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HEL P STUDENTS PREPARE FOR OPEN-RESPONSE WRITING QUESTIONS ON YOUR STATE’S MATH TEST with … Write Math with the Math Forum (WMMF). As part of your strategic math plan, WMMF develops students’ problem solving habits and “writing about math” skills for continuous improvement and lasting results.

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  1. HELP STUDENTS PREPARE FOR OPEN-RESPONSE WRITING QUESTIONS ON YOUR STATE’S MATH TEST with …Write Math with the Math Forum(WMMF) As part of your strategic math plan, WMMF develops students’ problem solving habits and “writing about math” skills for continuous improvement and lasting results. Online Tour: www.mathforum.org. Click Write Math with The Math Forum

  2. FIND PROBLEMS MATCHING YOUR CURRICULUM BY STANDARDS, GRADE LEVEL AND TEXTBOOKS BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE FOR STATE STANDARDS: Find Your State … Then, Standards Aligned Problems…

  3. WHEN THE TEST SAYS: “EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER”…..WMMF CULTIVATES SUCCESS AND CONFIDENCE BY HELPING STUDENTS USE MATH FACTS TO EXPLAIN THEIR SOLUTION. Sample Problem Monday Angela ate some grapes…... Each day that week she ate six more grapes than the day before. ……. on Friday she had eaten 100 grapes in all. How many grapes did she eat on Monday? View The Complete Problem (#3247) and Student Solutions Online From A FREE Trial Account Sample Student Responses Say Angela ate "x" grapes on Monday. Tuesday…..6 + x …Wed. 6 + 6 + x …. Linda, age 11 To solve this problem, I did a guess and check….I knew if I went up one in the beginning……Biagio, age 13 I used algebra to solve this problem….the no. of grapes she ate on Monday = x….. Midori, age 12

  4. MATH FORUM’S RUBRICS, MENTORING, AND STRATEGIES HELPS STUDENTS RESPOND THOUGHTFULLY AND CLEARLY Strategies Assessment Rubrics/ Scoring Guide Mentoring to Clarify Thinking

  5. WRITE MATH with THE MATH FORUM LETS TEACHERS: “Visualize” their student’s strategy Find clues where they are confused and need more help Entice students to work through answers on their own Teachers and Students Use Rubrics Interpretation Strategy Accuracy Completeness Clarity Reflection Students learn multiple Strategies, what works best for them, and how to get “unstuck” Mentoring by teacher or trained staff offers “tips” to revise and improve answers

  6. GET “ON THE SPOT” HELP WITH Solutions and Commentary FROM MATH FORUM STAFF FOR EACH PROBLEM plus SAMPLES OF HIGHLIGHTED STUDENT WORK.

  7. HERE’S WHAT TEACHERS SAY…….. “(WMMF) allows me to differentiate for all levels of students and to provide enrichment activities for all…..really raises the bar!” “our state tests have "open-ended" questions that are quite similar to questions asked at this site. Great practice.” “… forces students to use all aspects of their problem-solving skills. We are preparing for the standardized tests and the PoW should help with that.” “This has been helpful in motivating students to think clearly and communicate their ideas.” SEE HOW WMMF CAN WORK WITH YOUR STUDENTS: Sign up for a FREE Trial Account at: http://mathforum.org/products FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Wall at 800-756-7823 Option #1, mathforum@optonline.net

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