The Success through Assessment & Technology Grant is designed to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary schools and secondary schools. The goal of this grant is to improve student achievement in a standardized state test score by 2%.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Lennox Blog Question #1
“It is not until students have practiced upwards of about 24 times that they reach 80 percent competency.”
Tell us how you work to accomplish this goal in your classroom?
One thing I do in my classroom to force students to practice a skill over and over again is with my AP class's memorization of lit terms. My AP students have to memorize 80 or so lit terms over the course of thhe year, and they'll never remember the meanings of all 80 of those terms unless we practice them every day - so we do. I give them a quiz over a random selection of the 80 lit terms every day. By the time we reach about February or March, they're so sick of acing the quizzes that I know for sure they finally actually KNOW the lit terms. Without quizzing every day month after month, tne knowledge would slip out of their minds in no time. I'm starting to use ExamView to do use these quick, 10-minute, daily quizzes in almost all of my classes because it helps students retain knowledge so well.
Review, review, review- for every one step forward, I make sure I also combine it with a half a step back (review material)- however, whether we can do it for every standard is a good point
I make certain skills a part of our daily routine. By doing this I know that we have practiced at least that many times, usually more. Once I know they've got it I can make it more difficult to build on their learning.
It seems there is not enough time to practice one skill 24 times. I feel like we touch on many skills, but don't necessarily master all of them. There is so much to be covered in one year, you have to move through the content so quickly.
I always try to build upon previous learned material and never lose sight of what has already been taught. Keep reinforcing skills and concepts no matter if they are new or old.
I don't count how many times a skill is reviewed, but in elementary we all keep revisiting a skill learned throughout the year. At least we do in the language arts area.
with all of the standards to address, there's not enough time to go over everything to mastery..sometimes if we even just expose them, we feel like we've accomplished something for them to build on. Some standards receive more attention than others.....
Dealing with the variety of learners makes it difficult to cover the same material 24 times. Instead, I use a variety of materials which help to reinforce a concept.
With sped student I review concepts more than 24 times and sometimes it still is not mastered. So kind of like someone else said I am constantly going back. "One step forward and half a step back." But that is what those students need so I'll continue to do it.
I try to incorporate different styles of learning by differing my instruction each time it is presented. The first time might be orally. The second visual. The third with movement etc...
I am trying to get a math program put on the network that will give the students drill and practice on math facts. It is an exceptional program. I need to have it put on the network so they can all do it at one time. It is too difficult to have them going back to the one computer in my room all day long. So far it doesn't work on the network, but I will keep trying! I got it to work on my student computer.
This grant is a comprehensive professional development plan which supports initiatives that enable educators to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction. Any K-12 instructor within ESA Region 2 may apply to participate in this grant. Grant participants will select a state standard which poses an opportunity for improvement and use technology and formative assessment in their lesson plans in an attempt to increase student achievement in that standard. Participants will attend technology training sessions as well as work with a cognitive coach and technology integration specialist throughout the 2007-2008 school year to accomplish this goal.
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37 comments:
Who has time for 24?
Jack Bauer
not enough time for every standard
One thing I do in my classroom to force students to practice a skill over and over again is with my AP class's memorization of lit terms. My AP students have to memorize 80 or so lit terms over the course of thhe year, and they'll never remember the meanings of all 80 of those terms unless we practice them every day - so we do. I give them a quiz over a random selection of the 80 lit terms every day. By the time we reach about February or March, they're so sick of acing the quizzes that I know for sure they finally actually KNOW the lit terms. Without quizzing every day month after month, tne knowledge would slip out of their minds in no time. I'm starting to use ExamView to do use these quick, 10-minute, daily quizzes in almost all of my classes because it helps students retain knowledge so well.
Review, review, review- for every one step forward, I make sure I also combine it with a half a step back (review material)- however, whether we can do it for every standard is a good point
Mastery Learning helps but we won't do it 24 times
Review, review, review but not 24 times
It needs to start in the lower levels and becomes repeatitive in the subsequent years.
Repeat standards and tie old inforamation into new information.
Include beginning of the year concepts on all subsequent units.
too many expectations, not enough time in the classroom.
I make certain skills a part of our daily routine. By doing this I know that we have practiced at least that many times, usually more. Once I know they've got it I can make it more difficult to build on their learning.
I have tried this mastery learning in basketball practice during free throws but only get 65% competency.
It seems there is not enough time to practice one skill 24 times. I feel like we touch on many skills, but don't necessarily master all of them. There is so much to be covered in one year, you have to move through the content so quickly.
It depends on the subject being taught- math facts can be repeated the entire year... longitude and latitude - not so much!
I always try to build upon previous learned material and never lose sight of what has already been taught. Keep reinforcing skills and concepts no matter if they are new or old.
I don't count how many times a skill is reviewed, but in elementary we all keep revisiting a skill learned throughout the year. At least we do in the language arts area.
with all of the standards to address, there's not enough time to go over everything to mastery..sometimes if we even just expose them, we feel like we've accomplished something for them to build on. Some standards receive more attention than others.....
Dealing with the variety of learners makes it difficult to cover the same material 24 times. Instead, I use a variety of materials which help to reinforce a concept.
We review, review, review. On some things, depending on the students, we do review 24 times.
Who the heck is Jack Bauer? Nevermind, I'm old.
Who the heck is Jack Bauer? Nevermind, I'm old.
With sped student I review concepts more than 24 times and sometimes it still is not mastered. So kind of like someone else said I am constantly going back. "One step forward and half a step back." But that is what those students need so I'll continue to do it.
Sometimes you have to teach different students differently. Some students take more time to learn a skill than others.
Our ms science and math teachers are experts at this.
Make connections as you practice the same thing 24 times!
No student wants to listen to the same thing 24 times
You would have to use a variety of teaching methods to accomplish this. However, you would not cover other needed material by the end of the year.
I try to incorporate different styles of learning by differing my instruction each time it is presented. The first time might be orally. The second visual. The third with movement etc...
You got to shoot 24 FT before the games starts to get to mastery!
How about for social studies where things are usually time-period specific and aren't covered over and over? Any thoughts?
I agree. I do every assignment 25 times just to be sure the students understand it.
Jack Bauer is selling candles in California and teaching in a private school.
I am trying to get a math program put on the network that will give the students drill and practice on math facts. It is an exceptional program. I need to have it put on the network so they can all do it at one time. It is too difficult to have them going back to the one computer in my room all day long. So far it doesn't work on the network, but I will keep trying! I got it to work on my student computer.
It doesn't matter because the content will be outdated by the time they graduate anyway.
If you shoot 24 bricks up before a game they would have to replace the rims which would delay the game and make the fans angry!
but you would be 80% proficient at shooting bricks
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