Accelerated Math The Basics

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Purpose of AM O Practice and reinforcement O Automaticity of math procedures and basic concepts (i.e. estimation) O Individualized practice

AM is NOT O Meant to be used for direct teaching O A source for applied problem solving O Individualized instruction

Note Well “Print” ~ Pencil & Paper or Digital

Overview Teacher O Teaches the lesson O Plans O Analyzes O Gives individual, small group or whole group help AM O Prints assignments/ O Generates Assignments O Checks answers O Keeps track of results O Generates reports

Getting Started O Schedule a time at least 2 times per week O Create individual folders/Create a Chart for tracking student progress. O Assign (Manage) a Library for the class

What is a Library? Library is a set of objectives: Common Core or Standard

Goals Recommended AM guidelines : O at least 2-4 objectives per week O complete at least 2-4 tests or diagnostic tests with 80% accuracy or above O Great for Homework

Teach a Concept or Procedure

Assign Objectives O Objectives must be assigned before the teacher can print a practice or exercise O Assign objectives that correlate to student goals and objectives O Practices will include these objectives

Assignments

Teacher Plan, Check & Assigns O Login to Renaissance Place O Go to AM O Click on Assignments O Choose a student(s) O Select an assignment O Print Assignment(s) O Fill folder or record on chart

Types of Assignments O Diagnostic Test O Practice O Exercise O Regular Test

Types of Assignments O Practice ( NOT USED) O Exercise O Diagnostic Test O Test

Practice Assignments O May print automatically O Includes problems from several objectives O Includes review problems

Exercises O An exercise is like a practice but teacher controls: O When to print O Which objectives to select O Whether the assignment is individual or identical

Tests Regular Test O Includes objectives that the students have already practiced with success Diagnostic Test O Probe or pre-test (5 questions) O You choose the objectives to test O Students may not need practice

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Student Cycle O Participate in a Math lesson: Whole group, small group, individual O Give assignment O Correct: Scan (if needed)

Student Practice Read problems O Calculate and show work O Circle the correct answer on assignment paper O Bubble in answer on pink scan card or ipad.

Correcting Scanner ~ ( this gets tricky) O Scanning O Printing TOPS Reports O Analyzing results

This is Most Important!!!!! O Correct and Analyze O Teacher Feedback O Reteach or O Test

Correcting I~Pad ~ this gets tricky O Scanning O Printing TOPS Reports O Analyzing results

More on Analyzing Results O Metacognition ~ self evaluation and self correction O Partner help ~ not recommended at first O Teacher analysis ~ a must for every TOPS report

Ask 3 O Self O Partner O Teacher

Review

Teacher O Teaches the lesson O Plans O Analyzes O Gives individual, small group or whole group help AM O Prints assignments O Checks answers O Keeps track of results O Generates reports

Teacher Plan, Check & Fill Folders O Login to Renaissance Place O Go to AM O Click on Assignments O Choose a student(s) O Select an assignment O Print Assignment(s) O Fill folder

Student Cycle O Participate in a Math lesson O Diagnostic test or assignment O Scan O Correct O Teacher Feedback O Test

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