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How to build confidence

in your Algebra Students

Using the 70/30 Rule

Jeanette Stein

Algebra1teachers.com

Are your students…

� Zoned Out

� Apathetic

� “Lazy”

� Lacking Motivation

During this training you will learn to create a classroom where everyone grows everyday!

• Understand the 70/30 Rule

• Simple changes for big wins

• Create a layered lesson

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About me… About the training…

� I talk fast ☺

� I love coffee!

� 45 minutes

� Resolution

Today we will learn

� The Power of the 70/30 Rule

� How small changes can give you big wins

� Improve motivation and retention

In about 40 minutes…

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The Bonus…

� Activity Pack and Slide Deck

� Certificate of Attendance

“Most people quit because they

look how far they have to go,

not how far they have come.”

This is why students (and

adults) need the 70/30 Rule!

We all want motivated and engaged learners in our classroom.

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How do you Emotionally Prepare Your

Students for Success?

Smile

Positive

Attitude

Celebrate

Accomplishments

Build

Relationships

Mistakes

are

okay!

Small

Wins

When we create a

positive, nurturing, and

safe environment, we

increase the amount of

learning that happens in

our classroom each and

every day.

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Weekly Assessments

Remember…

When we create a positive,

nurturing, and safe

environment, we increase

the amount of learning that

happens in our classroom

each and every day.

Reflection...

�What is one thing you are going

to do to create a positive

environment?

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Be Aware of Cognitive Load

We all want students to understand and

retain the information.

Good educational design

can reduce cognitive load

without watering down

the content.

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“I gave up and checked out.”

“OK, I’m getting this.” Then slowly the

chalkboard became cluttered as he

added another problem somewhere

else on the board. Then another. Then

another, never erasing old problems to

clear up space.

“I felt frustrated, defeated.

I retained almost nothing.

I gave up and checked out.” https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/08/avoid-

overwhelming-users-lessons-from-high-school/

Cognitive Load

� This is the stress, anxiety and affected learning that

happens to a student when content is presented in an

overwhelming and excessive way.

https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/08/avoid-overwhelming-users-lessons-from-high-school/

Cognitive Load Theory

http://www.slideshare.net/Trustamper/mindful-mappingpresentation-120313slideshare

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Use Lesson Plans that connect the content to

previous learning and student curiosity.

Remember…

Good educational design can

reduce cognitive load

without watering down the

content.

Reflection...

�What is one thing you are going

to do to help your students

connect to the content?

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Activities/

Problem

Solving

Appropriate

Bellringers

Share/

Pair

Thinking

Time

Emotional

Wins

One more tool: How to reduce cognitive

load and increase learning.

Stop the overwhelm

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Teach the Algebra Standards First

When we layer our lessons we give

students a chance to meet the

Algebra standards.

How we learn…

�Essentially, the more adept you become at a

skill, the less work your brain has to do. Over

time, a skill becomes automatic and you don't

need to think about what you're doing. This is

because your brain is actually strengthening

itself over time as you learn that skill.

� http://lifehacker.com/the-science-behind-how-we-learn-new-skills-908488422

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Step by Step…

� A success story…

Remember…

When we layer our lessons

we give students a chance

to meet the standards.

Reflection...

�What is one skill you are going

to layer in a lesson during the

upcoming week?

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Review

� How to use the 70/30 Rule

� How the effects of Cognitive Load affect you and your students.

� How to reduce Cognitive Load to allow ALL students to succeed.