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Provide math resource teacher to support teachers (2)
Provide more instructional aides (26)
Offer more individual attention (27)
Offer more one-on-one instruction (25)
Offer more after-school support (19)
Provide math resource teacher to support teachers:
1 A math specialist at elementary schools to support curriculum - math resource teachers.
2 I thought it was great to have a math teacher going from class to class. She could assist the teachers in spotting kids who needed help or to be challenged.
Provide more instructional aides:
2 Parent volunteers are wonderful assets to schools. Too bad that the schools/teachers don't utilize these.
1 The teachers need more help in the classrooms. This would allow more individualized help.
2 Teacher support by providing Math IAs during scheduled math time to assist with high & low performing students -- similar to reading initiative groups
6 Increased teacher support
1 More aides in the class
8 More math instruction and aide
2 More class time, instructional aide support to assist teachers in helping student
5 There needs to be more instructional aide support; there are not enough aides to go around. We could use more volunteers, too. Also, there should be more school-based support during lunch time or after school.
5 Additional teacher/aide support
5 Additional teacher instruction/support
4 Instructional aide support
7 As needed instructional or teacher support
5 More math support time is needed to support students who need extra help. This would free up our best teachers to give additional support to students who are higher achievers.
6 Increase teacher support. Instructional Aide support. School-based after-school support. Double math period.
*All answers are based on his elementary math curriculum that did not prepare for a middle school math curriculum.
7 Extra help
5 More extra help in the school
K Teacher & Aide support
8 More support. Only at lunch is not acceptable
4 Increased teacher support
3 More support available when needed. Teacher/aide
2 Possibly additional in-class support as is provided for reading by specially designated teachers
4 Instructional Aide support
1 There is a wide range of ability levels in her class. It is very difficult for [ ] to teach the class the level necessary when there are certain students who seriously need individual attention just to get through the basics. Any students who need a more advanced program would also be faced with not having enough individual teacher time. Please hire teacher aids who are specialized and dedicated totally to helping in different classrooms for the math period.
1 More time. Extra teacher support.
8 More support.
5 Standardize textbooks & teacher support.
Smaller math classes & instructional assistants.
1 My feeling is that there is a wonderful opportunity at [ ] because of the mostly well-behaved and diverse student population. But because of the diversity it is important to provide the teachers at [ ] with as much support as necessary. So that ALL of the children can be encouraged to perform at their highest academic level at school and supported at home, regardless of what language they speak at home.
My suggestions:
2. Instructional assistants for certain subjects (such as math and reading) for all classes to provide a strong foundation in these subjects.
3. Instructional assistants to communicate to parents about upcoming tests and their results.
Offer more individual attention:
4 More individualized help -- too much large group instruction
1 More time spent going over individual struggles
9 What approach works best for which students
4 Help for students who have average ability, either tutoring, individual time with teacher. Clear communication with parents on strengths & weaknesses.
3 More one on one attention.
Just recently my daughter's teacher has started teaching 6 children one lunch period a week (25% of the class). She realized my daughter and others were slipping through the cracks. I applaud her actions.
I'm not sure how we can make sure each child succeeds in math, but smaller class sizes and more one on one attention may help.
Good luck in trying to find solutions. I'll keep working with my child at home. Make sure the resources are available at school.
7 I don't think they give my child enough support and instruction
1 More individualized
5 More instructional time in school especially for weak areas of individual students
3 Thorough discussion & teacher awareness of children's individual knowledge
1 More individualized study
6 More personal attention
5 Individualized assistance if needed
1 Probably more individual attention, if possible
1 More individual attention for each child
5 Curriculum tailored to individual needs, strengths, and abilities
6 The assistance with children when they don't understand
4 Q8: None. Gifted-and-talented kids get nothing beyond class time. At lower levels, such as 1st & 2nd grade, children who are above grade level need more support & encouragement to achieve. At all levels, "raising the bar" should not mean lowering our expectations & demands for those who want & need a higher level of instruction.
2 There seem to be a lot of children with individual needs & not enough staff to meet them.
7 That kids who need extra help in learning be given that help
1 Attention toward individual needs and achievement levels
3 The teachers need to remain aware of each students abilities, so that if extra help is needed, it is noted
4 Q6: Yes. But she needs more help!
Q14: Math teacher should encourage each student if they understand the concept of the topic being [illegible], encourage questions in such a way students will not feel fear to ask question
2 Increase teacher/instructor support at a level appropriate to his level
8 More individual support
6 Individual instruction when needed
10 Teachers should be available when they say they will be -- before or after school.
11 Accessibility of teacher after or before school for additional support
6 Better interaction from the teachers!
Offer more one-on-one instruction:
7 More one on one time with the teacher
1 Intense tutoring of below grade level students
3 Offer more tutoring, extra practice
3 More one-on-one instruction
6 More one-on-one time. Some individual attention
6 More one on one work with students
2 Smaller classes, one on one instruction like they do during reading block
More homework
4 More one on one, any one on one
P.S. My son has a home math tutor 1X/week and he still got a D on his report card and an E in the final semester exam. He is in Honors Pre-Calculus. (He's in all major subject honors classes). As a parent, I don't understand this.
3 I wish they had more one-one-one tutoring
8 More tutorial time allocated for students
11 Tutorial support
8 More tutoring
11 Continue to support tutors. Attract retired math folks to do one-on-one.
7 Maybe after school tutoring
6 More extra assistance. I will pay for it.
7 Extra help at school
4 Give intense mentoring/tutoring, etc. to kids who need it.
6 Not enough options for coaching, tutoring of kids with mild learning disabilities in one area (i.e. reading) that affects progress in another area (i.e. math)
3 Pay teachers for after school math remediation. Elementary schools send list home of math tutors' names, and Saturday remediation offered for those students wanting/needing remediation.
4 More tutorials
5 I wish the elementary curriculum was easier to organize and understand. I wish there were in-school tutors available as needed.
6 More after school programs. Extended school tutor programs.
6 Tutoring or after school math
4 I've had to hire a tutor & I resent it!!
8 Math is her hardest subject. But I believe the teacher has difficulty conveying the information to such a large group. She can't get the concepts across. The teacher has stayed after school for my daughter. We are looking for a math tutor to reinforce what has been learned & help with the concepts.
Offer more after-school support:
5 Math Olympiad program taught by teacher after school -- very good program
2 I would like to see additional supports in place, either after-school or teachers who specialize in teaching math
3 More intervention in early grades (e.g. tutoring, after school, summer school) to close gaps,
6 Provide call-in homework help (help-line) every day after school hours
7 My child's school offers an after-school math club once a week which is intended to help children with math. The idea is sound, but the school has failed in execution. The instructor present just tells the students to get out their homework and complete it. My child has gone wanting help with a concept not included in that day's homework. He can do his homework at home. What he needed was an instructor to ask him what he wanted help with.
2 Homework club where there's help given
2 I think my daughter needs school-based After School support in mathematics
10 More help when children are confused
More help after school -- not during lunch
10 More review classes before or after hours
7 More/daily after-school support from home
3 Extra help
Clubs
8 After school or lunchtime help for students who need to work with the teacher to understand something.
3 After school program
8 More support outside the classroom period
6 For classes that are struggling there should be smaller class size & more support (IA's & after-school help).
3 The children should have school based after-school programs for math grades 3, 4, & 5 and to challenge the students at every grade level. A math workbook for the appropriate grade level should be brought home. A double period math [illegible].
1 Extra/outside after school help (maybe a "fun assignments math class" for students struggling with math concepts (a separate class).
6 Offer extra help after school.
5 Math teacher overworked, is unable to give extra help. Students can't even come in for recess & do homework because there's no "mechanism" for this. So on a day when a kid wants to do homework (be conscientious) because he has sports or Hebrew school or CDC or whatever after school that would infringe on homework time, he's out of luck. There is something organized by our guidance counselor once a week for kids who need help. They can come on Thursday recess & get help from a parent volunteer. This is for any subject, not just math.