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Access standards-based materials and assessments for courses including AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Algebra I, and Geometry. Collaborate with teachers and enhance professional development opportunities. Utilize lesson planning tools and interact with rich instructional content.
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AgileMind and ThinkFive Web-based support for mathematics
What courses are supported? • ThinkFive • AP Calculus AB • AP Statistics • AgileMind • Algebra I • Geometry
What do the services contain? • Standards-based instructional materials • Aligned assessment items • Lesson planning tools • Professional development opportunities
Why was the service developed? • To support and reinforce face-to-face professional development experiences • To provide just-in-time instruction and support to teachers in the classroom • To provide models of lessons that are aligned to the TEKS and that illustrate sound instructional practices • To provide student support by extending the teacher’s presence outside the classroom
Components of a typical topic • Overview • In-depth explorations • Guided assessment • Self-test items • Single answer multiple choice items • Constructed (Free) response items
How might you use the services? • In work with local public schools through vertical teams or other staff development • In work with in-service teachers during summer sessions • In work with pre-service teachers during teacher preparation courses
How might you help us? • Through mentoring groups of teachers using the services • Through providing professional essays for the service • Through delivering expert consultations for the service • Through helping us with the ongoing refinement of the materials