Developing Computational Fluency, K-2
Proven strategies for helping students develop computational fluency based on flexibility with numbers and number sense
This course is a step-by-step program designed to teach you a new way of thinking about and doing math. Watch your students’ understanding and engagement soar as you implement these new strategies. In no time, both you and your students will love math!
Course Curriculum
SETTING THE STAGE: CULTIVATING A THRIVING MATHEMATICAL CULTURE
- Snapshot
- Who Are You as a Math Teacher? *NEW*
- Why is Mathematics Instruction Changing?
- Managing Your Classroom for Maximum Learning *NEW*
- The Mindset of a Mathematician
- Embracing Strength-Based Teaching
- The Role of Productive Struggle
- Fostering Mathematical Communication
- CRA: Building Blocks to Understanding
- CRA Two Truths and a Lie Quiz
COMPOSING AND DECOMPOSING NUMBERS
- Snapshot
- Number Combinations: Composing and Decomposing the Numbers Through 10
- Differentiation: How to Assess to Find Each Child’s Number
- Fluency Through Practice: Engaging Tasks for Practice Throughout the Year
- Ten is Special!
- Bonus: Which One Doesn’t Belong? and Splat
BEFORE THE STANDARD ALGORITHM, ADDITION & SUBTRACTION
- Snapshot
- Developmental Steps Toward Procedural Fluency
- Invented Strategies for Addition and Subtraction
- Building Understanding for the Standard Algorithm
- Bonus: Three Act Tasks and Would You Rather?
What’s included?
This is truly a comprehensive course with all the supports you need to be successful!
- Four modules with over 20 lessons
- Over six hours of pre-recorded video
- 100+ page, full-color downloadable Change Journal for taking notes, reflecting on your learning, and practicing new skills
- Downloadable PDFs and activities with nearly every lesson—more than 50 total!
- A course completion certificate for 12 hours of professional learning
new change journal!
100+-page downloadable journal for taking notes, reflecting on your learning, and practicing new skills.
