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The 5 Practices: Looking at Differentiation Through a New Lens

The 5 Practices: Looking at Differentiation Through a New Lens

by Catherine Castillo | Nov 21, 2019 | Grades 6–8

By Catherine Castillo Our district had seen a downhill trend in standardized test scores in mathematics. This forced us, as educators, to take an intentional look at our teaching practices. The past few years have been an exciting time in math instruction. Research on...
The Illustrative Mathematics Team Reflect on the 5 Practices

The Illustrative Mathematics Team Reflect on the 5 Practices

by Illustrative Mathematics | Jan 30, 2018 | Professional Learning

The entire Illustrative Mathematics team spends a lot of time reading about teaching and learning. Most recently, we have been reading—some of us rereading—and reflecting on the 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions by Mary Kay Stein and...
Using the 5 Practices with Instructional Routines

Using the 5 Practices with Instructional Routines

by Robin Moore | Jan 22, 2018 | Professional Learning

By Robin Moore As a coach, how can I help teachers structure their lesson-planning in order for students to unpack their mathematical understandings? This question is always at the forefront of my mind as I reflect on my work as an instructional coach. Most times, I...
How the 5 Practices Changed my Instruction

How the 5 Practices Changed my Instruction

by Alicia Farmer | Jan 16, 2018 | Professional Learning

By Alicia Farmer I am the type of teacher you want on your teaching team. I am the person that can remember vast amounts of details, predict potential obstacles, and meet any and all deadlines.   My organized personality is apparent everywhere in my classroom.  From...

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