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Standards-Based Differentiated Math
(Grade K-5)
Jody Guarino
Course Description:
Come and learn how to meet the differentiated needs of your math learners. Begin with a purposeful plan of what you need to teach (standards) and leave with an idea of how to teach it. Jody Guarino and Kellie Brown will equip teachers with strategies and tools to maximize student learning. They will explore the use of assessment tools ranging from anecdotal notes to adopted textbook assessments. By using formal and informal assessments with data analysis, teachers will be able to learn more about their students and their needs, interests, and strategies. Guarino and Brown will demonstrate how items can be analyzed to improve student learning and to guide instruction. The importance of parent communication to achieve individual student goals will also be discussed.
Jody Guarino
Jody Guarino has spent the past 10 years in elementary education, serving as a classroom teacher in the Capistrano Unified School District, a master teacher, a Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) support provider, and a district mentor. Ms. Guarino was a contributing author to her district's curriculum in the areas of Word Study, Language Arts, and Math. Having worked with diverse learners in kindergarten through grade 3, Ms. Guarino was able to develop and instruct numerous workshops and seminars on parent education, differentiation, and effective teaching strategies in math and language arts. She has also presented workshops for professional organizations, including the California Kindergarten Association. Ms. Guarino is a University of Phoenix faculty member who holds a master of science (M.S.) degree in Education from California State University at Fullerton and a bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Communications and Sociology from the University of Southern California. She is currently pursuing National Board Certification.
