Teach To One( TTO) Vocabulary & Abbreviations!
Math Advisory- consistent groups of students who meet with the same teacher before and after instructional sessions in the Math Lab; designed to provide a foundational groups for culture building in the Math Lab.
Math Lab- specially designed space where the Teach To One program runs; optimized to allow for flexible use of different instructional spaces and for rapid transitions between those locations.
Modality- one of eight possible ways that students learn in Teach To One, each modality involves different student grouping, content, delivery methods and expectations for collaboration.
Passed- to Pass a skill, a student demonstrates that he or she thoroughly understands it and can build on the daily skill as a foundation for future learning. Passing is measured as scoring a 4 or 5 out of 5 on a daily exit slip.
Pick up or Pup Session- flexible groupings designed to introduce or to reinforce one skill; these use a variety of learning modalities so students can learn in different ways;“ pickup” comes from“ pickup games of basketball.”
Playlist- the sequence of skills each student encounters during a round.
Schedules- a daily listing of which classes will meet during Sessions, at which location in the Math Lab they will meet; which teachers will be teaching them and the Modality of each lesson.
Session- a single unit of instructional time or 1 class meeting, usually 35-40 minutes long.
Skill- the basic unit of student learning in TTO; skills align to lesson objectives; similar to Common Core“ micro objectives”.
Staging or Staged Materials- instructional materials printed and distributed to teachers for use in TTO lessons along with supporting manipulatives.
Round- the amount of time required to teach a complete Task and supporting Pickup sessions in student playlists; approximately 2 weeks.
Task- Task sessions take place over multiple days. Students use a variety of related skills in real world applications.
Transition- designated times when students and teachers move from one instructional location to another or to and from Math Advisory locations and an instructional location; most schools signal transitions with brief clips of music.