the publisher’s web site
http://wrightgroup.com
and click on Everyday Mathematics