I have wanted to do a
review of this product for a while, but just never had the time. I also wanted
to give an honest review of this product based off my experience. Now, to get to it, I love GO MATH!
Why?
In my opinion it provides everything a teacher needs to be effective and provides opportunities to view content outside of the traditional algorithm. Go Math played a vital role in helping me understand what Common Core actually is.
In my opinion it provides everything a teacher needs to be effective and provides opportunities to view content outside of the traditional algorithm. Go Math played a vital role in helping me understand what Common Core actually is.
Go Math provides
students with a study guide that includes examples and strategies; this is
helpful as it assists them with their home learning activities. It can also serve
as a guide for parents that may need reminders or work samples to better assist
their child with their home learning.
The beauty of Go Math does not stop there; it provides an “Essential
Question” for all activities/lessons, as well as “Share & Show” (Think Pair
Share) activities, “On Your Own” (Independent Practice) activities,
“H.O.T” activities (Higher Order Thinking), “Test Prep” & “Write Math”
(students are required to explain their reasoning via writing) This allows for
lessons to run smoothly as teachers and students have everything they need for
success. Oh, and another thing I love about Go Math is
that it provides opportunities for interdisciplinary lessons (this is when you
combine two subjects in one). See pictures below.
(Share & Show)
In my Christina
Aguilera voice, “It keeps getting better!”
Go Math provides “Enrich” activities (For those who comprehend the
skill) and “Reteach” activities (For those who need extra support). Voila, differentiation! See pictures below.
Wait for it, wait for
it, wait for it à Go
Math has a complete RTI packet! Yes. It has
Tier 1, Tier 2, & Tier 3 intervention activities for each standard.
Teachers do not have to look for material it is already provided. Tier 1 (for students not comprehending
standard taught), Tier 2 (students who still need support after Tier 1
activities) Tier 3 (students who are still in need of support after Tier 2
activities). Tier 2 & 3 includes diagnostic practice for prerequisite skills
and alternative teaching strategies. See
pictures below.
Go Math has an Assessment Guide that offers a Beginning, Middle, and End, of year assessments as well as chapter assessments. Chapter assessments include multiple choice, showing work, and constructed response. I love the variety of ways the chapter test assess students.
I also love the teacher manuals as they are not big and bulky. Each methodology has its own chapter. As a teacher I often feel like the bag lady and this manual distribution allowed me to go down to one bag! Go Math also has a planning guide and is small in size as well and great for planning and projecting.
In summary I think Go
Math is a great resource that promotes rigor and accommodates the needs of all learners while making planning for teachers less stressful and time consuming. Like any resource the
teacher can modify and enhance material for their learning environment.
Please view the below video of Nina Nelson a teacher in Florida using Go Math! Ms. Nelson has a variety of videos. Enjoy!
#teamgomath
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