Math Resources for Parents: Instructional Resources
Resources for Parents Series
Guest Post! Part 4 and final post in the series for parents featuring instructional resources for parents. (You can access Part 1: Preschool Edition here, Part 2: Elementary Edition here, and Part 3: Secondary Edition here ) Inspired by the interview with Jon Regino on Anna Stokke’s Chalk and Talk mailbag episode, Jon has graciously contributed an amazing collection of resources that are very accessible for parents to use to support their children at home.
I would once again like to give a huge thank you to Jon for his inspiration and support in creating this series. If you know of a parent that is searching for resources to help their child’s math learning, please share this series with them.
Intensive Interventions
National Center on Intensive Interventions
NCII has a bank of math lessons and resources designed to supplement the curricula a child is already being taught.
Intensive Intervention in Mathematics Course Content
NCII has also developed a set of teaching modules for instructors and parents to build their own knowledge to support student interventions.
Parent Alliance for Students with Exceptional Needs
PARENS provides advocacy support and resources for students with exceptional needs.
Executive Functioning
Executive Functioning Implementation Guide by Dr. Karen Dudek-Brannan
A handy guide to get started on understanding executive functioning and what it means for a child’s learning.
Executive Functions for Every Classroom, Grades 3-12: Creating Safe and Predictable Learning Environments by Mitch Weathers
The first book in the series on executive functions for upper-elementary and secondary students.
Executive Functions for Every K-3 Classroom: Promoting Self-Regulation for a Strong Start by Mitch Weathers and Dr. Sarah Oberle
Newly released book on executive functions focused on early elementary students.
Behavioral Science
Blind Spots — Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens
Dr. Berens shares a behavioral science informed instructional method called Technology of Teaching to support “every type of student - average, struggling, gifted, or those classified as learning disabled.”
Effective Math Interventions: A Guide to Improving Whole-Number Knowledge by Robin S. Codding, Robert J. Volpe, and Brian C. Poncy
An excellent book on math intervention that “presents step-by-step guidelines for designing and implementing . . . interventions for mathematics difficulties.” The book also includes effective assessment procedures and reproducibles.
Explicit Instruction
Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching by Zach Groshell
An accessible book on explicit instruction that is easy for parents to read and implement.
Explicit Instruction: Effective and Efficient Teaching (What Works for Special-Needs Learners) by Anita Archer and Charles A. Hughes
A practical guide on how to deliver explicit instruction. Anita Archer has also created free training videos demonstrating explicit instruction for elementary and secondary levels: Explicit Instructions
Mini Series
The Tips for Teachers guide to... (16 book series) by Craig Barton
Craig has written 16 mini-books on a variety of instructional topics that he has seen used effectively in real classrooms that can be implemented right away.
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