1. Lathrop Intermediate School Home of the Spartans
MAP Pep Talk
College Prep Lesson
Friday, May 19, 2017
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2. Congrats!
Congrats to the three classes that earned the party this afternoon with their SBAC attendance!
Your class could be next! Attendance during MAP testing will earn some classes a reward. So, show up and test!
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3. Grade check Open your aeries and look at your grades
How are you doing in your classes right now?
How many missing assignments do you have?
Where do you want to be at the end of the year? (ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT!)
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4. Grade check Now is the time to kick it into high gear!
Now is the time to try!
Talk to your teachers to figure out what your options are.
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5. MAP Check Still in aeries, look at your MAP results
Look at Mathematics:
What is your score for Fall?
What is your score for Winter?
For this next test:
6th grade should be at 225
7th grade should be at 228
8th grade should be at 230
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6. MAP Check Still in aeries, look at your MAP results Look at Reading:
What is your score for Fall?
What is your score for Winter?
For this next test:
6th grade should be at 215
7th grade should be at 218
8th grade should be at 220
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7. MAP Check Still in aeries, look at your MAP results Look at Language:
What is your score for Fall?
What is your score for Winter?
For this next test:
6th grade should be at 216
7th grade should be at 218
8th grade should be at 221
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8. MAP Check Are you close to your grade level goal?
On each test, you should be doing better and better.
We want you to GROW! You should want to GROW!
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9. Benefits of doing well on MAP
Why should you try to do well?
You can get out of intervention classes
You can gain electives
It helps with class placement (here and in high school)
You can see all the progress you have made in your learning for the year
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10. How to prepare for MAP Eat a good breakfast Get rest Stay calm
this helps you stay focused on the test and not on being hungry.
Get rest
this keeps your mind sharp and better able to focus
Stay calm
Take the test seriously but don’t freak out
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11. When testing... Read ALL directions Read and understand every question
Review all the answer choices before making a selection
Make sure you have a reason for choosing an answer - don’t just guess
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12. Dates
Language (in ELA class): Monday 5/22, Tuesday 5/23 , Wednesday 5/24
Math (in Math class): Thursday 5/25, Friday 5/26, Tuesday 5/30, Wednesday 5/31
Reading (in ELA class): Thursday 6/1, Friday 6/2, Monday 6/5, Tuesday 6/6
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13. Write/Discuss
What will you do to improve your MAP scores and your grades?
It is not up to your teachers or your parents… It is up to YOU to improve!
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14. Motivation
Watch this inspirational message from kid president:
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15. Motivation
Create motivational poster to hang in the classroom for the next two weeks of testing.
Be Inspired!
(music to listen to while you work:
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