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Eureka Math: Digital Resources

31/10/2020

Eureka is one of the most widely adopted math curriculums in the country, so naturally, there are many resources available to help make you more successful with teaching this curriculum! Today I wanted to highlight a few of these resources for you.

Great Minds

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Great Minds is the company behind the Eureka math curriculum (among others). I was introduced to the curriculum as Engage NY Math in 2012. At the time, it was a new math program that was one of the first standards aligned open educational resources. It was created in a partnership between the state of New York and the non-profit Great Minds and funded through New York state's $700 million federal Race to the Top award in 2010.

You may be aware that the entire Eureka math curriculum is available to you for free on their website, or you can purchase the workbooks. But did you know there is a variety of other free resources available to you on the website as well?

Eureka Math: Whole Group vs. Small Group Instruction

30/10/2020

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I hope you're starting to feel a little more comfortable navigating Eureka Math.

Over the last several weeks, we’ve taken an in-depth look at how to effectively use the Eureka math curriculum.

We’ve talked about how to prepare your lesson and supplies, and how to teach each specific aspect of the curriculum.

Today, I wanted to take a look at 2 different methods to using the Eureka curriculum: whole group and small group.

Eureka Math: Assessments and the Grading Rubric

29/10/2020

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Now that you understand how to best teach the Eureka math lessons, there is one more component we need to dive into - assessments!

The Eureka assessments look different from traditional math assessments, and are graded differently as well.

Let’s take a look at these assessments, and how to use the grading rubric.

Most modules include 2 assessments - a mid-module assessment and an end-of-module assessment.

Eureka Math (Engage NY Math): The Debrief and Exit Ticket

28/10/2020

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The debrief takes place after students complete the problem set. Part of the debrief includes allowing students to discuss their answers with their peers, and then reviewing the answers as a class. Once answers are checked, the debrief section of the teacher manual includes some questions to ask to help students reflect on their learning.

As always, you do not have to ask all of these questions. Pick 2 or 3 that you really want to focus on. The debrief is really beneficial to help students make connections and also help you address any misconceptions that may have occurred with the students. This can open the doors for some really great math discussion!

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Eureka Math (Engage NY Math): The Problem Set

27/10/2020

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After you have gathered your materials, taught the Fluency Practice, Application Problem and the Concept Development - the next step in the Eureka math lesson is the Problem Set. Together with the Student Debrief and Exit, it closes out the lesson by giving students a chance to practice and reflect on their new skills. In total, these components make up about 25 minutes of the lesson. Let’s focus on the first part, the Problem Set.

The Problem Set typically follows the Concept Development, but sometimes the Application Problem can be between them, depending on the lesson’s objective.

Eureka Math (Engage NY Math): Concept Development

4/6/2020

Once you are finished going over the application problem, the next step is usually to start the Concept Development, which is the meat of your lesson.

You will find that the concept development is pretty scripted out already - however, this is meant to just be a guide for you to follow, and not necessarily to be read word for word.

Prior to teaching the concept development, make sure you have read through the lesson and have gathered all your materials. It helps to have prepared ahead of time so you aren’t wasting any time during the actual lesson!

Typically, the concept development starts with modeling, then moves to a more guided practice, and finally to independent practice. You will also notice that the problems tend to progress from easier to harder as the lesson continues.

Students may start out with reviewing a related skill that they have previously learned. The teacher will then demonstrate the new skill, talking through the process and asking questions as they go.

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Eureka Math (Engage NY Math): The Application Problem

28/5/2020

Now that you’ve mastered the fluency practice portion of Eureka lessons, we’ll talk about one of the next major components of the lesson - the Application Problem.

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The Application problem, along with the concept development make up the majority of your math lesson.

Typically, the application problem (if there is one) will take about 5-10 minutes, and the concept development between 30 and 40 minutes.

In most lessons, the application problem happens prior to the concept development. It provides students with quick word problem practice in which they will use their prior knowledge to solve.

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Eureka employs a 3 part strategy to solve word problems which students will use on the application problems. The 3 part strategy is Read, Draw, Write - or RDW.

Read: Students read the problem at least once to gain an understanding of what the question is asking.
Draw: Students will draw a picture or diagram to represent what is happening in the problem.
Write: Students will solve and write their answer in a complete sentence.

Application Problem page from the workbook I created to help students write in complete sentences and improve their penmanship.

How to Successfully Teach Eureka Math (Engage NY Math): Fluency Practice

13/5/2020

Now that you’ve prepared your lesson and gathered all your supplies, the next step is to teach!

A typical Eureka lesson is broken up into 6 components:

Fluency Practice
Application Problem
Concept Development
Problem Set
Debrief
Exit Ticket

We will take an in-depth look at each of these components so you can feel comfortable presenting each one to your class.

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Eureka Math (Engage NY Math): Gathering Supplies for Your Eureka Math Lesson

12/5/2020

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Now that you are prepared to teach your Eureka Math lesson, it’s time to gather your supplies!

You’ll notice as you read your lesson that each component includes a list of materials needed at the top. You do not always need materials, but if you do, this is where you’ll find the list.

I suggest that as you read through and prepare your lesson, you make a note of the materials you will need.

It is helpful to prepare your supplies ahead of time so that you don’t take away from instruction time trying to gather everything.

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Eureka Math (Engage NY): Lesson Prep - Step By Step!

30/4/2020

Now that we’ve taken an inside look at what’s included in the Eureka Math curriculum in my first blog post in this series, let’s go ahead and dive into how to best prepare to teach a lesson.

At first glance, looking at the lesson can be overwhelming.

There is so much to include, and so little time to fit it all in.

Please, do not stress out!

I promise, it isn’t as bad as you might think.

Yes, Eureka math lessons are jam-packed with information and probably more than you can squeeze into the 60 minute time-frame it lays out for you. Even if you have more than 60 minutes for your math block, you may still be wondering how to fit it all in. This is totally normal, and many teachers feel this way about the curriculum.

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