FIRST IN MATH BULLETIN FALL 2017
Training Edition, NLCI Education Department
AGENDA
- WHY FIM?
- LOGGING ON
- INFORMING YOUR PARENTS
- WATCH THE RECORDED PD'S ON NOBEL ED FOR K-2 OR 3-5. STAY TUNED FOR GRADES 6-8.
- PRE-ASSESSING WITH JTF 100 (JUST THE FACTS) in the 10 by 10 GRID
- START PLAYING
Reminder: This SMORE goes in order from top to bottom. Scroll to see what is next.
Introducing First In Math (FIM)
FIM Bob Sun
LISTEN TO THE WHY OF FIRST IN MATH
First in Math: When, What, Where & How
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?
PRE-ASSESSMENT FOR GRADES K-8 NOTE: USE THE 10 X 10 GRID
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)
Please make sure that the students are only taking the pre-assessment on the 10 X 10 grid. It is only 5 minutes. If the students go back to JTF, then they will have the post-assessment data which can be done multiple times. Everytime they complete JTF, the best score will be posted as their post-date. More information about this will be available in the November FIM Bulletin.
WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW TO SEE HOW TO GET YOUR STUDENTS STARTED ON JTF 100
PRESS THE ARROW TO START
How To Open JTF- Screencast
Create Baseline Data with JTF 100 (Grades K-5)
Just Do It- JTF Screencast (2)
CREATE BASELINE DATA WITH JTF INTEGERS GRADES 6-8
PLEASE NOTE FOR JTF INTEGERS:
- 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
Using JTF Integers for Pre-Assessment Grades 6-8
Play the video below to see the end result.
JTF PREASSESSMENT PART 2 (A screencast of what to do) (1)
Next Steps
- Setting Goals: Using the Goals Index
- NLCI Road Map
QUESTIONS? Call, text, email or FaceTime Toby Grosswald, Education Manager
toby.grosswald@nlcinc.com 215-680-0123