Binders
Who is responsible for packing up a student's binder at the end of their session?
YOU
In what section of the binder are completed Mastery Checks put?
Section 4
At the end of your shift, what is the final thing you should do at your table before leaving?
Wipe down the table and pick up trash/supplies from the surrounding area
How long is a typical Mathnasium session?
60 Minutes
The Mathnasium Method focuses on fostering a student's long-term ______ of math concepts, rather than standardized testing, memory, or calculating. (Hint: Think about what a student must do to complete a PK topic in their binder)
Mastery/True Understanding
One of your students' dividers is ripped! What is the solution to this problem?
A) Take the divider out of the binder when the student packs up for the day
B) Ask Caitlin or Eriana for a new one
C) Repair the divider with reinforcements
D) Leave the divider in the binder for the next instructor to deal with
C
Completing a Mastery Check perfectly earns the student what 3 things?
5 Stars, 1 Wheel Spin, 1 Raffle Ticket
Your work uniform includes the following:
Mathnasium polo or t-shirt; jeans, pants, or skirt (No shorts), instructor name tag
When a student sits down at your table, what is the first step in beginning their session?
Greeting them, check in on the instruction dashboard, getting started on a warm-up (All acceptable answers)
What is the name for the tools we use to teach math concepts in a visual or hands-on way, such as counters, base ten blocks, and unifix cubes?
Manipulatives
The work in a student's Section 2 comes from their ____?
Customized Learning Plan
True or False: Attempting "Challenge Questions" on the Mastery Check is optional.
False
What do you do when a student has an empty or near-empty Section 1/Section 2 in the binder?
Turn in the refill sheet to the tray, or tell Caitlin/Eriana
Generally, how much time in a student's session should be allocated to schoolwork/homework?
30 Minutes, or half of their time
The following question is an example of which Mathnasium Method teaching construct:
A 6-foot man casts a 9-foot shadow. How tall is a tree that casts a 36-foot shadow?
Proportional Reasoning
It's summertime! What do we do with Section 3 (The "Schoolwork" section in a student binder)?
Check it for work just in case. If there is material in a student's Section 3, ask Caitlin or Eriana if it is currently assigned and needs to be worked on during your student's session.
A student is completing a Mastery Check over Adding Up To And Over 10. They got every question correct using finger counting, including the challenge questions! How would you score this Mastery Check? (Completed & Mastered or Completed & Not Mastered)
Completed & Not Mastered
When is your availability for an upcoming week's schedule due?
EOD Tuesday
What is the purpose of the "Session Summary Notes" in a Student's DWP?
To keep parents updated on their student's progress and to leave notes for the CD and the student's next instructor.
Define Direct Teaching and Socratic Questioning, and how they apply to an instructor's expected teaching method.
Direct Teaching - Teacher-centered method; the instructor delivers clear explanations of a topic/process to their student
Socratic Questioning - Student-centered method; the instructor asks questions and creates dialogue with their student, guiding them to seek answers for themself
An instructor should utilize a mix of BOTH teaching methods when instructing any and every student.
Section 0 of a student's binder contains which very important progress-gauging materials?
Their previously completed assessments and learning plan reports. The frontmost is their current learning plan and assessment level!
For a Great Foundations student, what is the equivalent of a regular Mastery Check?
Completing a Book Topic/Check
Who is the founder of Mathnasium
Students complete their assessments independently
Oral numerical fluency assessments are administered/graded by Caitlin or Eriana, unless the instructor has been trained to do so
The full assessment packet is turned in to the tray for grading from Caitlin or Eriana
This concept refers to the idea that two or more quantities can only be combined if they have the same name/denomination.
The Law of SAMEness