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Think Through Math

Focus and take your time.(Click slowly while you read, listen & solve problems)

Pay close attention to all feedback.(Learn from both right and wrong answers).

Use and apply math strategies.(Connect to what you’ve learned in class).

Click for help when you need it—(Use your Coach, Math Help(s), & Math Words tool).

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Tips for Successful Online Math Learning

Test-Out Option

Review math ideas before

lesson.

Learnnew math

in aSTEP-BY-STEP

LESSON

Learn process

for problem-solving.

Prepareto be successful

on post-quiz.

Showwhat you

learned in the lesson.

Learnnew math

in aSTEP-BY-

STEP LESSON

Learn &understandnew math

through solving problems with

help and feedback.

Prepareto be

successfulon post-

quiz.

THINK THROUGH MATH

LIVE Teachers Available

Click your ‘Coach’ or

‘Math Help’

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Use your TTM Journal to take notes and work

out problems.

Learning tips & Lesson Sequence

Only 1 try per

problem!

NOTE: Focus Lesson

removed from TTM learning sequence as of 2013-2014—>See

next slide for updated learning

sequence!

NOTE: Focus Lesson removed

from TTM as of 2013-2014 —> See next slide for

updated learning sequence!

Test-Out Option

Review math ideas before

lesson.

Learn new math

through solving

problems with help and feedback.

Learn process

for problem-solving.

Prepareto be

successfulon post-

quiz.

Showwhat you learned in the lesson.

THINK THROUGH MATH

LIVE Teachers Available

Click your ‘Coach’ or

‘Math Help’

E. Eastman February 2014

Use your TTM Journal to take notes and work

out problems.

Learning tips & Lesson Sequence

Only 1 try per

problem!

•Weekly Goals•Vocabulary•Show Your Work•Problem-Solving Strategies

LESSONS

• 2nd attempt= ½ # of possible points

• 3rd attempt placed a bottom of lesson pathway—¼ of points possible

• Look for comments & stars from your teacher!

Every lesson is worth 1000-1500 pts.

3 chances to pass a lesson

1st attempt = Maximum # of Points

Don’t be a careless clicker!

Strive to pass all target lessons on Pathway!

TTM LESSON ROUTINE

• Every lesson starts w/pre-quiz-->You can test out of things you know (80%)

• 25-30 minutes for lesson work & math-journaling.

• End of session->3-5 minutes • Reflect on or re-set goals• Update avatar• Donate to charities• Check contests

Motivational & FUN!• Points & Certificates• Donate to Charities & Make a Difference!• Class Goals & Rewards• Avatar Design• Cool Contests

AND…• Outside of school access

• Feedback + built-in support

• Your grade level pathway in moves you through required math skills and beyond into to the next grade-level!

CertificatesPoints to spend on charity donations or avatar features

Avatars and Leader Board competitions

Contests to win prizes for solving math problems!

Badges to show good work

Track your progress!

“Pass 30 lessons at any point during the school year will automatically become a member of the elite THINK 30 Club. At the end of each month, all THINK 30 Club members will be entered into a random drawing for the ultimate THINK 30 Club prize - an iPod Touch, a Kindle Fire, a set of BEATS by Dre headphones or a $200 Amazon gift card – you win and you get to choose! The sky is the limit! Every time you pass a math lesson, you get one step closer to being a nationwide THINK 30 Club member!”

CONTESTS

Hey Texas students –take your state to the top!

TEXAS has 75,000 points and OKLAHOMA has 60,000 points. At the end of this week, the points for the teamwork and evening/weekend bonuses will be added to each states’ total and a winner will be announced. Let’s make one final push and make sure that Texas is named the winner.

Good Luck!

CONTESTS

February-March 2014

Give points you earn toward charity of your choice, avatar design,

or a class goal!

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Adaptive test to determine where students need to ‘start’ grade level material. [25 questions]

1. PRE-QUIZ

2. WARM-UP

REVIEWMath

BeforeLesson

FOCUSLearn

New Math!

TTM Journal:For each lesson, write:

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• Date + Lesson topic

• Notes-Vocabulary & Thinking Steps(important parts of math skills you are learning).

• Notes that show your work as you do the math.

3.GUIDED LEARNINGRead all feedback…

you see from both right & wrong answers

Replay explanation to

find why you made

mistakes!

Click for Help

If you’re

confused.

Try again &

learn from your

mistakes!

GUIDEDLEARNING:• Show your work in your TTM

Journal as you work problems.

• Use your notes.

• Click your Learning Coach if you don’t know an answer.

• LC will send you to a Live teacher if you need more help.

MATH HELP: • Feedback helps you

learn!• Read all feedback you

see from both right& wrong answers

Wrong Answer

Replay feedback explanation

Click for Help

Learning Coach

Try Problem Again

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4.INDEPENDENTPRACTICE

• Show your work in your TTM Journal as you work problems.

• Use your notes.

• Feedback helps you learn! Read all feedback you see from both right & wrong answers.

5. POST-QUIZ[LESSON TEST]

1 TRY PER PROBLEM!

Find more information & resources @http://texassuccess.org/math

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