Preparación para el examen ACT de matemáticas a tu propio ritmo (aula flexible)

The ACT is used to assess student readiness for post-secondary education and workplace success. It can certainly be a stressful and intimidating test, but it does not have to be! This FLEX course is developed to help understand the MATH portion of the ACT test.

When taking the ACT, the goal is to get as many problems correct as you possibly can. The lovely thing about the test is that it’s structured in a very particular way, and if you understand just a few of these intricacies, you give yourself a better chance at scoring well. Through my 15 years of classroom experience along with my training as an ACT Certified Educator, I will teach you how to become familiar with the test so that you have a wide range of strategies to tackle all of the types of problems you may see.

“THE PROBLEM MAY CHANGE, BUT THE CONCEPT STAYS THE SAME!”

This course includes 12 videos that will walk through the basics of the test, strategies to help with answering questions, and example problems covering each of the concepts you will encounter. 
 
~All videos will be posted by 8:00pm MST on Sundays~

Week 1 (Dates) - Taking of the first practice ACT. Treat this like the real thing. Once you are finished, I will grade it and assign a benchmark. This is where the real learning happens, reflecting and processing is a great way to get more correct!

Monday - Watch Video 1 and become familiar with the ACT.
Tuesday - Bonus Video! Using A Graphing Calculator for the ACT, watch if you want. Download, print, and take the first practice ACT.
Wednesday - Turn in your ACT and receive a benchmark.
Thursday - Watch Video 2 and work on Practice Problem #1 and #2. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.
Friday - Watch Video 3 and work on Practice Problem #3 and #4. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.

Week 2 (Dates) - Videos 4-5 will be posted. Here is where you get familiar with the different strategies that will help answers those questions that you are not quite sure on. Throughout the week I will post different questions that we can identify which strategy can work the best. Don’t be shy on posting which strategy you like to use, try and convince us why.

Monday - Watch Video 4 and work on Practice Problem #5 and #6. Take a picture of your work and repost your answer. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day. 
Tuesday - Watch Video 5 and work on Practice Problem #7 and #8. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.
Wednesday - Watch Video 5 and work on Practice Problem #9 and #10. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.
Thursday and Friday - Look over the first practice test and determine what problem solving strategy could be used to help solve the problems you got incorrect. Create a table with the problem number, what strategy can be used, what the correct answer is and post it. At the end of the week I will create a table of your suggestions to determine the best methods.

Week 3 (Dates) - Videos 6-12 will be posted. This week we will be going through the different reporting categories that the ACT asks. We will be solving them using traditional methods, but also discussing what strategy can be used from week one that could be helpful to solve. There are also worksheets for each category that will be introduced if you need some practice on a specific problem type.

Monday - Watch Video 6 and attempt Practice Problem #11 and #12. Take a picture of your work and repost your answer. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day. 
Tuesday - Watch Video 7 and work on Practice Problem #13 and #14. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.
Wednesday - Watch Video 8 and work on Practice Problem #15 and #16. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.
Thursday - Watch Video 9 and work on Practice Problem #17 and #18. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.
Friday - Watch Video 10 and work on Practice Problem #19 and #20. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.

Week 4 (Dates) - Taking of the second practice ACT. Treat this like the real thing and see if you improved from your first score. Once you are finished, I will grade it and assign a benchmark. Then we can set up a 20 minute video chat where we can go through the results. discuss your strengths and what needs to be practiced more. This is where the real learning happens, reflecting and processing is a great way to get more correct when you are ready to take the real thing! Good luck!

Monday - Watch Video 11 and work on Practice Problem #21 and #22. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day.
Tuesday - Watch Video 12 and work on Practice Problem #23 and #24. The problems will be specifically designed to correlate with the videos. Work through the problems, post your answers and tell the class which problem solving strategy you used and why. I will respond to your posts and post the solution video and strategy later in the day. 
Wednesday - Download, print, and take the second practice ACT.
Thursday or Friday - Sign up for a 30 minute time slot to correct and discuss the practice ACT. You will get a benchmark and we will reflect on the test.

THE VIDEOS
Session 1 - Preparing for the ACT {31 minutes}
Overviews the way the ACT is set up so that you can become familiar with the test. Includes what to expect on test day, some basic test awareness that can help on the entire ACT, a proven test taking method, and some common errors and misconceptions.

Session 2 - Strategy for Answering (Picking Numbers) {11:30 minutes}
Learn the strategy of picking a number and how to apply it.

Session 3 - Strategy for Answering (Back Solving) {8:50 minutes}
Learn the strategy of back solving and how to apply it.

Session 4 - Strategy for Answering (Strategic Guessing) {5:50 minutes}
Learn the strategy of strategic guessing and how to apply it.

Session 5 - Strategy for Answering (Solving Tools) {24:19 minutes}
Learn the strategy of solving tools and how to apply it.

Practice Test - At this point you will practice your new strategies. It is important to become familiar and practice like it is a real test. I will score it, give feedback, and review any questions. This will take at least 1 hour.

Session 6 - Reporting Category (Numbers & Quantity) {19:12 minutes}
Review and solve questions involving problems from the numbers and quantities category.

Session 7 - Reporting Category (Algebra) {22:19 minutes}
Review and solve questions involving problems from the algebra category.

Session 8 - Reporting Category (Functions) {15:50 minutes}
Review and solve questions involving problems from the functions category.

Session 9 - Reporting Category (Geometry) {20:30 minutes}
Review and solve questions involving problems from the geometry category.

Session 10 - Reporting Category (Trigonometry) {16:20 minutes}
Review and solve questions involving problems from the trigonometry category.

Session 11 - Reporting Category (Probability & Statistics) {11:14 minutes}
Review and solve questions involving problems from the probability and statistics category.

Session 12 - Reporting Category (IES and Problem Sets) {10:44 minutes}
Review and solve questions involving problems from the integrating essential skills and problem sets category.

Final Test - Finally you will put your strategies and practice together. It is important to become familiar and practice like it is a real test. I will score it, give feedback, and review any questions. This should take at least 1 hour.

*BONUS MATERIALS*
ACT Vocabulary Flashcards
Problem Sets with Answers for every reporting category