Recently I had the privilege of observing and working with fine math teachers at Stehlik Intermediate in Houston. These folks rock at teaching 5th and 6th grade math! Their instruction was clear, consistent, and creative. Here’s a peek of some of the things I saw there.
Sixth grade anchor chart on angles
Sixth graders draw and label different kinds of angles in their original art
Fifth graders use clickers to show their answers
Sixth graders move around the classroom to use sticky notes to find and label different kinds of angles
Buddy talk in 5th grade math
Teacher checks with students during buddy talk
Debbie Diller 