Zach Rosa

EDUCATION 472 STRATEGY INSTRUCTION LOG TEMPLATE

DATE OF STRATEGY LESSON:

November 8th, 2022

TOPIC AREA:
Math

GROUPING:
Individual Student

STRATEGY USED:
Touch Point Math – the student will add and subtract using the touch points on the different
numbers

RATIONALE and CONNECTION TO MARZANO’S TOP NINE:

This strategy helps for a student who struggles with numbers and how much they represent. The
different numbers have touch points that the can count off by and helps the student know and
learn the value of each number. It is a process that is done to teach the value of numbers and help
students progress in their skills in addition and subtraction. I connected it to #4 on Marzano’s top
9 because it connects with homework and practice. The student in this situation has homework in
which she uses this strategy as well as practice with it occasionally.

PA COMMON CORE STANDARDS and/or IEP GOAL:

Standard - CC.2.2.1.A.1 - Represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction
within 20.

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLICIT DIRECTIONS PROVIDED TO STUDENT(S):

1. I will start by giving the student a list of larger print numbers from 1-9.
2. I will go over the touch points and double touch points on the different numbers.
3. Each number has however many points as that quantity of the number so for example 1 has 1
point and 7 would have 7 points.
4. The student will add the touchpoints in the correct place as I do the same
5. I will then give the student a sheet of addition and subtraction problems with numbers that we just
worked with using the touch points
6. The student will use thee touch points to add and subtract and write out her answers

RESULTS OF THE STRATEGY:

This strategy worked well for the most part. Sometimes the student had trouble with the double
touch points so that would result in her getting an incorrect answer. For the most part however,
she did a nice job of accounting for all of the points and did really well with her addition and
subtraction when correctly adding the right number of points. This strategy is something that will
help her for as long as she needs because she will always be able to count how many touchpoints
would be on a number.
PERSONAL REFLECTION:
Overall, I thought that the strategy was well executed, and the student was able to make progress
in her addition and subtraction skills. I feel as though this strategy is something I will incorporate
one day as it seems easy, quick, and effective.
COOPERATING TEACHER’S OBSERVATION FEEDBACK:

*MUST INCLUDE AN ARTIFACT (student work sample, photographs, organizer tools,

etc.) FOR EACH STRATEGY LESSON IN YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL LOG.