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Goal

To increase student motivation and achievement in math, by showing 100% of the students receiving intensive math instruction in 7th and 8th grade utilize the ALEKS math program and 85% or more students show progress and mastery to meet grade level expectations by May 2024. 

What will be done with my students

My intention is to track the progress of 5 intensive math classes and have weekly and monthly celebrations for students who are showing increase in their use and progress in ALEKS math.
I will have classroom community celebrations each month for the class showing the most progress.
I will have weekly student recognition in each class for the students who show the most progress or the student who have shown the most rigor to learn a complex task for themselves.
Weekly individual progress will be monitored on Fridays to be celebrated on Monday in class.
Monthly Classroom celebrations will be determined at the end of each month and celebrated.
Working with 7th and 8th grade I will celebrate each grade level, but may create an additional competition between 7th and 8th. Clearly all competition will be positive and in good spirit to assure no students are feeling discouraged or frustrated.

Working along side the classroom teachers we will differentiate and set individualized goals for students to assure they are all able to achieve their goals and have ability to participate in celebrations according to their learning goals and needs.

I would like students to be able to vote on their monthly celebrations, and I will have them create a list of individual rewards that will be motivating such as; certificates, treats, school supplies, food certificates for favorite restaurants, trinkets, ect.
 

Benefits to my students

Middle School is a pivotal, transitional time in a student’s life. When the math and cognitive problem-solving strategies they have learned in earlier grades carry into conceptional and abstract understanding of new math content, this can create emotional attitudes/connections towards math that last the rest of their lives. Depending on the math connections they make in these middle school years, students either learn to love or to hate math.

Using and rewarding the use of the ALEKS program, will increase the completion of math homework and allow the students to master grade level concepts at an individual level and in a non-intimidating atmosphere. They are able to track their progress and visually see the charts and percentages increase as they progress through the content.  

Budget Narrative

18 classroom celebrations- 9 for 7th grade & 9 for 8th grade
these may be root beer floats, snacks, math game day, minute to win it celebrations, or food items.
weekly student celebrations- prize box selections - certificates, food item selections.

Because the students will be voting and suggesting their prize ideas, I thought Walmart or Amazon would give me the greatest ability to select the items of student choice.
I would then be able to purchase the items fresh and if their excitements shift, I will be able to adjust to their changing motivations.  

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