Ideal 82-min Math Block (High School)  

1. Fluency Practice (5-7 min)

2. Do Now (7-10 min)

   1. Serves as review from last class’ or of prerequisite material

   2. Provides multiple entry points so that it is accessible by all students and quickly scaffolds up
      
      

3. Starter/launch (5 min)

   1. Designed to introduce the lesson

   2. Uses concrete or pictorial examples

   3. Attempts to bridge the gap between grade level deficits and rigorous, on grade level content

   4. Provides multiple entry points so that it is accessible by all students and quickly scaffolds up
      
      

4. Mini-Lesson (15-20 min)

   1. Design varies based on content

   2. May include an investigative approach, direct instruction approach, whole class discussion led approach, etc.

   3. Includes CFU’s

   4. Anticipates misconceptions and addresses common mistakes
      
      

5. Class Activity (25-30 min)

   1. Design varies based on content

   2. May include partner work, group work/project, experiments, investigations, game based activities, etc.
      
      

6. Independent practice (7-10 min)

   1. Provides students an opportunity to work/think independently
      
      

7. Closure (5-10 min)

   1. Connects lesson/activities to big ideas

   2. Allows students to reflect and summarize what they have learned

   3. May occur after the activity or independent practice depending on the content and objective
      
      

8. DOL (5 min)

   1. Exit slip