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Mathnasium Lvl 1 New Hire Training
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Prescriptives/PKs are
✓ ~~> Normally grade-level, can be found at the beginning of a
student's packet, focus on weaker skills
They have instructional pages to help guide instructors/students
The last page of a PK section is a Mastery Check
Focus Ons/FOs are
✓ ~~> Additional practice not necessarily grade level that provide
more depth on a subject rather than allowing the student to advance
too far into other subjects
A code is found at the bottom of the page
The Workout Book/WoB
✓ ~~> Focuses on student's number sense, mathematical thinking, and
problem solving skills based on a student's understanding of number
sense
Has space for star punch at the top of each page
The Learning Plan/LP is
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✓ ~~> Created after each student's assessment; they take their first one
upon joining the center, and re-assess as necessary, at which point
they will get a new LP
LP's determine what the student already knows, what they need help in, and
what they will be working towards
Checkups
✓ ~~> Work on grade level skills and concepts
Mastery Checks or MCs
✓ ~~> Ensure if a student is ready to move on to the next subject
The student must complete the MC independently and get most of the
questions right on the 1st or second try
Found at the end of each group of PK's
Get them to self-correct/check work
Have a challenge section that may earn them extra stars
Notes to CD if struggled
Socratic Questioning is
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✓ ~~> Asking the students questions in order to understand concepts
themselves
Should be done when student has some prereq understanding and can
figure some things out on their own
Direct Teaching is
✓ ~~> A lecture approach which should last around 1-2 mins for
younger students or 3-5 mins for older students, telling them directly
about the math
Should be used when student needs more explanation like with a completely
new subject
How does the Mathnasium hour work?
✓ ~~> The Mathnasium hour is split into Check in, PK's, WoB, HW
(sometimes, on backside), and Check-Out on the Session Wheel. The
spinner is set to the student's Check-in time in order to measure how
long they've spent on each subject so instructors can monitor
transitions accordingly and make sure they've spent the right amount
of time on everything and that the hour is going smoothly.
What happens during check-in?
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Mathnasium Lvl 1 New Hire Training
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Prescriptives/PKs are
✓ ~~> Normally grade-level, can be found at the beginning of a
student's packet, focus on weaker skills
They have instructional pages to help guide instructors/students
The last page of a PK section is a Mastery Check
Focus Ons/FOs are
✓ ~~> Additional practice not necessarily grade level that provide
more depth on a subject rather than allowing the student to advance
too far into other subjects
A code is found at the bottom of the page
The Workout Book/WoB
✓ ~~> Focuses on student's number sense, mathematical thinking, and
problem solving skills based on a student's understanding of number
sense
Has space for star punch at the top of each page
The Learning Plan/LP is
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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✓ ~~> Created after each student's assessment; they take their first one
upon joining the center, and re-assess as necessary, at which point
they will get a new LP
LP's determine what the student already knows, what they need help in, and
what they will be working towards
Checkups
✓ ~~> Work on grade level skills and concepts
Mastery Checks or MCs
✓ ~~> Ensure if a student is ready to move on to the next subject
The student must complete the MC independently and get most of the
questions right on the 1st or second try
Found at the end of each group of PK's
Get them to self-correct/check work
Have a challenge section that may earn them extra stars
Notes to CD if struggled
Socratic Questioning is
Master01 | September, 2024/2025 | Latest update
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✓ ~~> Asking the students questions in order to understand concepts
themselves
Should be done when student has some prereq understanding and can
figure some things out on their own
Direct Teaching is
✓ ~~> A lecture approach which should last around 1-2 mins for
younger students or 3-5 mins for older students, telling them directly
about the math
Should be used when student needs more explanation like with a completely
new subject
How does the Mathnasium hour work?
✓ ~~> The Mathnasium hour is split into Check in, PK's, WoB, HW
(sometimes, on backside), and Check-Out on the Session Wheel. The
spinner is set to the student's Check-in time in order to measure how
long they've spent on each subject so instructors can monitor
transitions accordingly and make sure they've spent the right amount
of time on everything and that the hour is going smoothly.
What happens during check-in?
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