Messy Learning

This document will easily help you monitor your students' progress and stay organized during Math Centers. It includes 6 pages of trackers wherein 3 pages can also be used in your student's Math Data Binders. The topics covered are: Daily Strategy Group Notes, Intervention Group, Assessment Scores, Vocabulary, Pre and Post Test Scores and Fact Fluency Scores, and finally math topics to revisit.

During our Math Rotations, I always allot a time where I work with a small group on a skill they are struggling with. Before and after meeting with the group, I write a little summary, and this document is how I organize all the data. It also acts as a short informal assessment.

Here's the template I use for the left-side of my Interactive Math Journals. The left-side is used to outline the learning goal, pre and post knowledge, and a self-reflection. Students must follow this format for each and every journal entry. I suggest laminating one copy to keep posted in your class in case a student looses their copy (which should be glued to the inside cover of their journal).

To complete this activity, you will need to purchase gel capsules containing different shaped animals made of foam, available at Dollarama. This product provides instructions detailing how to find the area of the foam animal once it has been hatched.

Here's a convenient table to help map your units for the entire school year. It applies to all subjects as it is categorized by months.