Quick update before I get to the 14th Quick Step: Math by Edison continues to build on ‘math isn’t what makes math hard’, learning habits and any non-math strategy – it’s been my job for 80,000 hours. What’s new? First article for Message to Math Teachers written on Tues Jan. 9, Wed Feb. 10 wrote a letter to a newspaper that published a Gibberish image, March 2024 will be 12 months of writing Math by Edison. Yay! Oh, and next Sunday you’ll get the first update on my, ‘I will write funny’ Resolution. Gotta keep learning! Onto the 14th Quick Step.
14th Quick Step: Its three days before your test … here is what you do.
Its three days before your test … the teacher has just assigned the Test Review.
5th Quick Step reminder: The purpose of a test is to find out how much you remember.
If you’ve read How to Study for a Test, 5:1 Test prep ratio, and implemented it throughout the unit 😊, well, your test prep is as easy as 1-2-3, a cinch - you could write the test now and do well*. Why? Well, your test prep ratio is now at 4:1, and all that’s left to do is the Test Review! But we want to get you to reach your potential, right? So, let’s focus on step 5 of the test prep to get you to 5:1.
What’s step 5 in the 5:1 test prep ratio?
It’s doing the test review your teacher gives you, and here’s how I want you to do that review!
First, grab your Summary Sheets (aka the Fantastical Five) and