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MATH TEACHER TRAINING BOOKLET WWW.KHANACADEMY.OR G A free, world class education for anyone, anywhere
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Let’s get started! 2 We’ll fill out these columns now……and this column later. What do you already know about Khan Academy? What do you want to learn about Khan Academy? What did you learn about Khan Academy?
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GIVE IT A TRY! Go to www.khanacademy.orgwww.khanacademy.org If you already have a Khan Academy account, log in. If not, click “Teachers, start here.” Choose a signup option and check it off below for future reference. Facebook Google Email Password: _________ 3
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CREATE A CLASS If you see this message, follow the prompts to create a class. 4 If not, click your name at the top right. A menu will open. Click “Add Students” or “Your Students.” Click the green “Add a class” button.
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ADD A STUDENT You should see this box. If you don’t, click “Add new students” to get to it. 5 Find a partner. Follow the prompts on your screen to add your partner as a student. You must add a student in order to complete the other activities in this packet.
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ADD A STUDENT (continued) 6 Pro tip: There are multiple ways to add students. When you’re ready to add your real students, check out the guide on p. 17. Your partner will see a notification at the top right of their screen. Ask your partner to open this notification and click “Accept as coach.” Your partner will then appear on your student list.
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1.Open the SUBJECTS menu. 2.Open the MATH submenu and pick the grade or subject closest to what you teach. 3.You’ll see this mission on your learning dashboard. WHAT IS A MISSION? Pro tip: Click “Show all skills” to see the breakdown of the mission. If you don’t see a “mission progress” graph, click “Unlock your Learning Dashboard” or “Get a personal path.” Practice some skills and complete a mastery challenge (if available). Please spend at least 5-10 minutes exploring your learning dashboard. 1 2 7 3
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SITE TOUR: STUDENT VIEW Notes A couple questions to consider: What’s the difference between a practice skill and a mastery challenge? Why is it important for students to complete mastery challenges? 8
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PLAN YOUR IMPLEMENTATION Go to khanacademy.org/r/coachquizkhanacademy.org/r/coachquiz Complete the questionnaire Which implementation model did the survey recommend for you? __________________________________________ Read the description of this model. Do you think this model would work for your classroom? Discuss with a partner. Why or why not? __________________________________________ 9
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SITE TOUR: TEACHER VIEW Notes A couple questions to consider: What kinds of information do the reports show? How might coach recommendations be helpful to you as a teacher? 10
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SCENARIO #1 Recommend a Skill 1.Click the Khan Academy logo to return to your teacher homepage 2.Go to Skill Progress 3.Select a topic to see the skills within it 4.Select a skill to recommend to your partner 5.Click “Recommend” 6.Make sure there is a check by your partner’s name 7.Click “Recommend” again to confirm 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 1 Need help? Go to khanacademy.org/r/traininghelpkhanacademy.org/r/traininghelp
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SWITCH TO COACH DEMO TO MOVE FORWARD, YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS If you have more than one window or tab open, close all but one. Go to khanacademy.org/coach/demokhanacademy.org/coach/demo Click the blue or green ACCESS button. Look for this purple bar at the top of your screen. If you don’t see it, ask for help. The Coach Demo is a fake account we’ve created so that you can explore coach reports for a group of active students. The students in this account are all Khan Academy employees. You might find that these “students” work at odd hours, while some are far more active than others. Keep in mind that your students’ information may look a bit different. 12 Need help? Go to khanacademy.org/r/traininghelpkhanacademy.org/r/traininghelp
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SCENARIO #2 Assess Mission Progress 1.Go to Student Progress. 2.Make sure your filters match the image above. Have any students completed their mission? If so, name one. _______________________ Who has mastered 20-30% of mission-level skills? _____________________________ Class: Sample class A Mission: 8 th grade The bar graph you see may not match this page. The students in this class are Khan Academy employees, and we are always working to master more skills! 1 13 2 Need help? Go to khanacademy.org/r/traininghelpkhanacademy.org/r/traininghelp
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SCENARIO #3 Plan Targeted Tutoring 1.Scroll down to the bottom half of the Student Progress report. 2.Make sure your filters match those above. 3.Click the red square to sort students by the number of skills they’ve struggled with in the last seven days. Who has struggled with the most skills? ______________________________ 4.Select this student. 5.Which skill(s) did they struggle with? (Look for red!) ____________________________ Student level: Any level Activity from: Last 7 days The information you see may not match this page. 3 2 4 5 14 Need help? Go to khanacademy.org/r/traininghelpkhanacademy.org/r/traininghelp
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SCENARIO #4 Set Up Peer Tutoring 1.Go to Skill Progress. 2.Set your filters to match the image above. 3.Click “Dividing decimals 4.” Who is struggling with this skill? _________ Who has mastered it and could serve as a peer tutor? _________________________ 1 2 3 15 Class: Sample class A Mission: 8th grade “Struggling” checked The information you see may not match this page. Need help? Go to khanacademy.org/r/traininghelpkhanacademy.org/r/traininghelp
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Find “Simple ways to use KA” in K-12 Coach Resources. Explore Coach and Classroom Resources (www.khanacademy.org/coach-res) or use search to find answers to your questions.www.khanacademy.org/coach-res STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? The Help Center (linked to at the bottom of KA) has how-to guides and information about technology. Coach resources has information about how to get started and ways to use KA with your students. Search for these suggested topics in their corresponding area. 1.What technology do I need? Technology considerations (Help Center) 2.What if I teach a class that doesn’t align with a mission? Create a study guide (Coach Resources) 3.What is a mastery challenge? The Mastery System (Help Center) 4.What else should I know about missions? Change your class’s mission (Help Center) 1.How can I find exercises aligned to specific Common Core standards? Common Core map (Khan Academy) You’ll also find a Help Center link at the bottom of each page.Help Center GET STARTED IN YOUR CLASSROOM 16 If you’re ready to start, check out our suggestions for introducing KA to your students.
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WAYS TO ADD STUDENTS Option 1: teacher-driven Paste your students’ email addresses into the box. Students who already have a Khan Academy account will be invited to join your class. Students who don’t have a Khan Academy account will receive an email inviting them to create one. Option 2: student-driven Print the instruction handout for your students so that they can add you as a coach. Yes 17 Do your students have email addresses or Khan Academy accounts? Option 3 Click “Create accounts.” You’ll need students’ birthdays and (for children under 13) parent email addresses. No 1 2 3
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Student Progress shows an overall picture of student progress through a mission. It also gives detailed info such as which students are struggling/excelling, which skills they’re struggling with, and the amount of time students are working. To access coach reports, click the Khan Academy logo to return to your teacher homepage and then use the menu at the top of the screen. REPORTS CHEAT SHEET Use it to… Assess your class’s overall progress on a mission Identify students who’ve struggled or excelled recently Create a leaderboard of who has mastered the most skills in the mission See who has spent the most time in the last week Recommend skills to individual students 18
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REPORTS CHEAT SHEET Use it to… Identify skills that many students are struggling with and plan small-group lessons accordingly Track class progress through a skill Pair struggling students with peer tutors Recommend skills to groups of students Pro tip: For more information on reports, search KA for “Monitor student progress.” Skill Progress compares different students’ performance on the same skills. 19
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REPORTS CHEAT SHEET Use it to… Ensure that students are using their Khan Academy time productively See which students are working on Khan Academy right now Pro tip: For more information on reports, search KA for “Monitor student progress.” The Activity report shows how students are spending their time. 20
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