{"id":34038,"date":"2017-10-08T15:34:06","date_gmt":"2017-10-08T22:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rocketmath.com\/?p=34038"},"modified":"2017-10-08T15:34:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T22:34:06","slug":"are-you-off-to-a-good-start-with-rocket-math","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocketmath.com\/stagingserver\/are-you-off-to-a-good-start-with-rocket-math\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you off to a good start with Rocket Math?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By now you’ve got Rocket Math up and running in your class.\u00a0 If you’re hard-working, dedicated and smart you have read the instructions thoroughly.\u00a0 If you need motivation to do so (I know it’s a lot to read through), check out this blog: Without the directions you may get lost!\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 So that’s the first thing to know.<\/p>\n

If you want to quiz yourself (or your staff) Dr. Don has created a 20 question quiz you can take.\u00a0 Where, how, and why you might want to do so, is explained in this blog that asks, “Do you know how to make Rocket Math enjoyable<\/a>?”<\/p>\n

Most importantly, you should be walking around during Rocket Math practice listening to your students to be sure they are correcting errors and hesitations the way they should–like every single time!\u00a0 How important it is for you to be\u00a0carefully monitoring practice cannot be stressed enough.\u00a0 \u00a0It’s not life or death, but it is learning or pretending, so you have to be certain that practice is going as it should.\u00a0 \u00a0 If you need convincing please read this blog:\u00a0 Monitor, monitor, monitor<\/a>!<\/p>\n

You can structure your self-evaluation, or get someone else to observe and help you evaluate yourself with the 100 point Observation form.\u00a0 If you want to know, “How well do I implement Rocket Math<\/a>?” this is the tool for you.\u00a0 Click on the link here to get to the blog that will explain it as well as links to the form itself.<\/p>\n

Finally, if monitoring or observations reveal that your students are NOT practicing as they should, what should you do about it.\u00a0 Here is an FAQ on the topic, “How do I get my students to practice math facts the right way<\/a>?”\u00a0 \u00a0And below is a video where Dr. Don shows what you must do to each students how to practice the right way.\u00a0 Sorry, there’s no exciting gun play or car chases, but this is important to see.\u00a0 If your students are not correcting the right way, this is what you have to do, so it’s valuable.<\/p>\n

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