The document provides an overview of the key aspects of the Everyday Mathematics curriculum. It discusses how the curriculum teaches mathematical concepts in a spiral approach, emphasizes conceptual understanding and basic skills, and explores a broad range of mathematics. It also notes how Everyday Math aligns with the Common Core standards. The document outlines several program highlights and routine types used in the curriculum, including daily routines, games, math boxes, and math modeling. It provides guidance on homework, fact fluency, assessment, intervention, and creating an engaging learning environment for students.

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2. Everyday Mathematics curriculum is non-
traditional curriculum.
EVERYDAY MATH
• Teaches children the way they actually
learn mathematics. Once a new skill
is introduced, the curriculum
strategically revisits it over time to
reinforce recent and past learning,
guide students towards mastery, and
promote long-term retention (spiral
curriculum).
• Emphasizes conceptual understanding
while building a mastery of basic skills
• Explores a broad mathematics
spectrum, not just basic arithmetic

3. Everyday Math and Common Core State
Standards
Everyday Math was built on a foundation from the
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics(NCTM).
The CCSS are based on process standards identified by
the NCTM, therefore, the standards and practices for
those who use EM will be much easier to implement.

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5. Program Highlights
• Problem solving in everyday situations
• Developing readiness through hands-on
activities
• Establishing links between past experiences and
explorations of new concepts
• Sharing ideas through discussion
• Cooperative learning through partner and small
group activities
• Practice through games
• Ongoing review throughout the year
• Daily routines

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7. Managing the Curriculum
Open your TRM and read
page 8-22
3 General Types of
Routines:
1) Daily Routines
2) Program Routines
3) Math Modeling
Management

8. Managing the Curriculum
In your Course Sites
Journal describe in your
own words: 1)
Explorations, 2) Games
3) Math Boxes
4) Math Modeling
Routines
Management

9. Daily Routines
• Introduced in Unit 1
• Take time-teach them well and
you will save yourself time in
the future
• Examples: class calendar,
money, calculator routines,
patterns, etc.
Management

10. Program Routines
• Activities that are built into
lessons in the Teacher’s Lesson
Guide, and maintained across
units and grade levels
(explorations, games, etc.)
Management

11. Math-Modeling Routines
• Fact Families/Fact Triangles
• Frames-and-Arrows Diagrams
• Name-Collection Boxes
• Number Grids/Number Lines
• Situation Diagrams
• Unit Boxes
• “What’s My Rule?”/Function
Machines
Management

12. Parents & Homework
• Home-links are provided with the
curriculum
• These are often hard and confusing for
parents. We do NOT require that you
send these
• Some teachers send some but don’t
send home-links that are extremely
difficult or confusing.
• Some teachers send home fluency
practice instead-that’s ok and we
support with research that says that the
only kind of homework that provides an
effect size on student achievement is
fact fluency practice.
Mastery

13. Fact Fluency
Math Games
• Are essential component to the
curriculum and a fun and engaging
way for students to become fluent
in math computation
• Each grade level has a
supplemental way to assess facts
• Do not skip the games. Each team
usually has a plan for how to use
games. Talk to your co-teachers.
Mastery

14. Assessment
• Every grade gives a Unit Test. ONLY
PART A is given a grade-it is a
summative assessment. Part B is
formative for future planning. You
score it but it should not effect a
student’s report card.
• This data is turned in for data entry
and data team meetings. As with
HM Tests, never send them home
until the office has recorded data
on a spreadsheet first.
Management

15. Assessment (cont’d)
Math Boxes
• In every lesson
• Not intended to reinforce the
objective of the lesson, but,
they provide continuous
distributed practice of skills.
• Math Boxes that reinforce
previously learned skills can be
used as a daily grade.
Management

16. Intervention: Focus Group
• Use your data (Unit Tests and Math
Boxes)
• Pull small groups-use the same format
that you learned in the HM module
(UA). Use 21 Day plan here too.
• Independent workers can do math
games, workbook pages from the day’s
lesson, PLATO, Khan Academy, projects
in EM
• Use your Differentiation Handbook for
EM
Mastery

17. Make Math Real
-Engaging
-Accessible to all students
-Dig deep-don’t make kids do every
problem because it’s on the
worksheet
-Strive for deep understanding and
learning
MOTVATION
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_meyer_math_
curriculum_makeover.html

18. Reflection Time
• Go to your EDM Reflection Journal. Do you
have questions that are still unanswered?
• How do you feel about sending
homework—I know you haven’t talked to
your team yet but what type of homework,
if any, are you thinking of sending? (This is
good to sort out before Open House—
parents will ask)