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eTAP assists teachers in preparing their course of instruction for classroom presentation. eTAP is designed to give you quick access to all the learning resources you can use in the classroom including: Lesson Unit Plans with an outline of instructional objectives. Instruction provided in a simplified form. Teachers can use eTAP content for their own classroom instruction. They can print eTAP material to use as class handouts to supplement their class textbooks. Also, since they are online, you can recommend their use for homework to students and parents who need supplemental help. eTAP is also an excellent resource for special education, independent learning, and distance learning. <Links are provided that connect to other web sites with material on the same topic. Usually these Links complement the online Instructions; occasionally they comprise the Instruction itself. Often they provide interactive games and quizzes to fit each student's individual learning style. Discovery Video links are provided that are correlated to the subject material. Most students find videos to be a more exciting and engaging way to learn and are an effective way to help students with auditory or visual learning styles. Note: Access to Discovery videos must be purchased with a separate membership from United Streaming. The subscription cost for the online videos is about $1800 per high school. Many schools already have a subscription to United streaming. Practice Exercises that you can use as worksheet assignments for your students. A survey of eTAP students found that Practice Exercises were what they liked best. The students liked to confirm their understanding before they proceeded to a new topic. A Problem Section with answers you can print out and use for student assessment. Tests which include the type of questions used on standardized exams. These tests can be used in the preparation of your own exams. They are helpful in determining which students need to review the instructional content of a Lesson Unit and which students are ready to move on to the next one. eTAP is online, so it can be used both at school and at home.When parents ask how they can help their children at home, you can recommend eTAP. Currently, eTAP users are evenly divided between teachers, students, and their parents. Each group finds eTAP helpful in a different way.Instruction OrganizationThis curriculum is divided into Lesson Units with topics shown in a Table of Contents (TOC). Here are examples of how you can use eTAP for different grade levels.Middle School Grades 6-9 Middle School grades vary in different locations, but will include some or all of Grades 6 - 9. The age shown is only a guide. An individual student’s age may vary from the range shown. The time spent on each Lesson Unit will vary by student. We have indicated an average time needed to complete each Lesson Unit. This assumes that the student is spending about one hour each day on each of the four core subjects. The balance of the day may be spent on other subjects and activities. MathematicsMiddle School Mathematics has 24 Lesson Units. Each State's Standards will vary as to the particular Lesson Units covered at each grade level. The Standards Button at the left side of the Member’s Page will provide the Lesson Unit sequence according to the California State Standards. This may be used as a guide.Grade 7 usually includes Lesson Units 1-12 as well as 17 from the Middle School Table of Contents. These Lesson Units may be completed in one year by spending 4 weeks on each. Grade 8 includes the balance of the nine Lesson Units. These provide an introduction to Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry. Depending on the progress of the student, study can be expanded into the beginning Lesson Units of High School Geometry and Algebra. Again, about four weeks can be allowed for completing each Lesson Unit. English (Language Arts)Grades 7 and 8 include 7 Lesson Units each. About four weeks may be allowed for each Lesson Unit. The student should advance his or her skills as he or she proceeds to the next grade.History (Social Studies)Grade 6 includes Ancient History.About four weeks may be used to complete each Lesson Unit. Grade 7 includes nine Lesson Units on World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times. About four weeks may be used to complete each Lesson Unit. Grade 8 includes ten Lesson Units on American History. Three to four weeks should be allowed to complete each Lesson Unit. ScienceGrade 6 focuses on Earth Science.Earth Science has nine Lesson Units. Four weeks may be used to complete each Lesson Unit. Grade 7 focuses on Life Science. Life Science has seven Lesson Units. About four weeks may be used to complete each Lesson Unit. Grade 8 focuses on Physical Science. Physical Science has eight Lesson Units. About four weeks may be used to complete each Lesson Unit. |
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