Rebecca+B

// An Action Plan is a plan for making a teaching change that will enhance your students understanding of mathematics. // Name Rebecca School Orondo Teaching assignment Math 6th, science 5th,6th,7th, reading (low) elective Describe your student population (approximate number, ethnicity, language, etc)About 180 (K-7), (middle school about 70) 70% Hispanic-Spanish, low income rural area.
 * Action Plan **
 * Describe your teaching situation **

What teaching change (instruction, assessment, materials) you like to improve? Explain how your teaching change will improve your students’ ability to learn mathematics. Also, describe possible ways that technology might assist you in making your teaching change.
 * Describe your teaching change **

We have adopted a new text for 6th and 7th math this year, Holt Mathematics Course 1 and 2. I have taught math for 1 1/2 years. I would like to become familiar with the text and become more fluent at teaching math at the 6th grade level. Future goals would be to be fluent in math at the 7th grade level so I can make sure my students can succeed in 7th grade math.

I have only one computer in my classroom and am unsure if I can use the lab during my math time. (the elementary classrooms have been using the lab during my math time) I hope to use Fathom 2 using my classroom computer, esp. the graphing capabilities. The Holt math program does have online activities for students as well as teaching and reteaching students who are absent or who need to hear a lesson again. Reteaching will be done during the elective/study hall period. Identify at least two teaching goals (measurable accomplishment that if met would enable your students to learn mathematics more effectively). 1. Many of my students had trouble working with variables. I plan to focus on variables more this year. (I am not sure yet how our new text teaches this skill-I'll let you know) 2. The new text includes strands for low, medium and high students. This sounds great as some of my students pick up math very quickly and others do not. I hope to be able to use these strands effectively this coming year.
 * Set Teaching Goals **

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. I liked the idea of using games from the computer in my classroom. I definately plan to use more games to reinforce skills. I'll try using the graphing strand from Fathom 2 to help my students understand variables. 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). I will evaluate each game after using it and send you my and my student's impressions. After using the graphing strand from Fathom I will save it and write what we did with it. Outline a general timeline that identifies when you are going to use your actions, collect your assessment data Hmmm. Graphing I can start at the begining of the year, so let's say Oct.-Nov. I might use the games at the beginning of the year, at the end of each lesson. Let's shoot for Nov. for input on games related to math. 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?
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 * Assess Teaching Goals **
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