BeCALM Benchmark Fractions: Curriculum for Beginning Math Learners (GLE 2-4)

1.5 PD Hours

Benchmark fractions (and their decimal and percent equivalents) are fractions that are easy to visualize and calculate, such as one-half and one-fourth. Benchmark fractions are a powerful way to develop number sense in beginning math learners and give them a way to reason about other, less familiar fractions. During the workshop, you will be introduced to the materials in the BeCALM Benchmark Fractions packet and will hear recommendations for their use from the developer and pilot teacher. BeCALM (Beginning Curriculum for Adults Learning Math) was designed to be a conceptually focused, cognitively rigorous curriculum that supports beginning math learners in developing math concepts and skills. The unit includes application activities in the context of financial literacy that integrate Teaching Skills That Matter (TSTM).

View/download BeCALM Benchmark Fractions materials here.

Note: Many of the math activities in this unit are adapted from EMPower Plus Using Benchmarks. They were adapted for beginning level learners and made accessible for remote teaching. The math content in this unit is designed for students with a math level GLE 2-4 (CCRSAE Math level A-B). The materials are also appropriate for students with limited literacy levels (Reading level GLE 2+).

Professional Standards Addressed: K1.1, K2.2, P1.2, P1.3, P2.1, C1.1
Online Facilitated
Register on the SABES website at the links below:

• Dec. 13, 2024, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
• Feb. 28, 2025, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.