The Mathematics Lesson-Planning Handbook, Grades 3-5: Your Blueprint for Building Cohesive Lessons

This reference offers practical guidance for when and how to pull together mathematics routines, resources, and teaching techniques into a coherent set of lesson plans.

Table of Contents:
Book at a Glance Praise Page Acknowledgements Publisher′s Acknowledgements Letter to 3-5 Teachers Letter to Elementary Principals Letter to Mathematics Coaches Letter to Preservice College and University Instructors How to Use This Book Part I: You Are the Architect of Your Classroom Chapter 1: Surveying Your Site: Knowing Your Students Why Is It So Important to Know Your Students? What Do Access and Equity Really Mean? How Do Identity and Agency Influence Lesson Planning? What Is Prior Knowledge in Mathematics? What Do Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Need? What Do Students Living in Poverty Need? What Are Learning Needs? What Are the Common Themes? Chapter 2: Your 3-5 Blueprint: Planning Mathematics Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose What is Coherence? What is Rigor? What Is the Purpose of a Lesson? How Can You Ensure that You Plan Lessons for Coherence, Rigor, and Purpose? Lesson-Planning Template Part II: Drafting Your 3-5 Blueprint Chapter 3: Laying Your Foundation: It Starts with Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards What Are State Standards for Mathematics? What Are Essential Questions? What Are Process Standards? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards Fourth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards Fifth Grade Snapshot: Big Ideas, Essential Questions, and Standards Under Construction Chapter 4: Reinforcing Your Plan: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria What Are Learning Intentions? What Are Mathematics Learning Intentions? What Are Language and Social Learning Intentions? How Do You Communicate Learning Intentions with Students? What Are Success Criteria? How Do Learning Intentions Connect to the Success Criteria? When Should Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Be Shared with Students? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Fourth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Decision-Making Snapshot Fifth Grade Snapshot: Learning Intentions and Success Criteria Under Construction Chapter 5: Deciding on Purpose: Why Are You Building This Lesson? What Is the Role of a Conceptual Understanding Lesson? What Is Procedural Fluency, and How Does It Build from a Conceptual Understanding Lesson? How Do You Know if You Need a Conceptual Understanding or Procedural Fluency Lesson? How Do You Create a Transfer Lesson? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Purpose Under Construction Chapter 6: Choosing Tasks: The Heart of a Lesson Why Are Tasks Important? What Is a Worthwhile Task? How Do You Adapt Tasks? What Are Some Sources for Worthwhile Tasks? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Task Selection Fourth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection Fifth Grade Snapshot: Task Selection Under Construction Chapter 7: Choosing Materials: Representations, Manipulatives, and Other Resources. What Is the Role of Representations in Mathematics Lessons? What Is a Manipulative? How Are Manipulatives Used? What Are Other Resources? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Material Selection Fourth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection Fifth Grade Snapshot: Material Selection Under Construction Chapter 8: Cementing the Cracks: Anticipating Student Thinking What Are Misconceptions, and Where Do They Come From? How Can You Plan to Minimize Misconceptions? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking Fourth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking Fifth Grade Snapshot: Student Thinking Under Construction Chapter 9: Framing the Lesson: Formats What Are Some Different Lesson Formats? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format Fourth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format Fifth Grade Snapshot: Lesson Format Under Construction Chapter 10: Evaluating Impact: Formative Assessment What Is Formative Assessment? What Are Specific Formative Assessment Techniques? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment Fourth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment Fifth Grade Snapshot: Formative Assessment Under Construction Part III: Pulling All the Pieces Together Chapter 11: Planning to Launch the Lesson What Is a Lesson Launch? How Can You Launch a Problem-Solving Lesson? What Kinds of Lesson Launches Focus on Mathematics Concepts? What Are Number Routine Lesson Launches? What Do You Anticipate Students Will Do? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson Fourth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson Fifth Grade Snapshot: Launch the Lesson Under Construction Chapter 12: Planning to Facilitate the Lesson What Is Mathematical Communication? How Do You Facilitate Meaningful Mathematical Discourse? How Do You Plan for and Pose Purposeful Questions? How Do You Facilitate Productive Struggle? How Do You Make Sure You Engage Students in the Process Standards as You Facilitate the Lesson Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson Fourth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson Fifth Grade Snapshot: Facilitate the Lesson Snapshot Under Construction Chapter 13: Planning to Close the Lesson Why Do You Need Closure in a Lesson? What Are Some Different Closure Activities? Building Unit Coherence Third Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson Fourth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson Fifth Grade Snapshot: Close the Lesson Under Construction Chapter 14: Surveying Your Results: Lesson Reflection Why Is It Important to Reflect upon Lessons? What Kind of Reflection Cycle Supports Teacher Growth? Epilogue Appendix A: Lesson-Planning Template Appendix B: Complete Lessons for Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Appendix C: Further Reading/Resources Appendix D: Glossary References About the Authors