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Fluency

Page history last edited by mark.trushkowsky@mail.cuny.edu 10 years, 2 months ago

 

Fluency in the Adult Education Math Classroom

 

 

This page will address the following questions:

 


  

What does Fluency mean in HSE math instruction?

 

Shift 3. Fluency

Students are expected to have speed and accuracy with simple calculations. Teachers structure class time and/or homework time for students to spend time practicing with intensity.

 

An EngageNY video on Mathematical Instructional Shifts 2-6. The discussion of fluency takes place from 14:30 to 21:33

 

 

 

 


What are some strategies for helping students develop more mathematical fluency?

 

  • When it comes to fluency, one challenge that adult numeracy teachers often ask about is what to do with students who do not know their multiplication tables. These slides are from a 2012 NCTM presentation titled, "Math Fact Fluency: How and Why We Teach for Flexible Thinking" which explores the connection between fluency and flexibility. It describes some interesting strategies for helping students improve their fluency with multiplication through targeted conceptual understanding, anchor facts and encouraging different strategies.

 

  • Another great strategy for helping students develop fluency is through NUMBER TALKS. Through using mental math, Number Talks help deepen student number sense and flexibility when working with operations. This link will take you to some videos that let you see two number talks in action.

 

  • What can teachers do to help their students developer greater mathematical fluency? 
    • focus on the required fluencies appropriate to student's level 
    • prepares opportunities for students to create and use invented strategies for computation though tasks and questioning
    • structures in-class and out-of-class time for students to practice 
    • develop number sense and fluency through mental math, and number talks
    • assess student fluency with timed assessments every 2-3 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

Below are the key mathematical fluencies the K-12 system prioritizes within each grade.

 

Grade
Required Fluency
K
Add/subtract within 5
1
Add/subtract within 10
2
Add/subtract within 20
Add/subtract within 100 (pencil and paper)
3
Multiply/divide within 100
Add/subtract within 1000
4
Add/subtract within 1,000,000
5
Multi-digit multiplication
6
Multi-digit division
Multi-digit decimal operations
7 Solve px + q = r, p(x + q) = r
8 Solve simple 2x2 systems by inspection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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