LearnStorm THE MATHS CHALLENGE FOR EVERY STUDENT

2 LearnStorm is a free maths challenge that celebrates student progress and hustle on Khan Academy. Over 9 weeks, students from 4th class to 5th year (primary 6 to year 13) master maths skills to earn rewards for themselves and their school.

3 Include all types of learners Encourage a team-based spirit Celebrate and reward learning Help build competence and confidence Strengthen maths skills Be a light lift, requiring no changes in the classroom LearnStorm is designed to…

4 Students… Practice maths on Khan Academy Complete weekly Growth Mindset activities Mastery Points for each skill mastered Hustle Points for persevering through challenging questions Prizes for school registration Three chances to win a LearnStorm Cup Opportunity to win prizes and invitations to final celebrations Weekly leaderboards show individual and school-level results Weekly milestones achieved for time spent practicing maths LearnEarn points Review progress Celebrate Success!

Cup 1 NovemberDecemberAprilMarchFebruaryJanuary TIMELINE Jan. 29th Kickoff Nov. 9 Signup opens Late April Final Celebration ~Feb. 23 Cup 1 Results ~Mar. 15 Cup 2 Results ~Apr. 5 Cup 3 Results Cup 2Cup 3 5 Jan Apr. 1 Marathon and Weekly Challenges

6 FROM MATHLETES TO LEARNSTORM LearnStorm is the new name for the MATHletes Challenge, which started two years ago in Ireland. Inspired by the success of MATHletes, Khan Academy decided to take the challenge to the world. 13,000 students Over 3 million minutes learning maths Last year’s MATHletes

7 “[LearnStorm] is uniquely rewarding and it transformed the teaching and learning of maths in our school. Maths is now cool, fun and engaging: that’s no mean feat! It was introduced initially by a teacher into her 2nd year class. The enthusiasm of these students was so infectious that all Junior Cycle year groups took up the challenge. The energy of the teachers, too, transferred onto parents and students, as the school community worked towards a common goal.” Sharon McGrath, Principal, Fingal Community College, Swords, Co. Dublin

8 WAYS TO USE LEARNSTORM Celebrate your students e.g. weekly awards for the top students in Mastery and Hustle, posters, school rallies Spread the word Share the support materials we provide with teachers, parents, and students in your school and community. Start a Khan Academy Club Open your classroom during lunch or after school for students to work on LearnStorm.

9 HOW KHAN ACADEMY & CAMARA SUPPORT YOU Support delivered locally by Camara Ireland Materials at learnstorm2016.org/resources/Ireland support at Teacher Handouts Student Handouts Sample Presentations Posters Sample s

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11 APPENDIX: DETAIL ON KHAN ACADEMY

Khan Academy offers… Thousands of maths exercises organized in to subjects

Khan Academy offers… Hints, supporting videos, and step-by-step solutions for every problem

Khan Academy offers… Points, badges, and avatars to motivate students.

Khan Academy offers… Actionable, real-time progress information for students, teachers, and parents