Tools for Preparing Struggling Learners Math

1. Tools for Preparing Struggling LearnersMath

2. How often do you usemanipulatives? • Often • Sometimes • Rarely • Never

3. How often do you useCalculators? • Often • Sometimes • Rarely • Never

4. How often do you useWebsites as an instructional tool?(gizmos, videos, interactive site) • Often • Sometimes • Rarely • Never

5. How often do you usestudent computers in the classroom? • Often • Sometimes • Rarely • Never

6. How often do you usewhiteboards? • Often • Sometimes • Rarely • Never

7. How often do you work with small groups? • Often • Sometimes • Rarely • Never

8. The unmotivated student… zones out or acts out! The Challenge - To increase student's motivation for building solid conceptual understanding

9. Engaging All Students • Establish a supportive learning environment • Engage students in the learning process • Provide student feedback on their academic performance

10. 5 Aspects of Quality Instruction • Connecting Students to Skills • Acquiring Knowledge • Mastering Skills • Collecting Evidence • Intervention

11. Connecting Students to Skills • Previewing – Short Video Clips • KWL – Brainstorming • Using student names in word problems • Theme-based problem solving • Real life examples based on their interests

12. Acquiring KnowledgeDetermining Importance • Making Sense of Numbers • Using manipulatives • Vocabulary building • Graphic Organizers • Communicator • Folders • Gizmos/software/web sites • Mnemonics

13. Mastering Skills (practice) • White Board • Turning Point • Partner Teaching • Games • Computer Activities

14. Collecting Evidence Graphic Organizers Illustrate Journal Entry Create a Bulletin/Project Board White Board/ Turning Point KWL Chart Memory Check Skills Checklist Write a 'Problem of the Day' Exit Ticket

15. Intervention • Family Contact • Peer Practice • Cycle Through Small Groups • Computer Activities • Scaffold Techniques • Use TLF • Online Tutoring • Teacher’s E-board • After-School Assistance • Teacher Sharing

16. 5 Aspects of Quality Instruction

17. Grouping Ideas - Stations • Math Message/Practice Math Facts • Teacher Led Station • Practice Station • Journal pages • Web Sites • Manipulative activity • Games • Math Boxes