New Review: Curriculum Associates’ Ready Florida MAFS

Learning List has reviewed Curriculum Associates’ Ready Florida Mathematics, a supplemental resource for grades K-8 that supports math instruction and mastery of the Mathematics Florida Standards (MAFS). Materials are available in print format with additional online components. Learning List’s review is of print materials only.

About Ready Florida Mathematics

Across grades, instruction addresses grade-specific MAFS while developing students’ understanding of key concepts and their ability to apply concepts to solve real-world problems. Ready Florida Mathematics Student Instruction Books structure instruction at each grade in units organized by the MAFS Domains (e.g., Measurement and Data).

Units open with a short feature that describes what students will learn and the real-world applications of the content. Instruction is presented in short, scaffolded lessons that focus on one or more MAFS, and the Mathematical Practice Standards (MPS) are integrated throughout instruction

Lessons include an Introduction that frames new content in terms of a “big idea” question, modeled and guided instruction, guided practice, and MAFS practice problems. Across lesson sections, illustrated characters, or “Study Buddies,” appear in the margins to pose questions and provide tips to guide students’ thinking.

Instruction emphasizes how the skills students are learning build across grade levels. Across grades, the table of contents in both teacher and student editions references the MAFS, including the Major Emphasis and Supporting and Additional Areas of Emphasis, addressed by each lesson. The table of contents in Teacher Resource Books also references the MPS embedded in instruction.

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About Curriculum Associates*

Curriculum Associates' connected portfolio of assessments, evidence-based curricula, and professional learning provides teachers with insights and tools to better understand and support every learner. The company's products, which include i-Ready®, Ready®, and BRIGANCE®, provide teachers and administrators with flexible resources that deliver meaningful assessments and data-driven, differentiated instruction for children.

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