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// An Action Plan is a plan for making a teaching change that will enhance your students understanding of mathematics. //
 * Action Plan **

Name: Jin Zhu School: Waterville Secondary Teaching assignment: AP calculus, Pre-calculus, Algebra 2, Geometry, Astronomical math Describe your student population (approximate number, ethnicity, language, etc) : About 160. 70% white. English. 10 - 20 ELL. What teaching change (instruction, assessment, materials) you like to improve? I like to incorporate more programs like Fathom into my instruction.
 * Describe your teaching situation **
 * Describe your teaching change **

Explain how your teaching change will improve your students’ ability to learn mathematics.

Most of my students have very weak math background when they walk into my classroom. Programs like Fathem may help them bridge their gap. give them opportunities to visulize the information, internalize the concepts.

Also, describe possible ways that technology might assist you in making your teaching change. Those programs give them opportunities to visualize new information, internalize abstract concepts, and establish connections with the knowledge they already have.

Identify at least two teaching goals (measurable accomplishment that if met would enable your students to learn mathematics more effectively). 1. I will use 20% of my class time to apply the new technologies I have learned during this summer PD Sessions. 2. I will help 80% of my students understand basic statistics, functions and corresponding graphes. Describe at least two things you are going to do as a teacher to accomplish your teaching goals. These actions may or may not use technology but if they do not use technology, explain why technology is or is not the best teaching tool for your teaching change.
 * Set Teaching Goals **
 * Describe Teaching Actions **

1. I will use Fathom, wolframalpha.com, and resources on rethinkingmath1.wikispaces.com. 2. I will encourage students to work as teams. Together they explore the topics, operate programs, ask and explain to one another.

Identify how you are going to assess each of your teaching goals (simple method of collecting information to see if your teach goals was met). 1. I will keep a timesheet so that I can track the time of incorporating new technologies in my classroom. 2. I will use quisess and tests to monitor my students' progress in mastering basic statistics, funcions and graphes.
 * Assess Teaching Goals **

Outline a general timeline that identifies when you are going to use your actions, collect your assessment data. I'm going to apply new technologies as soon as I start teaching. I will collect data in October, December, March, and June.
 * Timeline **

Write a reflection on the results of your action plan. What was difficult? What worked well? How did your students react to the changes you made? What was the impact on student learning?
 * Reflection **