Willingboro Parents Math Page
Welcome to the Willingboro Parents Mathematics Resource Page
August 31, 2020
Welcome, Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers:
Please be sure to check your mail and email (have the students check their WBOE email, too!) for information about the upcoming school year. As it stands now, we will begin the year in a fully-remote setting. You should be receiving information about student schedules, as well synchronous and asynchronous expectations from your child(ren)'s school(s) and teachers.
It is important that your children take full advantage of the educational opportunities that are available to ensure that they remain on track for successful completion of the school year (and beyond). Please note that most electronic platforms required of the students will be linked via Clever. There may be a few throughout the district where direct sign-in is required, but students will be notified about those specific access points and sign-in information as necessary.
In the meantime, please note the links below, and feel free to navigate around this page and the related pages as needed. If you have questions, please contact either your child's teacher, principal, or me, as necessary.
Thank you, and have a great year!
Sincerely,
Michael Braverman
Supervisor of Mathematics
Willingboro Public Schools
Welcome, Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers:
Please be sure to check your mail and email (have the students check their WBOE email, too!) for information about the upcoming school year. As it stands now, we will begin the year in a fully-remote setting. You should be receiving information about student schedules, as well synchronous and asynchronous expectations from your child(ren)'s school(s) and teachers.
It is important that your children take full advantage of the educational opportunities that are available to ensure that they remain on track for successful completion of the school year (and beyond). Please note that most electronic platforms required of the students will be linked via Clever. There may be a few throughout the district where direct sign-in is required, but students will be notified about those specific access points and sign-in information as necessary.
In the meantime, please note the links below, and feel free to navigate around this page and the related pages as needed. If you have questions, please contact either your child's teacher, principal, or me, as necessary.
Thank you, and have a great year!
Sincerely,
Michael Braverman
Supervisor of Mathematics
Willingboro Public Schools
What is on this page?
(the bullet points below are NOT links...just scroll down to find those headings)
(the bullet points below are NOT links...just scroll down to find those headings)
- General Math Assistance (Math Help for Parents)
- What is CLEVER?
- Slide show presentation from WPS Curriculum Night
- Eureka Math Links
- Zearn Access Link
- WPS Mathematics Parent Newsetters
- Mastering Basic Math Facts
- WPS Mathematics Course Sequence
- Preparing your child for NJSLA Tests
- WPS Curriculum Department Links
- A link to the parent page for general math support.
Parents seeking General Mathematics Assistance may wish to click the button below.
What is CLEVER?
Clever is an "Access Portal" for the vast majority of websites and applications that our students have access to. Basically, it stores the login information for each student individually so that the students only need to remember one username and password and they can access all of their student information. Clever "talks" to our student management system (Genesis) so it is constantly updated as our students move to different schools, grade levels, teachers, courses, etc.
When students have difficulty accessing Clever, they should remember the following:
To access Clever, students need to be sure that they are logged into Google Chrome as themselves (if they share devices, it is easy to accidentally log in as a parent or sibling by accident) using their @wboe credentials. From there, they should access the Willingboro Schools Clever Portal by clicking the button below.
When students have difficulty accessing Clever, they should remember the following:
To access Clever, students need to be sure that they are logged into Google Chrome as themselves (if they share devices, it is easy to accidentally log in as a parent or sibling by accident) using their @wboe credentials. From there, they should access the Willingboro Schools Clever Portal by clicking the button below.
Eureka Mathematics Module DetailsThis page provides details of mathematics by grade and unit, as well as links to parent tip sheets
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Eureka Mathematics Module MapThis page provides a Module Map of topics and grade levels.
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Zearn AccessThis button will link to the page to Zearn via your child's Clever account access.
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Eureka Parent Guides
Parent Newsletters
Information that may be of interest to parents of Willingboro Math Students.
Mastering Basic Math Facts
The basic math facts are foundational for all other mathematics skills. As a result, students who do not master their facts face greater challenges acquiring new knowledge because they need to work harder to find the answers to basic questions which are often intermediate steps to the more challenging problems.
Help your child learn and practice their basic math facts.
Ideally, students will master addition and subtraction to 20 by the end of second grade and multiplication and division to 12 by the end of third grade. If your student is already behind, that is okay....just have them work through this until they master the basic facts.
To help your child with their basic facts, sign up for a free account with xtramath.org.
Why aren't students required to memorize their facts anymore? They are...but we are going about it much differently than in previous years. Research indicates that the methods for whole-class memorization of facts the "old-school" way (timed fact quizzes, contests, drill-and-kill worksheets) is ineffective and actually harmful to students. In general, the old approach created math anxiety that made it hard (or impossible) for students to progress in their understanding of mathematical facts. Instead, we work on repetition within the context of the classroom.
We include lots of counting activities (skip-counting, for example) and fluency activities. By "gamefying" the facts, the students can still learn their facts, without the negative psychological impact of the quizzes and pressure that is required when teachers have to "force" students to memorize their facts. We know that memorization of the basic facts is important, but are taking a different approach to it in school. Ideally, parents will still work with their students to ensure that the facts are mastered (the earlier, the better). Please note that we have many "older" students who still need to master these.
If, instead of a computer program, you would prefer that your child master their facts using a more traditional approach (flashcards), check out the "Teaching Basic Facts" button below for a prove strategy that will help them learn their facts.
The basic math facts are foundational for all other mathematics skills. As a result, students who do not master their facts face greater challenges acquiring new knowledge because they need to work harder to find the answers to basic questions which are often intermediate steps to the more challenging problems.
Help your child learn and practice their basic math facts.
Ideally, students will master addition and subtraction to 20 by the end of second grade and multiplication and division to 12 by the end of third grade. If your student is already behind, that is okay....just have them work through this until they master the basic facts.
To help your child with their basic facts, sign up for a free account with xtramath.org.
Why aren't students required to memorize their facts anymore? They are...but we are going about it much differently than in previous years. Research indicates that the methods for whole-class memorization of facts the "old-school" way (timed fact quizzes, contests, drill-and-kill worksheets) is ineffective and actually harmful to students. In general, the old approach created math anxiety that made it hard (or impossible) for students to progress in their understanding of mathematical facts. Instead, we work on repetition within the context of the classroom.
We include lots of counting activities (skip-counting, for example) and fluency activities. By "gamefying" the facts, the students can still learn their facts, without the negative psychological impact of the quizzes and pressure that is required when teachers have to "force" students to memorize their facts. We know that memorization of the basic facts is important, but are taking a different approach to it in school. Ideally, parents will still work with their students to ensure that the facts are mastered (the earlier, the better). Please note that we have many "older" students who still need to master these.
If, instead of a computer program, you would prefer that your child master their facts using a more traditional approach (flashcards), check out the "Teaching Basic Facts" button below for a prove strategy that will help them learn their facts.
XtraMath.org Website
How Do I Study for a Math Test?
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Teaching Basic Facts
How to Help Your Child with Mathematics
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Willingboro Public Schools Mathematics Course Sequence
Download file below to see the possible sequences of courses available to our students
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Parent Link
Preparing Your Child for NJSLA Assessments
Click here: State Testing: (Formerly known as PARCC).
Preparing Your Child for NJSLA Assessments
Click here: State Testing: (Formerly known as PARCC).
Willingboro Schools Curriculum Pages
Additional Information
Additional information for parents can be found on the Generic Parent Link page of this website,
which can be found by following the link below:
Additional information for parents can be found on the Generic Parent Link page of this website,
which can be found by following the link below:
This page is maintained by:
Michael Braverman
Supervisor of Mathematics
Willingboro Public School District
440 Beverly-Rancocas Rd
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Phone: (609) 835-8600 x1025
[email protected]
Michael Braverman
Supervisor of Mathematics
Willingboro Public School District
440 Beverly-Rancocas Rd
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Phone: (609) 835-8600 x1025
[email protected]