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Grade 3 - Maximizing Math
Maximizing Math Grade Three Teacher Resource emphasizes student thinking, interaction, processes, strategies, and meaning making. Built into the organization of the resource are:
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links to the mathematical processes addressed by each teaching, learning, and practice activity,
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suggestions for differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students,
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assessment tasks for learning and of learning including rubrics and checklists for teacher and student use,
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centres with a range of materials to support independent learning,
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journal prompts to encourage reflection and solidification of students' thinking,
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literature links to reinforce the connections between math in the classroom and math in other contexts,
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student and teacher glossaries to help to facilitate language acquisition and understanding, and
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further reading suggestions for teachers wanting to explore differentiated instruction, assessment for learning, and teaching developmentally.
To help teachers meet the needs of all students, suggestions are included to address students' readiness, interests, and learning preferences, as well as ways to assess students' learning and make decisions about the need to differentiate instruction.
Teacher Resource
1. Print teacher resource of all teaching plans and assessment masters (three-hole punched
and shrink-wrapped).
2. CD-ROM of all blackline masters*
3. CD-ROM of full-colour student book*
Optional Student Book Masters
* Note: all files are in Adobe PDF format
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