STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS
- Give tutors the Instructional Strategies handout and ask them to name the strategies they have used so far in the workshop.
- Have tutors write any questions they have about using the different strategies on the slips of paper or index cards.
- Mix up the questions in a bowl and pull out a question. Share the question and discuss as a group.
- Have tutors share with a partner the strategies they would feel comfortable using with a learner.
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Activity D (optional activity)
Tips and tricks
If your tutors are interested in looking at some tips and tricks, then use this activity.
Why choose this activity?
Depending on their interest and the time you have available, coordinators and tutors may want to explore some of the tips and tricks for remembering different math operations.
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Materials and equipment
Handout 9.5: Assorted Tips and Tricks (3 pages)
Handout 9.6: Times Table Trick Sheet (2 pages)
Preparation
Copy handouts.
STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS
- Ask tutors to share any tips or tricks they have learned in working with numbers.
- Give tutors the handouts Assorted Tips and Tricks and Times Table Trick Sheet. Have them look the handouts over and note any they have used themselves or wished they had known when in school.
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Facilitation tip
Participants may find it difficult to recall tips and tricks without a trigger. You could provide some of the tips and tricks from the handout to get people started. How did they learn those tips and tricks?