yesterday I was a substitute°hard word tutor°hard word for an hour, for a 5th°hard word grade°hard word student°hard word generally at a 3rd°hard word grade°hard word level. 💡 I hate phrases°hard word like "third grade°hard word level", but they are convenient°hard word. at least until I make new phrases°hard word.
we did "fractions°hard word". i started with adding fractions°hard word (with the blocks); once that went nowhere we switched°hard word to "writing fractions°hard word" and "comparing°hard word fractions°hard word", which was more level-appropriate°hard word. 💡 I'm°hard word not°hard word sure the form-factor°hard word of an iPad°hard word has the necessary tools for her to learn this. 💡 separately, there are "motivation°hard word" and "screen-time°hard word" issues°hard word.
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as°hard word far as°hard word reading: she isn't°hard word a great reader; but my view is that she is very close to meeting minimal°hard word standards°hard word. ⚙️ minimal°hard word standards°hard word are lower than 50th°hard word percentile°hard word for grade°hard word level. expecting all students°hard word to reach minimal°hard word standards°hard word is an achievable°hard word goal°hard word. expecting all students°hard word to reach the moving target of 50th°hard word percentile°hard word ... is not°hard word.
it is one thing to be able to read ⚔️ and, perhaps more difficultly, write; her spelling is ... not°hard word great. but it is another thing (also important) to understand texts°hard word. 💡 she spelled "threw°hard word" as°hard word thought and then°hard word throwed. a sign of too much whole°hard word word learning. 💡 also some letter reversals°hard word. letetr°hard word and bannna°hard word.
but she does know how to use "speech-to-text°hard word" on the iPhone°hard word. so, perhaps her English°hard word is like my Chinese°hard word.
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One project idea is the "proctor°hard word" system of iPhone°hard word education 💡 the phone is on a stand; it is watching the student°hard word use pencil-and-paper°hard word to do work. This does not°hard word have the same drawbacks°hard word as°hard word a purely°hard word app-based°hard word system.
the main drawback°hard word here is the predictably°hard word vicious°hard word opposition°hard word such a system will create. 🔥 because of privacy concerns°hard word, and/or job-loss°hard word, and/or "the lack°hard word of the human touch"
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Another project idea is: a specific°hard word focus°hard word on teaching math as°hard word algorithm°hard word. it is something of a pons°hard word asinorum°hard word of mathematics; the student°hard word clearly doesn't°hard word have the concept°hard word yet°hard word. that, there are a few rules you need to memorize°hard word, to accomplish°hard word a complex task.
Examples:
- add fractions°hard word: make the same denominator°hard word, add numerator°hard word, reduce°hard word fraction°hard word
- long division (with multiplications°hard word available°hard word): find largest°hard word term, subtract°hard word, repeat°hard word
these are 3-5 steps. can you learn a 3-5 step process? can you follow it? and, can you understand why it is accomplishing°hard word the desired°hard word task?
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A simpler°hard word idea is write software to have the machine generate print-ready°hard word worksheets°hard word. 💡 and, then°hard word, have it make a few thousand°hard word of them.