What We’ve Learned About Spiralling

Jon & Kyle share insights on their journey with spiralling their math lessons over the last 8 years. They dive into what spiralling is, why you should consider this structural change in your classes, and how they changed to this model from their mostly traditional approach to math lessons. 

You’ll also learn what they changed along the way in their journey as well as how to get started so you can save valuable time and maximize this approach. 

You’ll Learn: 

• How spiralling can help you and your students learn math at a deeper level; 
• How you can get started with spiralling;
• How you can build retention with your students so the learning sticks; 
• What are the pitfalls of spiralling and how you can avoid them. 

Resources: 

• https://makemathmoments.com/tasks/ 
• HOW WE LEARN: THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY IT HAPPENS By Benedict Carey
• Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning Hardcover – by Peter C. Brown  (Author), Henry L. Roediger III (Author), Mark A. McDaniel  (Author)
• Spiralling Mini-Course: https://makemathmoments.com/spiralling-guide/  3 videos to check out and downloadable pdfs to get you started
• Episode #40: How Do I Know When To Proceed Or Pivot My Plan? – [Math Mentoring Moment]
• Episode #42: How Do I Spiral My Math Standards Without Spiralling Out Of Control! [Part 2 of A Math Mentoring Moment]

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