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Success on TAKS depends on..
• Targeted Instruction• Individualized
Instruction• Student Involvement• MOTIVATION• High Expectations for
all Students
Remember! A computer program is a teaching tool.
You are still the teacher and students need your interaction while in the lab.
• Many of the tested concepts are difficult for students at first and some may give up unless they can work with a partner. When the pair shows an 80% mastery level, separate them to show individual mastery.
Put your students in pairs.
• Make sure students have pencil and paper in the lab. Just because a problem is on the computer does not mean that it is mental math.
Bring Materials
Rewards• Play money• Healthy Snacks• Balloons• Supplies• Cute erasers• Remember - these
programs are not video games and students need some motivation.
• Do not take the student to the lab every day.
• 45 minutes to an hour is long enough for any activity.
• Vary with hands on classroom activities.
How long in the lab?
What to cover for instruction?
• Tie the lesson in the lab to the lesson in class.
• Focus on the outcome. These TAKS items reflect what the student will be held accountable for - therefore after the teacher has taught the lesson, the students should be able to do these problems.
Review for TAKS
• Students should take the pretest to determine which student expectations have not been mastered.
• Students should work on those expectations first.
• As the test approaches, students can review other objectives.