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Mathematicians Club Overview

Goal: 

  • Provide migrant students with an enriching, confidence building math experience in an after school, summer school or Saturday school setting. 
  • Provide an effective two day lesson framework built to meet the unique needs of migrant students.

Resources needed to teach these lessons:

  • High-Yield Routines book by: Ann McCoy, Joann Barnett, Emily Combs
  • Origo Education Fundamentals books by: Brian Tickle, James Burnett

 Mathematicians Club: What does a 60-minute lesson look like?

 Day One: Content Development (Origo Education Fundamentals Books)

  • 10 Minutes-Welcome-warm up.  (Use math routines) Resource we will use is High Yield Routines
  • 20 Content specific activity-task (I do, we do, we do, we do, we do, you do)
  • 20 Minutes of Game Activity-aligned with activity/task
  •  10 Minutes-Reflection-Home School Connection-Exit Ticket

 Day Two:  Problem Solving Application (Illustrative Mathematics)

  • 10 Minutes-Welcome-warm up.  (Use math routines) Resource we will use is High Yield Routines
  • 20 Content specific activity-task (I do, we do, we do, we do, we do, you do)
  • 20 Minutes of Problem Solving Activity
  • 10 Minutes-Reflection-Home School Connection-Exit Ticket