MATHEMATICS

CHAPTER 11

Goals of Math Instruction

Create your own list of goals for teaching special needs students math.

National Initiatives

• What are the some of the national goals for teaching math to the general student population?

• What are some of the national goals for teaching math to special needs populations?

Assessment

• What are some common methods of math assessment?

• What are some alternative methods to assessing math ability than testing?

Assessment

• Standardized Measures of General Achievement

• Standardized Diagnostic Measures of Arithmetic Functioning

Other Formal Diagnostic Techniques

• Diagnostic Test of Arithmetic Strategies (DTAS)• Subtests divided into four parts

• Brigance Diagnostic Inventories

Curriculum-Based Measures

• What is typically done in curriculum-based assessment?

• What are some advantages of curriculum-based approaches?

Informal Diagnostic Techniques

• What are some informal techniques that you have used?

• Error Patterns

• Task Analysis

• Student Verbalizations

Current Trends

• Interviews

• Journal Writing

• Portfolio Assessment

General Instructional Considerations

• Relationship of Arithmetic to Mathematics• Curricular Considerations• Effective Instructional Practices

• Scheduling• Student Motivation• Demonstration/Guided Practice/Independent Practice

Paradigm• Clear Communication• Informational Feedback

Concept & Skill Development

Compare the didactic and discovery methods. Which do you think is a better approach?

Accommodating Individual Differences & Diversifying

Instruction

Learning math can be a tedious and repetitive process. What are some ways teachers can

accommodate individuals with learning differences and diversify their approach?

Did YOU dislike math?

Why do so many kids dislike mathematics?

Approaches to Teaching Math

• Basal Textbook Approach

• Comprehensive Math Programs• Project MATH• Direct Instruction Mathematics

Approaches to Teaching Math

• Problem-Solving Approaches• Cooperative Learning• Cognitively Demanding Instructional Approach

• Remedial Programs• Corrective Mathematics

• Eclectic Orientation

Strategies for Teaching Specific Skills

• Computational Skills• Precomputational Skills• Addition• Subtraction• Multiplication• Division• Research-based practices for teaching computation

skills

Applied Math Skills

What are some common approaches to these applied skills? Some creative approaches?• Measurement• Time• Money• Volume & Weight• Linear Measurement

Problem-Solving and Reasoning Skills

• Decision making

• Understanding Vocabulary

• Use of Information

• Identify Sequences & Patterns to Problems

• Develop Strategies

• Research-based Strategies

Life-Skills Math

Why should life-skills math be a major

focus in special needs education?

What are some common life-skills

math concepts?

Alternative Delivery Systems

• Computers

• Peer Tutors

• Children’s Literature

ACTIVITIES

Use pages 376-380 to discuss

some activities that can realistically

be used in special needs education.

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