Math Emergency Call

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• Math Emergency! Call

911!
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• Math Emergency! Call
• 911!

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3 Major Problems

• Students have trouble learning new
  concepts.
• Students forget what they have learned.
• Students have math anxiety or
  lack of confidence.

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Opener for Math

• 5 10 problems
• Use alternating colors
• Play music
• Timed
• Give bonus points

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Quiz ?

• 1. Coaches do not evaluate _______.
• 2. Coaches do not work in one __________ only.
• 3. Coaches will serve as a _____ between
  schools.
• a. Gossip
• b. Liaison
• c. Road
• d. Taxi
• 4. Coaches will help design learning ________.
• 5. Coaches will observe and give _________ upon
  request.
• a. Feedback
• b. Massages
• c. Medication
• d. Money

teachers
school
________
checks
__________
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One Small Quiz Many Big Benefits!

• Adds structure to opening of class which enhances
  classroom management.
• The number one factor governing student learning
  is classroom management (Wang, Hartel, and
  Walberg, 1993-94).

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What Else?

• Repetition is the sister of all learning.
  Learning new content does not happen quickly. It
  requires practice spread out over time. Its not
  until a student practices about 24 times that
  they reach 80 mastery (Marzona,
  2001)

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And

• Increases time on task, enhances classroom
  behavior techniques, and provides time for
  individual tutoring. All proven to substantially
  enhance student achievement (Cawelti, 1999).
  

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What about Mods?

• Modifications included
• 1. Alternating colors
• 2. Work at own pace
• 3. Individual help
• 4. Reteaching
• Differentiation too!
• 1. Work at own pace
• 2. Tutor
• 3. Some challenge problems

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Even More!

• Opportunity to teach conceptually!

• Opportunity to immerse students in math
  vocabulary!

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And On, And On

• Quick Item Analysis!
• Its Free!

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What about time?

• What does the research say?