Mathematics Improvement Plan

Time
30 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes
Context
Small Group
-Taught directly+
Small group +-
-Taught directly +
-
-Small group
-Participating in the
group activity
Content
-Partitioning rectangles
into halves and !ourths"
#rea$ing up a graham
crac$er !or % students
and !or & students"
-Partitioning a 'hole
into %( 3( and & e)ual
parts"
Song a 'hole
partitioned*
-Partitioning cirlces
into halves( !ourths
and thirds" #rea$ing
up a coo$ie and then
paper"
Process
Input
-Sing song de!initions
'ith hand movements
'ill +e used to teach
attri+utes and
de!initions +
-,irect in!ormation 'ill
+e taught -
-visual directions and
de!initions +
-.sing concrete
materials +
-.sing multisensory
learning +
-/isual directions and
de!initions +
-Steps taught directly
-.sing multisensory
learning +
-,irect teacher
demonstration
0utput
- point to demonstrate
understanding +
-Can dra' pictures to
display $no'ledge+
-.se concrete
materials to ans'er
)uestions +
-1uestions are as$ed
ver+ally-
-point to demonstrate
understanding +
-.se o! concrete
materials to ans'er
)uestions +
-1uestions are as$ed
ver+ally -
- /isuals directions
and de!initions +
#ehavior
2cademic
-Continuous interaction
+et'een teacher and
student +
-
-3or$s on
assignments
constantly 'hen there
is constant teacher
interaction -
-/er+al responses -
-Continuous
interaction +et'een
teacher and student
-Completion o! ne'
material -
Social
-4ollo's expectations +
-Interacts 'ell 'ith the
teacher +
-5aughs at other
negative +ehavior -
-Interacts 'ell 'ith
the teacher +

6ein!orcement
- Students 'ho !ollo'
the +ehavioral
expectation can choose
--Students 'ho
!ollo' +ehavioral
expectations can
-Students 'ho !ollo'
+ehavioral
expectations can
!rom the treasure +ox"
They can also eat their
crac$er"
-I 'ill also use ver+al
positive encouragement
and positive
directionredirections"
choose a toy !rom the
treasure +ox"
-I 'ill also use ver+al
positive
encouragement and
positive
directionredirections"
choose a toy !rom the
treasure +ox"
-I 'ill also use ver+al
positive
encouragement and
positive
directionredirections"
7ote8 The + sym+ols indicate strengths and the - sym+ols indicate areas o! concern