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Math Approaches: Math Approaches: Math History: New Math Progressive Open Education Instruction Types: Conceptual Procedural Concept Presentation: Spiral • Definition • Advantages • Disadvantages Sequential • Definition • Advantages • Disadvantages Typical Math Path*: Early Years • Understanding and performing operations. • Foundations: +, -, x, ÷, basic geometry, number relations, word problems. Middle Years • Understanding relationships of numbers, quantities and shapes in world context. • Move from literal to symbolic. • Solidify understanding of operations. • Negative numbers, percentages, decimals, probability. • More emphasis on logic and the abstract. High School • Higher-order thinking. • Application of previous skills, analyzing problems, working with unknowns. • Most students, 3 years of Math: typically Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry. Sometimes math application course such as Consumer Math or Business Math. • STEM students typically follow this progression: Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Statistics & Probability. * Susan Wise Bauer, The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, 4th ed. MATH 1 Questions: [email protected] www.rainbowresource.com
• Learn through listening. • Like to read aloud and often like to talk to themselves or create musical jingles to help them learn new materials. • Like to talk through a problem. • Remember by talking out loud and they like to have things explained orally rather than through written instructions. AUDITORY LEARNERS... • Learn through seeing. • Like written instructions and prefer to take detailed notes as they listen to lectures. • Learn best with visual materials such as pictures, charts, videos, illustrated textbooks, and handouts. • Like to have a quiet place to study and use colorful highlighters to mark notes and texts. VISUAL LEARNERS... • Learn through moving, doing, and touching. • Need to take frequent study breaks and like to chew gum or to snack while they study. • Like to stand, rather than sit, when learning something new. • Explorers at heart and like to learn through active participation in what they are learning. KINESTHETIC LEARNERS... Move around when talking or listening. Like to have music on while they study. Remember visual details with ease. Learning Styles 2 Questions: [email protected] www.rainbowresource.com
Triage: Triage: Symptoms/Struggles: Presenting Underlying Single Symptom Multi Symptoms Other Considerations: Writing amount appropriate? Speed? Learning Styles? Correct Level? • Placement Test: https://www.rainbowresource.com/hSearch.jhtm?keyword=math+placement+tests Current Program: Advantages Disadvantages Spiral vs. Sequential Conceptual vs. Procedural Do Your Research: Publisher site, Sample PDFs, Video Resources and Information Reasons for Choosing: Why? MATH MATH Dr. Cal-Q-Late vs. Amputate Splint Cast Treatment Recommendation: Dr. Cal Q. Late e.g. Bored e.g. Too easy, poor reader, ... 3 Questions: [email protected] www.rainbowresource.com
Notes: Amputate... Is it time to cut off and start anew? Amputate... Is it time to cut off and start anew? Evaluate your current program: Amount of Teacher/Student Interaction Conceptual vs. Procedural Spiral vs. Sequential Components • Required? • Supplements available? Hands on Manipulatives.... Does your child need hands-on teaching? Strengths Shortcomings Amount of Work • What are your Math goals? • Is the current level math text the right level? • Is the amount of writing manageable? • Is your child “bored”? What are the causes? • Is your child painfully working through the lessons? Struggling to grasp concepts? MATH 4 Questions: [email protected] www.rainbowresource.com
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