INTEGER 3 (JUMP MATH – Grade 2)
The JUMP Math approach to instruction, which has produced significant improvements in student achievement in a controlled study (see below) and promising results in a variety of pilot studies, is based on a method called “guided discovery” or “micro-inquiry.” In JUMP Math lessons, students are expected to derive concepts and solve problems themselves, but the teacher provides enough rigorous guidance to make sure this happens with all (or virtually all) students and not just the advanced few.
The JUMP Math lesson plans are the key to delivering effective and highly engaging lessons in mathematics, beginning with the first lesson.
They were developed by a team of mathematicians and educators who think that all students should be able to learn math. Drawing on their extensive teaching experience and deep knowledge of the subject, they created lessons that are mathematically rigorous, but that any teacher or student can understand. The JUMP Math approach has been tested and improved based on continuous observation in the classroom and on the results of a variety of pilot and controlled studies.
JUMP Math lesson plans cover four Canadian curricula (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario) in depth. Each lesson is described in detail (including suggested teachers’ questions, student assessments, extension questions, and so on), so teachers can focus on teaching and assessment, rather than spending time trying to piece together lessons that will work for all students.
Each lesson provides sufficient review and practice and proceeds through a series of incrementally harder questions, challenges, and activities that help students develop confidence and investigate concepts at a manageable pace. Lessons also include mental math exercises (for computational fluency and flexibility with numbers), games and activities with concrete materials, and a wealth of extra extension questions for students who require an additional challenge.
Questions in the Assessment & Practice Books (AP Books) exactly match the material taught in the lesson, so students can work independently to consolidate skills and concepts from the lesson and teachers
can pinpoint where students need help.
The JUMP Math lesson plans allow to differentiate instruction by providing rigorous scaffolding, continuous assessment, and more advanced questions for students who need them. While instruction is differentiated, the significant majority of students are expected to meet the same standards and participate in the same lessons.