FIRST IN MATH BULLETIN OCT 2016
1st Training Edition, NLCI Education Department
AGENDA FOR OCTOBER
- WHY FIM?
- LOGGING ON
- INFORMING YOUR PARENTS
- PRE-ASSESSING WITH JTF 100 (JUST THE FACTS)
- START PLAYING
- NEXT STEPS: NOVEMBER 2016 BULLETIN
Reminder: This SMORE goes in order from top to bottom. Scroll to see what is next.
HOW TO USE THIS SMORE
Each SMORE will have a teaching point about the program, tell you WHY this is important as part of the program, a video screencast to show you HOW to use it and any other information that will help you along the way such as photos, screen shots and student work.
REMINDER: FIM is being used as a formative assessment THIS YEAR. The program is the same but the training is different. Questions? Contact toby.grosswald@nlcinc.com
Introducing First In Math (FIM)
LISTEN TO THE WHY OF FIRST IN MATH
Check For Understanding
After listening to the following video, please answer the questions below.
- What are the three parts of fact fluency?
- Why is Practice so important in the FIM program?
We want to create mathematically proficient students!
FIM is a curriculum supplement that gives students the fundamental skills they need to achieve their academic goals. It delivers fluency in basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, while advancing higher-order thinking skills such as mental math, problem-solving, pattern sensing, reasoning and number sense through deep practice. This year we are using FIM as our FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT. This SMORE will guide you through every step you need to be successful and reach your goals.
#1 REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS
Getting First in Math up and running in your school has never been easier!
Each "Teacher Toolkit" comes with team registration instructions. We have already populated your classrooms with your student's names so unless you are adding or deleting a student, you will not have to add your class.
- Log in with your user name and password to www.firstinmath.com
- The first time you go in, you will be prompted to verify the teacher information
- Follow the prompts to give out the username and passwords for your students.
#2 HAVE STUDENTS PRACTICE LOGGING ON
#3 DISTRIBUTE PARENT LETTERS AND LOGON INFO TO PARENTS
WATCH THIS VIDEO TO SHOW YOU WHERE TO FIND THE PARENT LETTERS TO GO HOME
Checking For Understanding
- Where are the parent letters?
- Why is it important that our parents know about the FIM program?
PRE-ASSESSMENT FOR GRADES K-8 (PLEASE MONITOR TO MAKE SURE THE STUDENTS DO NOT DO THE POST-ASSESSMENT)
Each JTF 100 is five minutes per operation.
The following are MUST-DO action items per grade. Please watch the videos above to guide your students.
Kindergarten - School-based decision
Grades 1-2:
:JTF 100 - Addition and Subtraction
Grade 3:
JTF 100 - Addition, Subtraction and Multiplication
Grades 4 and 5:
JTF 100 - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
JTF Integers- Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
Please note: These are guidelines. There are options for JTF Fractions and JTF Decimals.
#4 PRE-ASSESS ALL STUDENTS USING JUST THE FACTS (JTF 100 or JTF Integers) according to the list above)
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO SEE HOW TO GET YOUR STUDENTS STARTED ON JTF 100
Create Baseline Data with JTF 100 (Grades K-5)
CREATE BASELINE DATA WITH JTF INTEGERS GRADES 6-8
- You must download PUFFIN ACADEMY app if you are using this on an iPad
- Each operation has 4 quadrants to complete. If you stop in the middle, you can return at any time and it will pick up where you left off
- Each operation is about 12 minutes. You must complete all four operations.
- If the integers are too hard, teachers may guide students to JTF 100.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN YOUR STUDENTS ARE FINISHED ONE OF THE JTF 100 SESSIONS
Play the video below to see the end result.
#5 P L A Y
Sample plan
Next Steps
- Let your students play FIM and get excited to get stickers
- Stay tuned for the November FIM Bulletin. We will be looking at the data from JTF and using it to drive instruction.
- How to use FIM data for PLP's