ESOL STRATEGIES FOR MATH!!! Strategy 45

Strategy 45: Microselection

Next Generation Sunshine State Standards:

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MACC.2.MD.2.5 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve word problems involving lengths that are given in the same units, e.g., by using drawings (such as drawings of rulers) and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem. 

Common Core Standards:

• CCSS.Math.Content.2.NBT.B.5 Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

ESOL Standards:
17) Evaluate, adapt and employ appropriate instructional materials, media, and technology for ESOL in the content areas at elementary, middle and high school levels.

STEP BY STEP

1. Introduce the concept of microselection
2. Model the identification of key words
3. Guide students in practicing microselction
4. Pair students for additional practice
5. discuss the procedure

When integrating this strategy into math, the teacher will explain that microselection is finding the key words in a sentence, passage, or story that help to know the main idea or instructions. The teacher must explain that it is impossible to remember every word that is written, so it is important to remember the key words in order to remember the main idea. This strategy will work well with math word problems. For instance the key words found in some math word problems are, total, sum, each, less, more. These words give the students clues to whether they should divide, multiply, subtract, or add. 

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