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Tools for Preparing Struggling Learners Math

This resource focuses on innovative instructional tools and strategies to aid struggling math learners. It emphasizes the importance of manipulatives, calculators, and websites in enhancing student engagement and understanding. By promoting a supportive learning environment and using small group interactions, educators can increase motivation and build conceptual understanding. Key aspects of quality instruction include connecting students to skills, acquiring knowledge, mastering skills, and collecting evidence. Moreover, the resource provides various grouping ideas and intervention techniques to cater to diverse learner needs.

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Tools for Preparing Struggling Learners Math

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  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

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