Overview:
Teaching Textbooks is a math program that provides computer-based lessons and workbooks. A student can use one or both to move through the lessons. Instruction is clear and easy to understand and there are plenty of practice problems. 2nd-8th grade.
Key Characteristics:
Students can do both workbook and/or online
All instruction is given on the computer
Lessons provide clear instruction and quality practice
The system will auto-grade each lesson, quiz, and test
When an answer is wrong a pop up will appear that tells the student why
Things to Think About:
Not aligned to the SBAC standards used for state testing of grades 3 – 8.
Not being standards-aligned makes it challenging to switch to a new curriculum without having gaps in knowledge
Numbering system is not intuitive. Teaching Textbooks 3 = 2nd grade curriculum; Teaching Textbooks 4 = 3rd grade curriculum; Teaching Textbooks 5 = 4th grade curriculum; etc.