OMP ~ Online Mentoring Guide

The Online Mentoring Guide as Delivered in Drexel's Blackboard Vista Environment (formerly WebCT)

Lesson Outcomes

Lesson 1: Exploring Mathematical Thinking

Submit a solution to a mathematics problem using the Math Forum PoW environment.
Analyze your own mathematical thinking about a specific problem.
Identify patterns and differences in student reasoning.
Evaluate the quality of peer submissions.
Summarize important aspects of solving a problem to create a class-generated solution document.
Reflect on the larger question of what makes for high quality mathematical thinking and communication.

Lesson 2: Introduction to Mentoring

Explain the difference between grading student work and mentoring students.
Mentor peer submissions.
Critically reflect on the mentoring process.
Think critically about the Math Forum Mentoring Guidelines and online mentoring.
Develop a class Mentoring Critique document.

Lesson 3: Scoring Student Solutions

Analyze submissions using the Math Forum's PoW scoring rubric.
Critically compare your scores to Math Forum scores.
Engage in an online, reflective dialogue about scoring student mathematical submissions.

Lesson 4: Learning to Mentor

Lesson 5: Mentoring Practice Environment

Be familiar with the Expected Solution for the problem you'll be mentoring.
Know how to use the PoW office software to score and mentor student submissions.

Lesson 6: Mentoring in the PoW Environment

Lesson 9: The Business of Approving — just for Group Leaders (faculty) and TA approvers

Use the Expected Solution and Mentoring Guidelines to evaluate the scoring accuracy and effectiveness of mentor replies.
Understand approval options that allow the Group Leader or TA to teach the mentors how to improve their techniques.
Approve or request changes in the scoring and replies of mentors.

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Standards — NCTM, ISTE, NCATE

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