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Part 3: Curriculum Compacting in
the Math Workshop
Working with heterogeneous classrooms; meeting the needs of the
range of learners
A Typical 60-90 minute
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differentiated math block:
Launch: Introduce
skill/concept to
whole class
(10-15 minutes)

Summary: Whole
class reflection;
Connect to
skill/concept of launch
(10-15 minutes)

Compacting Group Anchor
Activities
Regular Group: Extended
Instruction
(15-20 minutes)

Compacting Group:
Confer or small group
instruction
Regular Group: Learning
activities
(15-20 minutes)
Some examples of a “Week at a Glance” for Students Receiving Compacting…

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Mon

Tue

Wed

Thurs

Fri

EXAMPLE #1

Anchor Activities
and Conferring

Anchor Activities
and Conferring

Extension
Lesson

Independent or
group work from
extension
lesson
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Anchor Activities
and Conferring

Extension Lesson
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Independent or
group work from
extension lesson

EXAMPLE #2

Guided
ExplorationWhole Class

Extension
Lesson
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Independent or
group work from
extension
lesson

Independent or
group work from
extension
lesson
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Anchor Activities
and Conferring

Anchor Activities
and Conferring

Anchor Activities
and Conferring

EXAMPLE #3

Anchor Activity
+
Extension
Lesson
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Independent or
group work from
extension
lesson

Anchor Activity
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Extension
Lesson
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Independent or
group work from
extension
lesson

Anchor Activity
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Extension
Lesson
+
Independent or
group work from
extension
lesson

Anchor Activity
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Extension
Lesson
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Independent or
group work from
extension
lesson

Guided ExplorationWhole Class
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Folders and Resources
Small Group
Instruction/
Conferring

Small Group
Instruction/
Conferring

Meeting Area

Compacting
Group
Materials

Computers

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Regular
Group

Small Group
Instruction/
Conferring

Regular
Group

Small Group
Instruction/
Conferring

Struggling
Learners

What might your differentiated math
classroom look like?
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This means SMALL GROUP
INSTRUCTION IN MATH

It also means building autonomy in ALL
your students so you are free to work
with different groups at different times.
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Thinking this through…
If advanced learners need

ANCHOR ACTIVITIES … games and
explorations…
while you are working with other students…

What anchor activities do your other students
need? What sorts of things could these be?
+ What games, manipulatives, and practice activities
can you make available to your whole class as
anchor activities?
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Watch Video #3
Then debrief…


What would you need to work on first to make this model work
in your classroom?



How would you build autonomy in students so that they can
function in differentiated groups (the way they do during
reader’s workshop, for example)?

Curriculum Compacting E-Learning Module Part 3

  • 1.
    + Part 3: CurriculumCompacting in the Math Workshop Working with heterogeneous classrooms; meeting the needs of the range of learners
  • 2.
    A Typical 60-90minute + differentiated math block: Launch: Introduce skill/concept to whole class (10-15 minutes) Summary: Whole class reflection; Connect to skill/concept of launch (10-15 minutes) Compacting Group Anchor Activities Regular Group: Extended Instruction (15-20 minutes) Compacting Group: Confer or small group instruction Regular Group: Learning activities (15-20 minutes)
  • 3.
    Some examples ofa “Week at a Glance” for Students Receiving Compacting… + Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri EXAMPLE #1 Anchor Activities and Conferring Anchor Activities and Conferring Extension Lesson Independent or group work from extension lesson + Anchor Activities and Conferring Extension Lesson + Independent or group work from extension lesson EXAMPLE #2 Guided ExplorationWhole Class Extension Lesson + Independent or group work from extension lesson Independent or group work from extension lesson + Anchor Activities and Conferring Anchor Activities and Conferring Anchor Activities and Conferring EXAMPLE #3 Anchor Activity + Extension Lesson + Independent or group work from extension lesson Anchor Activity + Extension Lesson + Independent or group work from extension lesson Anchor Activity + Extension Lesson + Independent or group work from extension lesson Anchor Activity + Extension Lesson + Independent or group work from extension lesson Guided ExplorationWhole Class
  • 4.
    + Folders and Resources SmallGroup Instruction/ Conferring Small Group Instruction/ Conferring Meeting Area Compacting Group Materials Computers  Regular Group Small Group Instruction/ Conferring Regular Group Small Group Instruction/ Conferring Struggling Learners What might your differentiated math classroom look like?
  • 5.
    + This means SMALLGROUP INSTRUCTION IN MATH It also means building autonomy in ALL your students so you are free to work with different groups at different times.
  • 6.
    + Thinking this through… Ifadvanced learners need ANCHOR ACTIVITIES … games and explorations… while you are working with other students… What anchor activities do your other students need? What sorts of things could these be?
  • 7.
    + What games,manipulatives, and practice activities can you make available to your whole class as anchor activities?
  • 8.
    + Watch Video #3 Thendebrief…  What would you need to work on first to make this model work in your classroom?  How would you build autonomy in students so that they can function in differentiated groups (the way they do during reader’s workshop, for example)?