MS.

HUANG'S 8TH GRADE CLASS

September 2022 Volume 1 Issue 2

Personalized Learning: IXL's

Lessons Through Examples and

WHAT'S IN THIS
Tutorials
MONTH'S ISSUE:
Using programs to enhance
Welcome back to another great year! practice inside and outside
Our students are excited to begin using the classroom to master
IXL is an integrated technology source operations with integers.
inside and outside the classroom. Students will begin using IXL
Students have received their Chrome books and Khan Academy to
and their access usernames and passwords. enhance and hone their skills.
Starting Monday, we will be using IXL to
practice operations with integers. The
students will be introduced to the material
Friday in class on paper but practice on IXL.
IXL provides individualized education that
helps students learn at their own pace with
tutorial videos on each question. Students
will complete practice problems until they
receive a full score and are given the chance
to understand mistakes. IXL provides
explanations and further practice below to
revisit concepts. Students will move up in
difficulty in practice. They have been
introduced to integer addition and
subtraction rules. The following lessons will
progress from adding and subtracting single
integers to three or more integers. Once the
students have mastered number problems,
we will practice word problems on IXL.
Homework will be assigned regularly with
IXL as a practice and studying tool. In the
following week, we will move to multiplying
and dividing integers. Students will have the
opportunity to seek additional help during
lunch periods if necessary. IXL will show all
the students' progress and I will be tracking
it daily. Parents are encouraged to complete
further practice with their children at home.
Attached are images of sample problems
IXL has. Students are given encouragement
and feedback on their work. They are also
taught visually with number lines and able
to see how much time is spent practicing.

 Khan Academy: Another Alongside IXL,students will be using Khan

Great Tool For Students to Academy as an additional practice resource.

Practice Math Khan Academy provides practice in a more

thorough way. They utilize videos that

complete problems step by step. Khan

Academy he;ps students build skills at a

pace that is personalized for each learner.

On the right is an example of how Khan

Academy guides students step by step.

There is no subscription necessary for Khan

Academy. This makes it a great resoruce

students can use for any subject. In our

math class, we will watch vidoes in class and

have students solve problems on the board

to show their understanding. Students will

complete a lesson on Khan Academy

individually and then be responsible for

completing worksheets in class. These

lessons are meant to be a basis for

understanding of integer opoerations.

Before we begin multiplcation and divison

Both of these amazing resources

with integers, we will watch videos

utilize a step-by-step lesson with

reviewing PEMDAS. Students will be

videography to encourage
working on a project in this next week with

personalized learning. My goal for the

PEMDAS. To bring more creativty into the

end of this first unit is to have the

classroom, students will come up with their

students create their own lessons

own meanings for the acronym PEMDAS.

similar to the style of IXL or Khan

This project will be showcased in our

Academy. Students will choose a

classroom and on our bulletin board.
specific lesson from the topic of

integer operations and work in groups

of 3-4 to create a 20 minute lesson.

This lesson will require multiple

videos that walk through a sample

problem and supplemental

worksheets. This end of the unit

project will be a great way for students

to collaborate and become well-

versed in Khan Academy and IXL.

Parents are welcome to Zoom in to

see their children teaching these

lessons. Our hope is to integrate

technology into the classroom to

encourage students to take advantage

of these resources!

Mrs. Katie Huang

katiehuang@nps.edu