I will be conducting my action research project to see if math stations can improve our students long term retention of skills as well as improve weekly, unit and semester test scores. As a school we have struggled with our math scores on the TAKS test as well as in our unit tests. One reason that has been brought to light by teachers is that our curriculum teaches the concept quickly and does not allow much time to revisit the concepts before students are tested. I have heard that math stations if implemented in your daily instruction can help solve this problem.
Students will benefit from this greatly because they will have a deeper understanding of skills that have been taught. Teachers will benefit because the important concept they have taught is reinforced with students more often. Some guiding questions that I will answer through the action research is:
How will we decide what skills are used in stations?
How many stations should be in a classroom and for how long?
How do you ensure that students are gaining a deeper understanding through the stations?
Are test scores improving?
Can students explain what they are doing and why?
I am interested in what you find in your research. I am looking for more ways to provide intervention services in my science classroom. I believe that I can use your findings for math and make application to my content area.
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