What are mini-lessons?
Amplify Desmos Math mini-lessons are teacher-led, 15-minute lessons that are aligned to the most critical topics throughout a unit.
Mini-lessons reinforce the same topics and content students see in core instruction. Teachers can use mini-lessons to provide targeted intervention to small groups of students who need additional support, or to re-engage students when they need more time to think about a concept or skill. Teachers have access to mini-lessons from previous grade levels.
Mini-lessons are a K–8 feature for Amplify Desmos Math.
Teacher’s Guide view.
Print mini-lesson.
Where can I find mini-lessons?
Recommendations of when to use mini-lessons can be found in differentiation tables throughout the unit.
Mini-lessons can be found in the Differentiation tab of an Amplify Desmos Math lesson.
How to deliver mini-lessons
Mini-lessons are designed to be delivered in 3 steps:
Modeled review: teachers work through an example with students.
Guided practice: teachers guide students through faded examples, where scaffolds are heavier early on and are gradually removed.
Check for understanding: an opportunity for students to show what they have learned.