Learning Trajectories

At the heart of the Learning and Teaching with Learning Trajectories [LT]2 website are mathematical Learning Trajectories. Learning Trajectories have three parts - a learning goal, a developmental path along which children develop to reach that goal, and a set of activities matched to each of the levels of thinking in that path. Together, these help children develop to higher levels of mathematical thinking.

Children follow natural progressions in development and learning. While no child's path is exactly the same, understanding common paths helps us know what to do and when to support early math learning.

Doug Clements & Julie Sarama: The LT2 story