Catch ‘em Before They Hit the Ground

Chris Shore

Great Oak High SchoolThe Math Projects Journal

When You Catch ‘em …

Geometry: from 1st Progress to Semester Report Card (‘09-’12)

12-15% 0-9% District Final improved over 3 years from 74% to 85%.

Algebra Essentials: from Unit 1 to Unit 2 (’12-’13)

33% 3% 29 of 30 passing!Unit exams improved from 74% average to 86%.

Single Digit Failure Rates are Possible!

The Paradigm Shift

“Students are solely

responsible.”

A Coach’s Mind Set

Who Do We Have to Teach?

ALL!

Why Do They Succeed & Fail ?

F C B ACousin IT

Answer Key

Why Do They Succeed & Fail ?

F C B ACousin IT

Digit

Casper

Dracula

Fencepost

Beavis

Copperfield

Taz

Barbie

Natural

Trudger

Answer Key

How Do We Catch ‘em ?

Get DEMANDING: Demand Best Effort

Get FOCUSED: Remediate Immediate-ly

Get DETERMINED: Dial it Up not Down

Get EXCITED: Motivate

Get DEMANDING ?

Demand Best Effort

Theory PracticeNo Options! Slacker Alerts

(Make failure more painful than success) Incomplete PolicyInterventionS.O.S./Name on Board

Engage! Interesting Lessons (No Quiet Deals) Walk Abouts

Call OutsWhiteboardsPair/Share

Get DEMANDING ?

C. Shore, Mathematics Great Oak High School

 WARNING:SLACKER ALERT

 Your child _____________________________ has been slacking off in class this week as evidenced by: 

Failure to complete homework 

Missing one or more major assignments:  Please sign and return by tomorrow. If you have any questions, feel free to call me at 294-6450 x 3704, and leave a message as to the best time and place to reach you. Thank you for your support in the education of your child. Student Signature _____________________ Parent/Guardian _____________________

Get DEMANDING ?

Demand Best Effort

Theory PracticeNo Options! Slacker Alerts

(Make failure more painful than success) Incomplete PolicyInterventionS.O.S./Name on Board

Engage! Interesting Lessons (No Quiet Deals) Walk Abouts

Call OutsWhiteboardsPair/Share

Get DEMANDING ?

No Options Strategies•Ticket out the door•Non-stop harassment•HW Detention•Phone Calls/Email•Supplemental Assignments

No Engagement Strategies•I do/we do/you do•Chunking•Stand & Point•Use Student Response•Wait for 100% involvement•Thumb/Finger Votes•Sticky Note Terror•Participation Paraphernalia (Beads, Raffle Tickets, Initials, Deck of Cards, Seating Chart Dots,

Equity Sticks)

Get FOCUSED ?

Remediate Immediate-ly

Theory PracticeFrequent & Formative Skill of the Week Assessment of Clear Targets Cumulative Tests

Skill Battery

Descriptive Feedback Answer Keys

Skill of the WeekTrigonometry

Solve for x 1)

  2)     3)  

Get FOCUSED ?

x

1040

20

4

x

x

13

12

Skill of the WeekTrigonometry

A) Solve for x B) Given ∆ABC 1) Prove tan A =

  2)     3)  

Get FOCUSED ?

x

8

50

15

6

x

x8

10

a

bA

B

C

c

sin Acos A

Skill of the WeekTrigonometry

A) Solve for x B) Given ∆ABC 1) Prove sin2A +cos2A = 1

2)  

  3)  

Get FOCUSED ?

x

752

27

9

x

x

26

24

a

bA

B

C

c

Get FOCUSED ?

Remediate Immediate-ly

Theory PracticeFrequent & Formative Skill of the Week Assessment of Clear Targets Cumulative Tests

Skill Battery

Descriptive Feedback Answer Keys

Get FOCUSED ?

Algebra Essentials, Great Oak High School Skill Battery

Solving Equations Solving 1-Step Equations1)Solve & Check a) x – 4 = 16 b) x + 7 = 20 c) x + 8 = 54

 2) Solve & Check a) 7x = 35 b) 3x = 18 c) 9x = 21 Solving 2-Step Equations3) Solve & Check a) 5x – 4 = 16 b) 3x – 21 = 9 c) 4x + 7 = 27

Get FOCUSED ?

Remediate Immediate-ly

Theory PracticeFrequent & Formative Skill of the Week Assessment of Clear Targets Cumulative Tests

Skill Battery

Descriptive Feedback Answer Keys

Get DETERMINED ?

Dial it UP not DOWN

Theory PracticeMust run faster to catch up Differentiated SB

“Slow Bird gets up early” Lunch Bunch for F’s (intervention)

Get DETERMINED ?

Dial it UP not DOWN

Theory PracticeMust run faster to catch up Differentiated SB

“Slow Bird gets up early” Lunch Bunch for F’s (intervention)

Get EXCITED ?

Motivate

Theory PracticeRecognition Gnarly Stars

Hope Progressive Testing

It’s the END that matters Best Deal on Campus

Get EXCITED ?

Get EXCITED ?

Motivate

Theory PracticeRecognition Gnarly Stars

Hope Progressive Testing

It’s the END that matters Best Deal on Campus

Most recent test or test average (whichever is higher)

F C A B

•Higher •Same or 1 lower•2 or more lower

But Did They Learn Any More?

Work ► Learn ► Earn

Work ► ► ► ►► Earn

External Data

25% of Geometry Freshmen scored Advanced

0% of Geometry Sophomores scored BB/FB

6% of Geometry Total scored BB/FB (2% failed course)

98% of SL Studies Seniors passed IB Exam

How Do We Catch ‘em ?

Get DEMANDING: Demand Best Effort

Get FOCUSED: Remediate Immediate-ly

Get DETERMINED: Dial it Up not Down

Get EXCITED: Motivate

Chris Shore

shore@mathprojects.comwww.mathprojects.com