How do I get started?
It's easy. Just go to the REGISTRATION page and fill in theinformation and you will be able to sample the program as a student would withaccess to all the content, including problem sets, Step-through Examples andVisualizations of every concept.
How much does the program cost?
Just $195.00 per teacher for the school year and there is no limit on the number of classes you can create or students you enroll. A simple Purchase Order is all that is needed. Send it to 360preview@enablearning.com.
What are the technical requirements?
- Macintosh w/ OSX; or Windows w/1 gig of RAM
- Broadband internet connection
- Internet Explorer for the PC and Safari on the Mac are strongly preferred. Chrome is also supported. Firefox is not recommended for either PC or Mac.
- Java v 1.5 (or later) installed and enabled.
- Headphones or loudspeaker (for the Audio Guide and EXAMPLES).
- Click "System Test" on the home page to audit for compatibility.
What is the reading level of the text?
The reading level of, apart from the mathematics vocabulary, is grade 4.
Where is the instructional component?
- Each assignment is accompanied by a set of one or more one-step-at-a-time, walk-though EXAMPLES, that provide written and audio-narrated direct instruction on how to solve each type of problem. The control slider below each example invites student exploration of the math concept by changing variables and seeing the result. Students are encouraged to predict what will happen if a variable changes and then seeing what does happen - highly attractive learning by investigation.
- Each assignment has a dynamic VISUALIZATION of the math concept that provides a graphic presentation and prompts the student to engage with the model by using the WHAT-IF control slider.
- The GLOSSARY defines math terms and frequently is accompanied by an interactive graphic for learning by investigation.
Can my students use EnableMath360 at home?
Yes, if their home computers meet the technical requirements (above.)
What textbook is best correlated to EnableMath360?
The content matches most if not all existing textbooks. The program is not paired with any specific text but encompasses the standard basal curriculum.
Where can I get a detailed scope and sequence for eM360?
A detailed scope and sequence spreadsheet is available for download on the EnableMath360 home page.
Is EnableMath360 correlated to standards?
Yes. This program is correlated to Common Core Standards.
How comprehensive is EnableMath360?
The content of starts with single-digit arithmetic and continues through algebra-II. There are 266 assignments and over 30,000 problems.
What does EnableMath360 do for students?
EnableMath360 provides every student, no matter what kind of "intelligence" they may have, with the opportunity to learn the math needed to master mathematics by:
- Providing Productive Practice to Mastery, customized to each student, because practice is essential for mathematical fluency.
- Focusing on Visual Understanding for all students because math is a visual language and many students have difficulty with it because they are visual learners and cannot mentally create the visualizations. They need to see it.
- Preventing failure because failure starts early and most students need early intervention before success becomes too difficult to attain.
What does EnableMath360 do for teachers?
EnableMath360 provides teachers with a one-stop solution to the three key math questions that every K-12 teacher faces.
- How do I provide customized RTI work to bring my below average students to grade level proficiency on state standards?
- How do I provide customized practice for my average students to build their fluency while I use a program like Connected Math or TERC Math to build their flexibility in problem solving?
- How do I provide advanced content for my above average students whose parents are demanding that I customize my classroom and support algebra?
What does EnableMath360 do for administrators?
It enables administrators to ensure that every teacher is fully supporting student practice as the key to math fluency and a common foundation for all students by:
- Giving administrators performance feedback by class and by student of the practice to mastery done.
- Ensuring that the full range of appropriate materials is available to every teacher to support math learning for every student.
- Providing a program that can easily add staff development and afterschool learning support as needed, fully integrated with the regular school program.
How do I know where to place my students in the program?
The observed present performance of your students is your best guide. We strongly recommend initial placement below a challenge level. We want all students to experience success from day one. Better to start somewhat lower and easier than to begin with a challenge. The program contains pre and post-tests for each grade level as well as modular level in the algebra program. Teachers may also build their own tests.
How do I monitor student achievement?
EnableMath360 provides extensive reports on student progress. Also weekly email progress reports to teachers and students (when email addresses are supplied).
How much time should my students spend on EnableMath360?
The amount of time will depend on the needs of the student and available resources. Students typically complete most assignments in 12 to 15 minutes "on task." All will benefit from as little as 20 contact minutes per day. Some students will be motivated by their evident success and enjoyment from achieving "mastery" on assignments and will want to spend more time, perhaps at home. Home use is encouraged.
I simply don't have enough time for this program. How can I manage it with all the other things I need to do?
Since EnableMath360 will be providing intensive math instruction and practice, you will do less direct math teaching, spending more time guiding students toward the most beneficial assignments and practice. If you embrace team learning, and learning by students working together including peer-teaching, you may achieve exceptional progress without spending extensive time. Teaching by guidance is typically less time-consuming than providing direct instruction one-on-one.
How do I group students for assignments?
Many teachers experience success placing students with a range of abilities within the same learning group, asking the more able students to coach their peers - both benefit: While the more advanced students may also be working independently on more challenging assignments beyond the level of the group they are mentoring. Groups of 2, 3, 4, and 5 students seem to work best. Groups of 3 and 5 have proven to work well.
How would I use pupil teams of two with EnableMath360?
One method is the following four-step, Pose, Think, Discuss, Share technique:
- The teacher poses a question or an issue to the teams. (Or to the entire class if using a white-board projector.)
- Students are given time to think about the question (in pairs)
- Students discuss their thoughts with their partner
- Each pair shares its thoughts with another pair, or with the whole class.
Paired-discussion and group sharing are oral-language activities that heighten cognitive awareness (learning the content): "the one talking, does the learning" -- Lev Vygotsky; THOUGHT AND LANGUAGE, 1934; Seneca the Younger: docendo discimus: L. "by teaching we are learning." ca. 54 BC - ca. 39 AD; letters to Lucilius: epistulae morales 1, 7, 8)