ALEKS Math
2016.2017 Elementary Information
Success! There's an APP for that! APPly yourself!
Our classroom theme this year is 'APPtastic'!
I can't believe it! Another summer is almost gone! Hopefully everyone had an enjoyable summer! I'm still trying to fit some last minute things in before school starts! There just never seems to be enough time.
It was great to see so many students take advantage of the new summer ALEKS Math program. I also noticed some students worked on their own at home! I'm proud to say that we have had more summer participation than ever before, whether at home or at school! That is just AWESOME!!!
It was great to see so many students take advantage of the new summer ALEKS Math program. I also noticed some students worked on their own at home! I'm proud to say that we have had more summer participation than ever before, whether at home or at school! That is just AWESOME!!!
First Day
We are going to have an APPtastic year! The first couple of days will be very busy and fun! After going over all of the rules and procedures, we will be creating a Math 'Instagram' board for display in our classroom. Get ready to take some 'selfies'!
What to bring?
- Wear a Smile, and bring lots of energy!
- Bring last year's binder and notes (if you still have them)
- A binder (new if you prefer, but students can use their binder from last year)
- loose-leaf paper (reinforced is best for our needs, but any will do)
- 3-ring folder (to go inside the binder)
- 1 box of Kleenex (specifically for the ALEKS classroom)
I have pencils, scratch paper (graph paper, plain paper, lined paper), glue sticks, dry erase markers, and all of the other items we will need for the year.
Don't forget to work on your Math Facts before school starts!
*New ALEKS Improvements
ALEKS continues to grow and improve each year. This year they have added helpful videos to many of the explanations.
We will also be taking advantage of the ALEKS assignments/calendar/gradebook within the ALEKS program to better assist our students and families in completing the weekly requirements. I am currently in the process of creating an instructional video pertaining to this information. The video will be sent via email and made available on our ALEKS Facebook page during the first week of school to help us with the transition into the new school year.
This year, I am also implementing an ALEKS Math Lab one day per week after school. More details on that coming soon!
We will also be taking advantage of the ALEKS assignments/calendar/gradebook within the ALEKS program to better assist our students and families in completing the weekly requirements. I am currently in the process of creating an instructional video pertaining to this information. The video will be sent via email and made available on our ALEKS Facebook page during the first week of school to help us with the transition into the new school year.
This year, I am also implementing an ALEKS Math Lab one day per week after school. More details on that coming soon!