Guided Math: a Framework for Mathematics Instruction

The classroom-tested framework in Guided Math provides a practical approach to teaching mathematics. By structuring an environment that supports learning and encourages mathematical thinking, Guided Math meets students’ needs for understanding math.

Through proven literacy strategies, learn to effectively utilize small-group instruction, manipulatives, Math Workshop, and conferences to teach students with varying learning styles. Guided Math helps you maximize the impact of your teaching with ideas for using ongoing assessment, hands-on problem-solving experiences, and class discussion.

Using the same teaching philosophies as guided reading, a highly effective and well-respected method for teaching literacy, Guided Math will help you engage all learners in connecting mathematics to their own lives.

The exercises in Guided Math support the College and Career readiness and other state standards, ensuring your students meet requirements and understand the concepts they need to know to move on to the next level of math education.

About Shell Education
Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.

Laney Sammons, M.L.S., is an independent consultant and mathematics specialist. During her fifteen years teaching elementary school, she developed the Guided Math framework to provide mathematics instruction for the diverse learning needs of her students. She is currently involved in training teachers to use this framework in elementary classrooms around the country. She has presented at both state and national mathematics conferences.