BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math) contains remote-ready units for adult learners who need math instruction at beginning levels (GLE 2-4). Adults who are beginning math learners can sometimes find themselves left behind by high school equivalency curriculum or stuck trying to memorize their way through calculations they don’t understand. What these learners need is a conceptually focused, cognitively rigorous curriculum that supports them in developing number and operation sense.
This online workshop will introduce a curriculum specifically designed to help beginning-level math learners learn measurement concepts and skills and begin to collect and analyze data. This resource was designed for in-person classes and includes a student packet, teacher’s guide, and other downloadable materials. Units include application activities in the context of consumer literacy.
- ABE teachers and administrators at all levels of math ability and comfort
This professional development activity/course is designed for:
During the workshop, you will be introduced to the materials and will hear recommendations for their use. You will explore some of the math content in the packet, including building the concept of a measurement unit, the use of measurement tools, data collection, and estimation of length using benchmarks.
Note: Many of the math activities in this unit are adapted from Investigations Grade 3: Curriculum Unit: "From Paces to Feet." They were adapted for use with adult students. The math content in this unit is designed for students with a math level GLE 2–4 (CCRSAE Math level A–B). The materials are also appropriate for students with limited literacy levels (Reading level GLE 2+).
The BeCALM Measurement and Data materials can be found here.
Please note: Registrants will receive a separate email from Sherry Soares (sherry_soares@terc.edu) from the SABES Math team at TERC with instructions on how to access the Zoom session.
- Gain familiarity with the materials and some of the activities in the packet
- Learn how beginning math learners develop early measurement concepts and skills
- Facilitate a data collection activity for beginning math students
- Help students estimate measurements using benchmarks
Upon completion of this professional development activity/course, you will be able to:
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