On Monday, we took a "mock" final exam (both the exam and the key can be found here). The purpose of this activity was to give students up-to-date feedback on their mastery of our course objectives. On block day (Weds or Thurs), we spent time reflecting on the feedback, and each student wrote down their own individual review plan based on the feedback. These review plans should be taped into the front of every student's notebook.
So now, students have accurate feedback about their current mastery level, and they have a review plan for the next two weeks. For most students, part of the review plan involves coming in after school for one-on-one help. I'm available nearly every day after school for the next two weeks, as shown in the calendar at the bottom of this post.
In summary, the effort that students put into the next two weeks will be reflected in the extent to which they show mastery on the final exam. It doesn't matter where they are now, what matters is what they do over the next two weeks to achieve their goals. Anyone can become a master mathematician with effort. Parents: please help you daughters and sons stick to their review plan.
Here is the calendar of review sessions:
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