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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to BELLWORKs Pilot Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 A Full-Year Practice Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Organization of the Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Organization of the Teachers Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Teaching Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Teachers Guide Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pilot Program Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

BELLWORK Pilot Program Introduction

BELLWORKs pilot program helps teachers and students get a first-hand experience of using BELLWORK. Within a short period of time, teachers will be able to understand the format, use the Teachers Guide, and see the advantages of using BELLWORK. The pilot program is a set of 12 consecutive student practice pages. For the purposes of this pilot program only, you may photocopy the 12 student pages and Teachers Guide sample pages included in this program. The sample pages chosen are from the actual, full-year student book and would appear at the end of the first quarter or beginning of the second quarter. Below are the BELLWORK Golden Rules. Please follow these recommendations during the pilot program; it will help to ensure the success of your students learning while using BELLWORK.

Golden Rules:
(three keys to success)

Use one practice page for each student daily. Keep all students on the same page. BELLWORK should not be graded. Students should correct their own answers. Choose at least one question each day to review. Model the correct terminology, rules, and process in answering the question.

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BELLWORK A Full-Year Practice Program

We are pleased to present the latest revision of BELLWORK, a carefully formulated full-year program of daily standards practice for Mathematics. BELLWORK utilizes distributed (spiraling) practice of essential skills for 8 to 10 minutes per day so that students build confidence and maintain proficiency in a wide variety of mathematics content areas. BELLWORK is also an ideal monitoring tool for assessment by identifying the needs of individual students and/or groups of students requiring additional attention. While there are several objectives listed, these are secondary to the singular goal of BELLWORK...improving student achievement. The value of distributed skills practice on student achievement is borne out in academic research and through decades of experience gained in the classroom. The programs scope and sequence of skills are a complement to any full course of study. This program is correlated with current national trends in mathematics curriculum, adopted textbooks, and testing, as well as, aligned and correlated with the California Content Standards and Frameworks. Teachers are encouraged to follow the Teaching Tips included on the following pages. The Tips are a series of proven guidelines to help ensure that the students achieve the maximum benefits from BELLWORK. However, each teacher will find his or her own best method for using the material. Adapting it to your needs and the makeup of your class helps to ensure gaining the full value of BELLWORK. Our objective is for you to have a superior skills practice tool to complement and enhance your existing mathematics program, and to assist you in teaching. If you have any suggestions or comments about the program, please let us know...we would enjoy hearing from you (go to www.bellwork.com).

BACKGROUND
The BELLWORK concept was originally initiated by career public school educators as a classroom management technique to get pupils on task immediately. The name, BELLWORK, comes from reminding students that ...each day immediately after the bell, we do our practice work. From this initial use, BELLWORK has evolved into a successful, daily, systematic, and structured program of distributed skills practice. It is widely used as a quick and effective monitoring/assessment tool for teachers. For more than 25 years, both new and veteran teachers have experienced tremendous results while using the BELLWORK program. Students improve their understanding and mastery of important content standards, and this is reflected in increased test scores yearafter-year.

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OBJECTIVES
 Most importantly, to help every student master and retain the key skills outlined in the California Content Standards and Frameworks;  To improve student academic achievement year-after-year;  To utilize students higher level thinking skills through daily extension questions (grades 1-6);  To increase retention of previously taught skills;  To familiarize students with the format and language of multiple-choice questions;  To give teachers the means to monitor student progress on a regular basis, with no additional paperwork;  To provide teachers with a successful and proven informal assessment tool;  To be easily adapted to and complement current instruction;  To help students build confidence and self-esteem.

ORGANIZATION OF THE PROGRAM

There are 206 pages in the BELLWORK Level 1 Mathematics student book (185+ days of practice). A typical page has two to four questions for the students to answer. Some pages concentrate on one skill while others cover multiple skills. Level 1 reviews 107 individual skills and contains 1006 practice items. A comprehensive list of the skills presented in the student book is included in this teachers guide. In addition, at the back of this guide is a skills list index that includes the page and problem numbers (T = Teachers Guide Additional Question/Activity) where each skill is located. To give students practice in proper test-taking (multiple-choice format) behavior, only the correct bubble should be filled in on most practice pages. Pages in all student books are perforated so they can be torn out after completion. This is helpful if you choose to keep copies for future reference or send them home. __________ BELLWORK is published in three editions: Mathematics, Reading/Language Arts, and Science. The programs for each edition are comprised of a student book (consumable) and a teachers guide. The Mathematics and Reading/Language Arts programs are available for grade levels 1 through 8. The Science program covers third, fourth, and fifth grade standards and is available for grade levels 4 and 5. Each grade level is written specifically for the appropriate skills practice necessary to meet the expectations set forth in Californias Content Standards. Each grade level of BELLWORK provides enough practice for a full school year. New skills are added systematically, while consistent review of our previously introduced skills is maintained. Concepts in this program could be taught at the same time as they are presented in BELLWORK. However, most concepts will most likely be taught earlier than they are presented here. Your students should be working at a level of equal or greater difficulty. BELLWORK is a practice program for selected skills previously taught or can be used as an introductory mini-lesson for skills not yet taught.

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ORGANIZATION OF THE TEACHERS GUIDE

The BELLWORK teachers guide was designed to provide teachers with a comprehensive answer key presented in a simple and concise format. Each teachers guide page displays three student pages for a quick and easy reference. The student page shows the correct bubbled-in answers. Listed below the student pages are the corresponding California standards for each question. Every BELLWORK skill has been assigned to one or more California Content Standards. When a skill fits best with a standard from a previous or subsequent grade level, that standard is listed with the grade level in parentheses (e.g., N2.1(3)). Each content standard category has been assigned a single letter designation. For grade levels 17: N = Number Sense; A = Algebra and Functions; M = Measurement and Geometry; S = Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability; and R = Mathematical Reasoning. For grade level 8: X = Algebra I; Y = Algebra II; G = Geometry; and P = Probability and Statistics. The BELLWORK skills that are covered within each question are displayed along the side of each student page. There may be more than one skill for any single problem. In addition to the daily standards practice student book questions, BELLWORK now provides teachers with an additional extension question /activity to further your students knowledge of the grade level standards and skills. Next to each sample student page is the additional question /activity that does one of three things: (1) takes a question from that days BELLWORK and asks your students to explain their process or reasoning, (2) asks your students to solve something related to a particular question, or (3) covers a skill your students need to learn that is difficult to review in a multiple-choice format. By using the additional questions from the teachers guide, your students will be able to learn even more skills, and teachers will be able to cover and teach more standards. At the back of the teachers guide you will find a Teacher Resources section. The Mathematics resources contain a glossary, divisibility rules, measurement system conversions, and prefixes. __________ The Reading/Language Arts resources contain spelling generalizations, prefixes and suffixes, Greek and Latin roots, compound words, homographs, contractions, and other useful teaching hints. The Science resources contain a glossary of key science terms. Each of these resources was developed as a useful tool to use with BELLWORK.

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TEACHING TIPS
(Recommendations for Using BELLWORK)

OVERVIEW:
Teachers using BELLWORK are encouraged to read (or re-read) the Teaching Tips. You will find helpful hints and reminders of how to get the maximum return on your students investment in daily BELLWORK mathematics practice. The Teaching Tips are broken down into four categories: General, Golden Rules, Correcting and Reviewing, and Value Added. Please take special notice of the three items in the Golden Rules category. These are more than mere recommendations...they represent the foundation of a successful distributed skills practice program. If you are new to BELLWORK, you will be pleased with the results your students achieve during the course of the program. In this newest edition of BELLWORK, changes in content and format correlate to the most recent academic content standards and frameworks. The value of distributed skills practice on student achievement is borne out in academic research and through decades of experience gained in the classroom. The Teaching Tips are presented here to give the teacher the benefit of this collective experience.

GENERAL:
 BELLWORK is a full-year program. One practice page should be provided for each student daily.  The pages should be used in numerical order. Skills are introduced for practice, and then reintroduced for further practice at a higher level of difficulty.  Level 1 students should follow the printed words in the directions as the teacher reads them aloud. Numbered items, answer choices, and/or picture names may be read by the teacher.  BELLWORK may be used for evaluating student acquisition and mastery of skills appropriate for the grade level. This will assist the teacher in planning the curriculum and scheduling instruction. In general, the introduction of new skills in BELLWORK should follow the initial classroom instruction.  Teachers are encouraged to circulate through the classroom while students are completing their BELLWORK questions and visually assess general comprehension of the skills being presented that day. From this brief observation, the teacher can make mental or written notes for remedial work at a later time in small groups or individually.  Teachers may use BELLWORK to meet both individual and collective instructional needs. It is easily adaptable. All skills are listed in this teachers guide; the pages on which a skill is introduced and where it is reviewed are also included. The teacher may use this to deal with the needs of special student populations, either alone or in conjunction with other materials designed specifically to address those needs. __________  In BELLWORK Mathematics, there are 20+ extra pages for additional practice.

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GENERAL (cont.):
 Teachers should use the skills list and skills list index as resources for instruction. They identify the essential skills covered in BELLWORK and reassure the teacher that the important skills are covered as part of the classroom curriculum. Teachers can look ahead to see which skills are being introduced to students and when. This will allow the teacher to be aware of the initial presentation and subsequent practice in BELLWORK.  It is suggested that teachers using BELLWORK encourage careful reading. The daily classroom discussion of the answers will help the teacher determine the level of understanding and insight of the material and skills presented that day.  Allow students to use only pencils on practice sheets.  Keep all students in your class on the same page of the same level unless you have a combination class.  BELLWORK may be done at the beginning of each school day, at the beginning of a mathematics period, or when the students return to the room from recess or lunch. In this way it also serves as a classroom management tool to get students on task quickly.  When using more than one BELLWORK standards practice program (Science, Mathematics, and Reading/Language Arts), we suggest that they be used at different times during the day, not back-to-back.  Instructions for substitute teachers for the use of BELLWORK should be readily available.  Remember: BELLWORK is a practice program for selected skills previously learned/taught.  BELLWORK should not be used as your total mathematics program. Most mathematics skills should be introduced earlier than they are presented in BELLWORK.

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CORRECTING / REVIEWING:
 After the completion of a BELLWORK page, the teacher discusses the skills and the correct answers with the students.  Teachers are encouraged to elicit questions from students during the discussion of the correct and incorrect answers on all skills.  When reviewing correct and incorrect answers with students, teachers should encourage discussion of reasons for their choices of answers.  Teachers should not try to personally collect and correct every paper, every day.

VALUE ADDED:
 Students listen attentively and learn as the correct and incorrect answers are discussed by the teacher and other students.  By setting a specific time each day to do BELLWORK, the teacher helps the students become self-starters by virtue of the expectation and responsibility assigned by the teacher.  Students should be encouraged to review their work critically. When students complete a BELLWORK page ahead of the allotted time, they should be instructed to check their answers for accuracy and completeness. This emphasizes the importance of double-checking their work, and is good practice for future test-taking skills.  Teachers may choose to have students periodically take selected pages of their completed work home so that parents can see their progress (pages are perforated). This can further motivate students and provide parents with a consistent update of their childs level of work.  Teachers may select certain pages and keep records from month-to-month on student progress (1 or 2 pages per month is sufficient). Some pages may be kept in the students portfolio for future reference. Year-to-year data for some practice pages might also be kept as part of a curriculum measurement tool. __________  BELLWORK Reading/Language Arts includes many opportunities where morality, truth, justice, patriotism, and a comprehension of the rights of good citizens could be discussed by the class. It is only in the primary context of skills practice that BELLWORK addresses these issues, and does so in a nonthreatening common sense way.

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PILOT PROGRAM Student Pages

Mathematics Level 1

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Teachers: 1. Print out one copy of each page for every student in your class. 2. Staple one complete set together for each student. Keep all 12 student pages together for the entire Pilot Program. 3. Refer to pages 3-7 for the background, objectives, and organization of the BELLWORK program. 4. Set a specific time each day to do the Pilot Program. This helps your students to become self-starters by virtue of the expectation and responsibility assigned by the teacher. 5. Students should be encouraged to review their work critically; they should be instructed to check their answers for accuracy and completeness. This emphasizes the importance of double-checking their work and is good practice for future test-taking skills.

Golden Rules:
(three keys to success)

Use one practice page for each student daily. Keep all students on the same page. BELLWORK should not be graded. Students should correct their own answers. Choose at least one question each day to review. Model the correct terminology, rules, and process in answering the question.

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Name ___________________________________________________________
1 3

Which number is missing? ______, 20, 25, 30, 35

15

10

19

How many links long is the pencil?

5
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Name ___________________________________________________________
1 3

There are 9 3 go away. How many

. are left?

10

15

12

Which number is missing? 36, 38, ______, 42, 44

39

41

40

46

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1 3

10

Which number is 1 less than 49?

Which sign (<, , or >) belongs in the circle below? 31 38

47 48

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There are 4 3 more How many now?

on swings. come to swing. are swinging

Which is the number fifteen?

14

50

15

10

11

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Name ___________________________________________________________
1 3

How many more people like dogs than cats?

Which number is missing? ______, 10, 20, 30, 40

If 4

5 9

9, then 4 .

15

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Name ___________________________________________________________
1 3

Which number is 1 more than 46?

56 48

45 47

Which number is missing? 55, 60, 65, 70, ______

10

80

71

75

85

15

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Name ___________________________________________________________
1 3

There are 8 7 How many

. are left?

run away.

15

15 is 1 more than ______.

13

16

14

12

11

10

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Which number would come next in the pattern?

When we put 3 balloons plus 2 more balloons together, we are __________.

10, 10, 20, 0, 10, 10, 20, 0, 10, 10, _____

10

20

adding ( )

subtracting ( )

If 5

3 8

8, then 3 .

5 7
76

5 3

4 10

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Name ___________________________________________________________
1

Michelles pencil box has 5 green erasers and 1 yellow eraser.

Which number sentence describes the picture above?

3 2 5
3

6 1 5

5 1 6

Which number is missing? 50, 52, ________, 56

If she selected one without looking, which one would she most likely pick?

53 G green Y yellow

55

54

57

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4 1

3 2 4 5

Which sign (<, , or >) belongs in the circle below? 39 40

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Which is the number seventeen?

5 4

9 2 1 0

16

70

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Name ___________________________________________________________
1

Which number is missing? 37, 38, ______, 40, 41

There are 5 ground. 4 more the ground. How many

on the fall on in all?

36

39

42

49

10

5 1

4 6 7 5

6 2

8 2 4 3

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7 5

1 2 3 12

6 1

8 5 6 7

Which number is missing? 60, 70, 80, ______, 100

Which number would come next in the pattern? 1, 2, 2, 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, _____

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85

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