Math

Management tips to help you:STRESS LESSand Succeed!

Start your class off with the tone you want…

• What can you do to engage students right from the start?– Warm-ups– Entry slips– Others?

Diagnostic Testing

a few questions may tell you a lot about your students

• Can the students read?• Can students demonstrate mastery of

basic skills?• Are students proficient with

mathematical properties?• Pre/post testing• How long does a test need to be?

Focus on Objectives

• Think…”What do I want the students to know as a result of teaching this lesson.”

• Backwards design

Grading

• What makes sense?– What do you need to see to know what your

students know?– Rubrics – rubistar.com

What about behavior?

• What do you do with students who disrupt the learning environment?