Assignment 4

1. Course information
a. Chapter No. (Which chapter did you read?): Chapter 11
b. Subject: Mathematics
c. Target age (grade): 7th
2. Teaching Strategy

Teaching Strategy

Rationalization

1. Support mathematical
problem solving

2. Bridging the gab

between abstract and
concrete with virtual
manipulatives

3. Motivating skill
building and practice

4. Supporting math
related
communication

5. Implementing datadriven curricula

Helps gather data

to use to solve a
problem
(sometimes
mathematical and
sometimes logic)
Helps make
abstract
mathematics
concepts more
concrete to young
students
Provides
motivating practice
in foundation skills
required for higher
level learning
Provides guided
instruction in a
structured learning
environment
Promotes social
interaction and
discussion of math
concepts
Helps students
develop skills in
data analysis
Provides real data
and statistics to
support
investigations

Incorporating UDL
Since we will all be working
together, each student has
the same opportunity to be
successful

The playmats and algebra

tiles will be digital and on the
iPads. If students are
struggling they will be with
partners that will help build
them up.
This is UDL because the
students who work at a faster
pace will be able to watch
the videos and complete the
assignment in time to work
on Genius Project. The other
students will have small
group pull out sessions with
the teacher and/or para.
This will be taught in groups
where the students will be
able to communicate through
all levels of understanding
This will be taught using
direct instruction with
practice problems throughout
the lesson

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3. Activity

Activity + brief
description
1. Create a breakoutedu
activity where the
students will problem
solve together which
will bolster
communication and
enhance group work

Rationalization

The students will be

able to better work in
groups after this
activity and allow for a
more cohesive
classroom both
behaviorally and
academically

National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives
(this will be one station
or puzzle piece to
figure out)
National Library of
Virtual Manipulatives
to create algebra tiles
and play mat.

2. Students will use

manipulatives
(algebra tiles and
mat) to solve one and
two step equation.

3. Students will work

together to practice
solving equations by
completing the videos
posted that are
related to solving
equations and the
assignment

Provides motivating
practice in foundation
skills required for
higher level learning

Provides guided
instruction in a
structured learning
environment

4. Students will work

together to solve a
real world equation
problem

Promotes social
interaction and
discussion of math
concepts

5. Take a survey of the

class to determine the

part of solving
equations they do not
understand and
reteach

Helps students
develop skills in data
analysis
Provides real data and
statistics to support
investigations

Incorporating UDL
Since we will all be
working together, each
student has the same
opportunity to be
successful

The playmats and

algebra tiles will be digital
and on the iPads. If
students are struggling
they will be with partners
that will help build them
up.
This is UDL because the
students who work at a
faster pace will be able to
watch the videos and
complete the assignment
in time to work on Genius
Project. The other
students will have small
group pull out sessions
with the teacher and/or
para.
This will be taught in
groups where the
students will be able to
communicate through all
levels of understanding
This will be taught using
direct instruction with
practice problems
throughout the lesson

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