Math Textbook Evaluation
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Mathematics Textbook Evaluation
Grade Level
- Kindergarten
Name of text
- IM K-5 MATH units 1-2 Publisher
Illustrative Mathematics -
Kendall Hunt
Subject
Mathematics units 1-2 Publication Date
2021
What evidence do you find of national standards? The standards are cited and addressedin the
back of the curriculum guide. The standards are alwso addressed on each lesson page and the standards that are all aligned to the lesson and unit.
What are the major headings under individual lessons? Explain if it more closely follows an “I do, You do, We do” format or the flipped format of “We do, You do, I do.” Explore our math tools – L1: explore our counting cubes L2: explore our pattern blocks L3: Explore two-color counters and 5-frames. There are 22 lessons total between unit 1 and 2 and there are section checkpoints as well as the lessons are grouped into sections. I feel from experience, having used this curriculum its more of a launch, explore, summarize type. Beings it is Kindergarten there is more modeling taking place
bfore the students go off as they begin to explore, learn and develop the skills. What resources does it give for meeting the needs of all learners? (ELL students, special education students, gifted students, etc.)
This textbook has a box outlined for ELLs and Students with disabilities to have acces to the content and materials. When I have used the upper grades the shaded box also incuded ideas for gifted students. Picture taken out of book below.
Does the text source have explicit vocabulary instruction? Explain
. Yes, the book outlines specific words that need to be known for each lesson or unit. The upper grades have more of an emphasis on this versus the kindergarten book for the first two units which is the one that I easily had access to for this assignment.
What other resources are available in the textbook?
There are resources outlined for the teacher with how to script and approach the various parts of the lessons throughout the book. The teacher also has access to Learn Zillon which are slides of the lesson outlined in an interactive way as well as visual way for the teacher to display via projector and screen. There are interactive parts in the lower grades K-1 that I have seen be beneficial as well. In your opinion does this textbook have students do problem-based/inquiry-based rigorous work?
Yes, this textbook has students solve problems using a problem-based/inquiry-based approach. The students approach rigorous work as they progress through the math lesson with the guidance
of the teacher and peer collaboration. This curriculum follows, the launch, explore, summarize approach we looked at this week as well. Write a paragraph evaluating this textbook. Think about you actually using this in a classroom in your first teaching position. Continue to another page if needed
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This textbook is written with students progress in mind and the units flow nicely together.
The Units and lesson plans are outlined in an explicit way that allows the teacher or even a substitute to pick up the curriculum book or reference guide and know the gist of what is happening for todays lesson. It begins with a warm up which is brief, then launch of the first activity. The students then explore throughout the activities in their work book as guided from the teacher, and close up with coming together to summarize their thinking, ideas, and how they solved the problmes that day. The studenst then will follow up with either actvitites provided or explained from the tacher to practice and explore more if needed and then they do a wrap-up or exit ticket independently to show what understanding they took away from the days lesson. This curriculum book would help me in my first teaching position because it highlights ways to engage students, how to effectively deliver the math lesson and how to provide access for students as they work through their math lessons. This book has helped me teach math lessons in the subbing positions that I have taken as well as the one I am in right now which is a long term position serving third through fourth grade special education and behavior. I have used the book to scaffold and support math lessons for their allotted times and they enjoy the lessons and interactive activities it provides.
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