1. USING ALEKS IN AN LKSD CLASSROOM Naomi Paulson

2. Using ALEKS in an LKSD Classroom Goals:  Quick Overview  Direct Instruction  Integrate Textbook  Implement Effectively  Grading Ideas  Time Management

3. ALEKS in the Classroom The instructor in an ALEKS class may be just as busy teaching mathematics to individual learners:  getting one student started on a new topic  checking another student’s work  responding to questions  suggesting alternate methods and explanations  making or reinforcing connections among concepts  congratulating those who add an item to their pie. Source: ALEKS User Guide

4. ALEKS in the Classroom The main factor influencing the success of students using ALEKS is the time that they spend in it. Source: ALEKS User Guide

5. Quick Overview  Instructor Screen Average Class Progress/Standards Mastered/Topics  Class Screen Pie Mastery/Time & Topics/Student Mastery/ Topic Readiness Class Roster Reports  Student Screen Pie Mastery/Time & Topics/Progress/Activity/Topics

6. Reports  Whole Class ALEKS Pie Progress Time & Topic  Individual ALEKS Pie Objectives Time & Topic

7. Any questions?

8. Direct Instruction  Large Group/Small Group ALEKS Pie Ready to Learn/Attempted, Not Mastered  Individual Time/Topic Report

9. Integrate Textbook – How?  Accessible from Class Screen Class Information Class Summary Class Content Content Customization Textbook Selection Objectives Objectives Editor Chapter Selection Objective End Dates Objectives Settings Objective Pie Objective Assessment

10. Integrate Textbook –What?  Class Average Pie  Individual Pie

11. Implement Effectively  Pre-Algebra/Math Lab  2 class periods/day  1 instructional and 1 practice  QuickTables 10-15 min/daily  Notebooks  Grading –Warm-ups, QT, Topics  What do you do?

12. Any questions?

13. Treasure Hunt  1. Where would you go to integrate a textbook?  A. Instructor Screen  B. Class Summary  C. Pie Report  D. Student Screen

14. Treasure Hunt  2. Which report tells you the amount of time a student has spent in ALEKS?  A. Class Progress report  B. Class Pie report  C. Individual Time/Topic report  D. QuickTables report

15. Treasure Hunt  3. Where can you find a students username and password if they forgot it?  A. Class Roster  B. Student Screen  C. Class Summary  D. Class Customization

16. Any questions?