Creating Comprehensive Student-Centered Lessons in Mathematics

This workshop is designed to help teachers build comprehensive, standards-aligned lessons that place students at the center of learning. Participants examine how to integrate state standards and mathematical practices while crafting effective lessons. Through modeling, practice, and collaboration, teachers learn how to design engaging pre-lesson activities, develop instructional materials, incorporate questioning and monitoring strategies, and embed assessment opportunities. By the end, educators will have experience creating lessons that are interactive, rigorous, and responsive to students’ needs.

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• Difficulty in aligning lessons to grade-level standards and mathematical practices.
  
  
• Limited strategies for engaging students in critical thinking and problem-solving.
  
  
• Challenges in effectively assessing student understanding and adjusting instruction in real time.

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1. Designing Comprehensive Lessons – Teachers will learn how to map out lessons that include standards, critical concepts, vocabulary, materials, and extension activities while ensuring lessons remain student-centered.
   
   
2. Effective Questioning and Monitoring – Participants will gain strategies to pose open-ended, purposeful questions and use tools such as anecdotal notes, conferences, and student reflections to monitor understanding and guide instruction.
   
   
3. Embedding Assessment Throughout Instruction – Educators will develop skills to incorporate both formative and summative assessments, including exit tickets, journal writing, and NJSLA-style tasks, to check for understanding and adjust teaching in the moment.