{"id":987,"date":"2011-02-27T11:52:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T19:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.155.6.59\/fastforword\/?p=987"},"modified":"2011-02-27T11:52:26","modified_gmt":"2011-02-27T19:52:26","slug":"prevention-is-easier-than-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/prevention-is-easier-than-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevention is easier than Intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/kid_thinking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1019\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/kid_thinking-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"99\" height=\"99\" \/><\/a>Imagine a week where no red flags appear in <em>Progress Tracker<\/em> &#8211; those crazy hints that you may have to readjust your teaching.\u00a0 This is one of the reasons that it is important to work through the exercises yourself so that you get a feel for any problems that may crop up for your students.\u00a0 In doing so, you are able to work on &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><em>prevention<\/em><\/span>&#8221; before issues arise.<\/p>\n<p>I group &#8216;prevention exercises&#8217; into a couple of categories &#8211; &#8220;<em>before starting the program<\/em>&#8221; and\u00a0 &#8220;<em>situations that will halt progress<\/em>&#8220;.\u00a0 A strong introduction to each of the exercises is crucial for every student.\u00a0 Taking time for this will pay great dividends later.\u00a0 This session introduces the &#8220;goal <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/steps.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1020\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/steps-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>and how to&#8221; of each activity.\u00a0 To be efficient, try to bring together all students who are using the same product.\u00a0 Using <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">DEMO mode<\/span>, students need to understand how the screen works, what sequences they are expected to complete as well as how exercises their brain.\u00a0 The most difficult activities are <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Sky Gym\/Jumper Gym<\/span> (elementary) and <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Space Racer\/Sky Rider<\/span> (secondary).\u00a0 Consider spending multiple sessions in practicing these exercises to develop both understanding of process and accuracy.\u00a0\u00a0 The other exercises that may be difficult are the ones that involve analysis of language conventions\/comprehension (<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Ele-bot\/Cosmic Reader, Stellar Stories\/Galaxy Theatre<\/span>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/Paste.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1021\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/Paste-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/Paste-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.sd41.bc.ca\/fastforword\/files\/2011\/02\/Paste.png 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 83px) 100vw, 83px\" \/><\/a>Using Reports such as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Percent Complete History<\/span> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Participation (Minutes &amp; Trials)<\/span> can provide an indication of what may come around the corner for the student.\u00a0 The Condensed Report may not offer this insight quick enough for you to intervene before they get stuck.\u00a0 Stay tuned for more on this in our next post.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">How are you using DEMO mode?\u00a0 What do you do that you would consider &#8220;prevention&#8221; activities? 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