LITERACY AND MATH
WORKSTATIONS
AGENDA
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Purpose of workstations
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Purpose of planning/center board
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Setting Expectations
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Literacy Workstations
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Math Workstations
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Writing Component/Student Accountability
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Departmentalized Classrooms
PURPOSE OF
WORKSTATIONS
 The main purpose for using workstations in the classroom is
to foster independence.
 Students need to learn how to work independently so that the
teacher can focus on meeting student needs through small
group instruction.
 Students should be working on activities that address the
appropriate grade level TEKS.
PLANNING BOARDS
 Planning Boards are the framework for how your workstations
function.
 They are the management tools that visually depict how your
workstations are run.
 They should be student-friendly so that the students work
effectively.
SETTING EXPECTATIONS
 Always set your students up for success by ensuring that you are
modeling the appropriate expectations.
 These can be as minute as locating which workstation to work in,
what to do, cleaning up, and what to do if they need help.
 10 Steps
 Be sure to model, model, model until they are independent.
LITERACY WORKSTATIONS
 Daily 5 – Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing,
Word Work
 Classroom Library
 Writing
 Poetry
 Reader Response Journals
 Computers/Ipads
 Task Cards
MATH WORKSTATIONS
 Problem Solving
 Number of the Day
 Facts Practice
 Math Warm-Up/Today’s Challenge/Model Drawing Practice
 Calendar
 Computer
 Daily 5 Math
WRITING COMPONENT
A N D S T U D E N T A C C O U N TA B I L I T Y
 While in workstations, students must be writing. This can be a
response to what they are reading; a reflection of what they did
during workstations, including how they did and what they can
improve on; journals, etc.
 The writing component holds them accountable for completing
their assigned tasks during workstations.
 Rubrics can also be used for student accountability.
DEPARTMENTALIZED
CLASSROOMS
 Since 3rd-5th is using a Rotation Schedule/Partner Teaching, each
classroom should have workstations that reflect their content area.
 Take advantage of cross-curricular implementation.
 Each classroom teacher should set their expectations beginning the
first day.
 Teachers should plan together to ensure consistency across the
grade level.
THINGS TO REMEMBER
 Effective literacy centers are organized and managed so that
students can work successfully and independently.
 Effective literacy centers are both motivating and engaging.
 Effective literacy centers have a consistent structure throughout
the year.
 Effective literacy centers are aligned with curriculum.
 Effective literacy centers have a built-in accountability system.