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AgileMind and ThinkFive. Web-based support for mathematics. What courses are supported?. ThinkFive AP Calculus AB AP Statistics AgileMind Algebra I Geometry. What do the services contain?. Standards-based instructional materials Aligned assessment items Lesson planning tools
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AgileMind and ThinkFive Web-based support for mathematics
What courses are supported? • ThinkFive • AP Calculus AB • AP Statistics • AgileMind • Algebra I • Geometry
What do the services contain? • Standards-based instructional materials • Aligned assessment items • Lesson planning tools • Professional development opportunities
Why was the service developed? • To support and reinforce face-to-face professional development experiences • To provide just-in-time instruction and support to teachers in the classroom • To provide models of lessons that are aligned to the TEKS and that illustrate sound instructional practices • To provide student support by extending the teacher’s presence outside the classroom
Components of a typical topic • Overview • In-depth explorations • Guided assessment • Self-test items • Single answer multiple choice items • Constructed (Free) response items
How might you use the services? • In work with local public schools through vertical teams or other staff development • In work with in-service teachers during summer sessions • In work with pre-service teachers during teacher preparation courses
How might you help us? • Through mentoring groups of teachers using the services • Through providing professional essays for the service • Through delivering expert consultations for the service • Through helping us with the ongoing refinement of the materials