Special Topic 2 – Teaching Mathematics in the Primary Grades

Distance Learning Delivery Modality: Online Modular Approach

1st Semester – Midterm Module: STRATEGIES/ APPROACHES in Teaching Mathematics
in the Primary Grades including Tools for Assessment
First Edition, 2020

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SPECIAL TOPIC
First Semester
Midterm Module:
Strategies/Approaches in
Teaching Mathematics in
the Primary Grades
including Tools for
Assessment
 Foreword
For the Teachers:

It’s been a great pleasure introducing to you this Teacher Education Special Topic Course
through this Distance Learning Delivery Modality (DLDM) Online Module with the topic,
STRATEGIES/ APPROACHES in Teaching Mathematics in the Primary Grades including Tools for
Assessment.
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writers to guide you, teacher - facilitator, to help your students achieve the requirements
set by this course of study while at the same time succeed in facing self, community and
socio-economic challenges in studying.
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learning and apply 21st Century skills regardless of their situation.
As the facilitator, you are expected to give insights about the module prior to
instruction especially on usage and and proper care. It is also required to track their
progress while letting them manage their own learning through this self-directed learning
procedure.

For the Learners:

It’s also a great pleasure introducing to you this Teacher Education Special Topic Course
through this Distance Learning Delivery Modality (DLDM) Online Module with the topic
STRATEGIES/ APPROACHES in Teaching Mathematics in the Primary Grades including Tools for
Assessment.
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This module was made to address your learning needs. Its objective is to help you
continue learning at home because of this pandemic. It also aims to provide you worthy
and meaningful learning opportunity in times like this.
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completing all tasks.
I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
A. Use appropriate strategies/approaches in developing activity lesson plans in teaching a
particular competency in Mathematics from Grades 1 to 3
B. Create assessment tools appropriate to grades 1-3 pupils’ outputs

II. LEARNING CONTENTS:

A. Vocabulary Development/ Context Clues
B. Contextualization/Text Adaptation/ Localization
 C. Integrative Approach
D. Modes of Representation
E. Differentiated Instruction
F. Holistic Rubric
G. Analytic Rubric

III. LEARNING TASKS:

WEEK 1
DEVELOPING VOCABULARY IN MATH

ACTIVITY 1: LET’S PLAN TO DEVELOP VOCABULARY!

TASKS:

1. Watch and study the instructional video on how to develop vocabulary in Mathematics.

https://youtu.be/DXoVPwRRk-M , https://youtu.be/LsT1UI_wHuY

2. Design an activity plan for this strategy. Accomplish the parts below:

ACTIVITY LESSON PLAN IN MATH 3

I. Learning Objective ( Choose 1)

II. Learning Content

III. Learning Activity (Write the steps: Teacher’s Activity and Learner’s Activity
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

Example: 1. add
1. Spelling:
1. Spell the word “add”.
I will add 1 bowl of rice to make 2 orders. 2. plus
Add……
2. Spell “plus”.
Two plus four equals six. 3. equals
Plus………
3. Spell “equals”. 1. /ẵdd/
Six plus six equals twelve. 2. /plấs/
Equals……. 3. /iy-kwậls/
2. Pronunciation Drill I will add one bowl of rice to make two orders.
3. Sentence Reading Two plus four equals six.
Six plus2six equals twelve.
WEEK

4. Word Meaning

Contextualization in Teaching Mathematics

 Activity 1: LET’S PLAN TO CONTEXTUALIZE!

TASKS:

1. Watch and study the instructional video about contextualization and localization.

2. Refer to this link: https://youtu.be/UK2DuLHcAq0

3. Answer the following questions:

 What is contextualization?
 What is localization?
 How important is contextualization in teaching a learning area?

4. Choose one MELC from Grades one to three.

5. Identify the concept to be taught in the MELCs chosen.

6. Create a story problem for each math concept chosen and apply the principles of

contextualization and localization?

7. Use the template below.

MATHEMATICS 1

MELC: _____________________________________________(code: )

Concept: ______________________________________________

Story Problem:

8. To be submitted encoded or handwritten. Schedule will be posted in the class GC.

WEEK 3
Integrative Teaching Strategies (ITS)
Activity 1: LET’S PLAN TO INTEGRATE CONTENTS, SKILLS OR VALUES!

TASKS:

1. Watch and study the instructional video about Integrative Teaching Strategies.

2. Refer to this link: https://youtu.be/nJYsqNmJpCs

3. Answer the following:

 WEEK 4
Bruner’s Modes of Representation

Activity 1: LET’S PLAN TO APPLY MODES OF REPRESENTATION!

TASKS:

1. Watch and study the instructional video about Jerome Bruner’s Modes of Representation.

2. Refer to this link: https://youtu.be/rBfNckaLsfc & https://youtu.be/rZfAsbhfL_Y

 WEEK 5
Differentiated Instruction (DI)

Activity 1: LET’S PLAN TO DIFFERENTIATE INSTRUCTION!

TASKS:

1. Watch and study the instructional video about Differentiated Instruction: Why, How and
Examples.
 WEEK 6
Analytic and Holistic Rubrics for Assessment

Activity 1: LET’S PLAN FOR A RUBRICS-BASED ASSESSMENT!

TASKS:

1. Watch and study the instructional video about Writing Rubrics for a Performance Task
(Analytic and Holistic).
 References:
https://youtu.be/kVedrBxsm1U
https://youtu.be/UK2DuLHcAq0

https://youtu.be/nJYsqNmJpCs

https://youtu.be/rBfNckaLsfc

https://youtu.be/rZfAsbhfL_Y

https://youtu.be/8BVvImZcnkw

https://youtu.be/i_QnmAuFpQI

https://youtu.be/kVedrBxsm1U

https://mathseeds.com/articles/2018/02/01/teaching-elementary-math/
https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/basic-math-teaching-strategies/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/234679062TeachingMathinthePrimaryGradesTheLearnin
gTrajectoriesApproach