Rotating materials kits supplying all hands-on math and science instructional materials¶

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Description¶

A supporting component of AMSTI is the provision of complete instructional materials to teachers. The article states that teachers "are provided with all necessary materials, including teacher and student guides, student assessments, software, manipulatives, and hands-on activities, all organized in 'kits' that are rotated among schools." The kits bundle guides, assessments, software, manipulatives, and hands-on activities so that inquiry-based lessons can be enacted without teachers sourcing materials themselves.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Kits must be organized and rotated among participating schools.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Elementary and middle school students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Hands-on, inquiry-based math and science learning

Related Elements¶

• AMSTI: professional development strategy with summer training, on-site coaching, and rotating materials kits

Examples¶

• Combine summer professional development with school-year on-site coaching and provision of complete instructional materials

Key Sources¶

• Newman et al. (2012). Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative evaluation. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=AMSTI