SuccessMaker Rationale

Context

During my student teaching experience at Mountain View Elementary School, I used the school's mobile lab to introduce a computer program called SuccessMaker to my first grade students.  SuccessMaker is a sequential reading and mathematics computer program for students.  SuccessMaker individualizes instruction to the specific needs of each student by automatically presenting instruction at the level at which a student is ready to learn—a level neither too easy nor too difficult—creating a successful learning experience.

Impact

The activities used within the SuccessMaker program provided my students with fun methods for learning. Through the use of SuccessMaker, each of my students received guiding learning by employing a variety of instructional strategies and providing multiple opportunities to master each concept.

Alignment

I met NETS-T standard IIIA through my use of the SuccessMaker computer program to address the appropriate reading and mathematics standards for first grade.

I met NETS-T standard IIIB through my use of a mobile computer lab to support learner-centered reading and mathematics strategies.

I met NETS-T standard IIIC through my use of the SuccessMaker computer program to develop students' higher order skills and creativity within the reading and mathematics sessions within the program.

I met NETS-T standard IIID through my ability to monitor and manage individualized reading and mathematics activities with laptops.