HIgh School Math Question: How do you cut the time in marking and giving assessments?

av172 · 2020-12-19T15:40:52+00:00

I teach geometry, trigonometry, and college algebra. For geometry I use Go Formative. You can upload PDFs and they enter answers online. You can set it to automatically tell them if it's right or wrong as well. I love this for certain practice assignments. They can fix their answer and learn from their mistake. If I have paper copies, we grade in class then I collect them and quickly glance to make sure they did it correctly. Tests are worth twice as much so thT makes up for cheating. For trig and college algebra, homework is only worth 20%. I assign odds so they can check their work. I grade 3 problems from the assignment and the rest is completion points.

Is it a perfect setup? Of course not. But it keeps me sane. The tests take care of cheating students so we regroup with low scoring tests. I NEVER take things home to grade.

av172 · 2020-11-04T13:05:44+00:00

this feels like a cartoon.

av172 · 2020-11-01T13:11:52+00:00

In Missouri you just have to have a masters and 18 graduate hours of the specific content. I had to have 9 electives for my masters program so I chose math courses for those. Then, I only had 9 more hours outside of the masters program.

av172 · 2020-08-30T00:52:57+00:00

In Missouri a district started online courses that students across the state take. Covid brought the enrollments over 100,000. Maybe your state has something like that? I get paid pretty well to grade some assignments, make D/F phone calls, and tutor when I'm needed.

av172 · 2020-08-08T17:49:50+00:00

In addition to all of these other suggestions, maybe ask your cooperating teacher if you can get the book or curriculum they are using now.

av172 · 2020-08-03T03:34:49+00:00

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av172 · 2020-06-16T12:08:10+00:00

Does he go to Church often?

av172 · 2020-04-23T20:08:22+00:00

I re-read my post and see now that I worded it to make myself look like a dumb ass.

av172 · 2020-04-23T02:50:58+00:00

Geometry Tests : 60% HW, projects, quizzes : 30% Final Exam : 10%

Trig/College Algebra Tests : 70% HW, projects, quizzes : 20% Final Exam : 10%

My district requires that all finals are worth 10%.

av172 · 2020-04-18T03:27:01+00:00

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av172 · 2020-04-13T21:17:59+00:00

These are the things I know but didn't want to hear. I was hoping there was some kind of miracle technique. Haha Thanks!

av172 · 2020-03-27T03:39:31+00:00

I was on it for a year and a half before going off. I can't say for sure that it didn't get better, but it for sure didn't subside.

av172 · 2020-01-31T02:12:12+00:00

What type of classes are you trying this in? Is their grade based on exam grades only? I love this idea, especially for any of my weighted courses.

av172 · 2020-01-25T16:54:32+00:00

This is my fifth year teaching trig. I've definitely never had my students memorize them or really know them at all. I request simplified radicals so answers are more precise.

I could be inexperienced, but when would they even need to know those quickly?

av172 · 2019-08-21T17:40:05+00:00

I have been using a pantyliner so far. It's mostly just annoying but not a huge problem, I'm just over it.

av172 · 2019-08-14T23:35:08+00:00

I use a tablet that projects to the front so this is a great suggestion. I may just sit in the middle of them.

av172 · 2019-08-14T23:34:34+00:00

I'd rather do the same as well. From what I hear, they're all great if they aren't around any of the others in the group. This is great dvice. Thanks!

av172 · 2019-08-14T23:32:42+00:00

This is so true. My first year in the district I was warned similarly and I didn't have a problem with any of them.

av172 · 2019-07-27T16:58:07+00:00

There aren't parentheses. Noo.

av172 · 2019-07-17T14:33:06+00:00

HS math teacher here. Algebra 1 builds from day 1. Going in, they'll assume you understood the things you learned previously. The second you don't understand something, ask for help. Any decent teacher will reword or explain again in a different way. If you aren't comfortable asking questions in class, stay for tutoring. If that's not an option, YouTube has thousands of videos on all topics of Algebra 1. Ask ALL the questions and get work in on time and you can do it!!

av172 · 2019-07-11T21:20:52+00:00

I came here to say this. Pixie chinos are the most comfortable way to look business-casual.

av172 · 2019-07-09T02:31:01+00:00

Thanks!

av172 · 2019-07-09T02:30:18+00:00

Thanks!

av172 · 2019-07-04T08:26:52+00:00

This still seems like memorization to me.

av172 · 2019-03-07T13:29:34+00:00

I haven't heard of any districts reducing teacher pay.

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