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Re: Done Assessment Center!
Posted by EA Math 2 on 5/14/08

    I teach 7th grade...I have never taught anything else!! So...I
    am flipping out about the more advanced topics that could be on
    the tests at the AC. I haven't had calculus or trig for a few
    years. I am a little nervous!! And honestly, I haven't really
    started studying yet. Hard to find the time...have 4 young
    children and one on the way...YIKES!! However, it is time
    to "buckle down!" Thank you so much for the advice! I hope I
    haven't waited too long to start studying. I just signed up to
    do my Boards in late December...call me crazy! I have searched
    for support groups for EA math where I live...and there are/were
    none!! So...again, thanks! I am going to study the standards
    and I actually ordered the Principles and Standards book just
    recently...I just wish they would provide more specifics of what
    to study!!

    On 5/13/08, Suzanne wrote:
    > Hi -
    > I also am from an area with little support. I used the NCTM
    > Principles and Standards book, I would actually really
    > recommend a book called Math On Call and a book called Algebra
    > To Go, they are both from Great Source publishing. I use them
    > for my students but found a brush through those books very
    > helpful, I also went through each of their glossaries
    > thoroughly and made sure I new everything.
    >
    > Like I said, I found it very helpful to know the score 4
    > rubrics so on each section I already knew what I was doing and
    > I didn't feel like I needed to waste my time referring to the
    > screen on the left hand side.
    >
    > What grades do you teach? I teach 7-8.
    > Suzanne
    >
    >
    > On 5/13/08, EA Math 2 wrote:
    >> hey Suzanne -- I am working on preparing for my Assessment
    >> Center. do you have any advice on what/how to study? I
    >> have no support groups in my rural district...and I would
    >> appreciate any advice you have. Thanks so much!!
    >>
    >> On 5/08/08, Suzanne EA Math wrote:
    >>> Well I finished the Assessment Center! My biggest advice
    >>> is to know what you are allowed to have in the assessment
    >>> center. My assessment center told me I wasn't allowed to
    >>> have scrap paper or pencils for EA Math. I knew I was and
    >>> made them reluctently look it up. They said they only do
    >>> a few EA Math a year and they administer 150 different
    >>> tests. Look up the specifics for your test and read the
    >>> score 4 rubrics over and over so the language is right in
    >>> your head and you don't need to look back at it on the
    >>> screen while you are answering. Really study everything
    >>> available on the NBPTS website, it was really helpful.
    >>>
    >>> Suzanne

     
     

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