Best Practices for Classroom Reading and Math Activities

Classworks Classroom Reading and Math Lessons are teacher-facilitated, skill-specific activities designed to supplement whole-class and small-group instruction.

• Reading: Passages and text-dependent multiple choice and short constructed response questions.
• Math: Skill and concept-specific problem sets with multiple choice and short constructed response questions.

Best practice for using Integrated Reading and Applied Math lessons is to intentionally align instruction to student needs while keeping implementation flexible.

• Many educators begin by assigning lessons to the whole class to introduce grade-level concepts, then use performance data to identify students who would benefit from targeted reinforcement or enrichment.
• The grouping feature on the Classes screen makes it easy to create small groups based on skill needs, progress, or instructional goals.
• Teachers can quickly assign Integrated Reading and Applied Math lessons to specific groups, allowing for differentiated instruction during rotations, intervention blocks, or guided practice.

• Both the lessons and embedded questions are aligned to state standards, ensuring instruction remains rigorous and connected to classroom and district expectations.
• By combining standards-aligned content with intentional grouping, teachers can maximize instructional time, support diverse learners, and make data-informed decisions that strengthen reading and math outcomes.

1.     How to use Classroom Reading in the classroom.

2.     See Classroom Reading in action

3.     How to use Classroom Mathematics in the classroom.

4.     See Classroom Math in action