Mathematics is discovering
patterns and relations and
expressing them symbolically.
The RUSMP Learning Plan provides support in planning instruction that is organized by mathematical concepts. Activities on the Learning Plan are targeted at students, not the teacher. The completed Learning Plan serves as a blueprint for organizing instruction and can be updated and refined from year to year. Teachers then use the completed Learning Plan to develop a timeline for the classroom activities in a given mathematical concept.
The Learning Plan asks teachers to:
- select an important mathematical concept – e.g. place value, linear functions, patterns, area;
- find activities to introduce the concept in a challenging way that motivates students to explore it further;
- collect activities that actively engage students and provide a variety of experiences to develop students' thinking about the concept;
- use the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) (or other state objectives) to define the required basic skills and algorithms related to the concept, and then find useful text pages or important worksheets;
- suggest student products that address a variety of learning styles: written, verbal, kinesthetic, and visual. These products give students the opportunity to choose a product to demonstrate what they have learned about the concept in a new and personal way – giving students choices and encouraging creativity always increases motivation; and identify or design appropriate assessment materials that will provide information about student learning and thinking as well as information upon which to base instructional decisions.
Annotated Learning Plan
Ideas for Types of Student Products
A variety of types of student products categorized by type.
Student Product Assignments
More specific examples of student product assignments.
Download the Learning Plan Template
Sample Learning Plans Organized by Grade Level
This is the collection of all currently available learning plans, arranged by grade level.
Algebra I Learning Plans developed by RUSMP for the Houston Independent School District
2006 Spring Networking Conference Learning Plans
Learning Plans from the Spring 2006 Networking Conference are available. There are learning plans available for levels from Kindergarten through Middle School.
2004 Fall Networking Conference Learning Plans
Exemplary Learning Plans from the Fall 2004 Networking Conference are available. There are learning plans available for all levels from Kindergarten through High School.
2003 Fall Networking Conference Learning Plans
The focus of the 2003 Fall Networking Conference was Geometry. Learning plans for different grade levels were presented.
2002 Fall Networking Conference Learning Plans
Exemplary Learning Plans from the Fall 2002 Networking Conference are available. There are learning plans available for all levels from Kindergarten through High School.