Beyond Test Prep: Aligning Instruction to Florida Math Assessments
In this workshop, participants explore techniques that develop students’ academic oral language skills through science and history topics. By integrating language and content, teachers create relevant lessons and enhance student motivation. These collaborative discussion tools also help students apply academic vocabulary and information from texts in engaging ways.
Lori Burns
Customer Success Consultant, Cengage School
Preparing students for Florida math assessments doesn’t mean teaching to the test—it means teaching the standards well.
This webinar helps educators understand what Florida math assessments truly measure and how strong instruction naturally prepares students for success. Participants will learn how to design lessons and tasks that build stamina, problem‑solving skills, and conceptual understanding aligned to assessment expectations.
You’ll walk away with:
- Insight into how assessment items reflect the B.E.S.T. Standards
- Strategies for embedding rigorous problem solving into daily instruction
- Ways to support students with multi‑step and real‑world math tasks
- Guidance for using formative assessment to inform instruction early
