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Finding & Filling Math Gaps



Hi there Manoj,
,

When I taught Algebra 1 to ninth graders, I had a hugely diverse group of students. There were kids who knew exactly what was going on and were way ahead of us. Then there were kids who were so far behind because they never mastered basic math in middle school, but were moved along anyway.

And of course, everything in between.

But my district made it abundantly clear that I was to teach the Algebra 1 standards. All of them. This meant pushing ahead even when so many kids were getting left behind.

To try and teach what was required and still help the kids with huge gaps in their math knowledge, I would often put kids into small groups. This would allow some kids to work on enrichment challenges, others to practice current skills and then a small group to work with me, reteaching concepts to try and fill in the gaps.

This was difficult, but whether the school district acknowledged it or not, I knew that my students would not be able to master Algebra if they didn't understand basic math concepts and whole number operations. So I did my best to help them fill in the gaps.

Knowing what a challenge it is when kids have gaps in their learning, I recently taught a class on how to find and fill those math gaps. But since I had such a difficult time finding useful resources when searching the internet, I decided to put it all together into a blog post. I imagine this will be an article that I update often as I find more resources!

I hope this is helpful for you, whether it's your own child who struggles or your classroom students.

>>Read more: How to Find and Fill the Math Gaps

Help for Understanding Fractions:

I've recently been exploring equivalent fractions with my daughter. She had a pretty solid understanding of what fractions represent, but now that we've started finding equivalent fractions and comparing fractions, things are getting a little trickier for her! So I've printed some of these resources for this week and thought you might like to check them out too! ;)

I hope you have a fabulous week!

Blessings,


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