DIVE Into Math

Provides clear worked examples through video demonstrations on a digital whiteboard, allowing students to observe step-by-step problem solving.

Dr. Shormann 'works through practice problems on the whiteboard' and provides 'step-by-step instruction' that students can pause and review

Provides explicit, teacher-led instruction through video format that allows for clear modeling and explanation of mathematical concepts.

Uses 'Digital Interactive Video Education' format that 'looks and sounds like a class lecture' with Dr. Shormann providing direct instruction

Uses Saxon's proven spiral sequencing with incremental development, maintaining the established scope and sequence of Saxon textbooks.

DIVE 'follows the Saxon lessons closely' and shows 'how mathematical concepts build upon each other' using Saxon's incremental learning approach

Limited teacher support as the curriculum is designed for student independence, with video instruction replacing direct teacher involvement.

Reviews emphasize that DIVE 'frees up parent time by enabling students to learn independently' with no mention of teacher training materials

Word problems are addressed through Saxon's existing problem sets, with Dr. Shormann providing additional explanation and some different practice problems.

The videos 'use some practice problems different from those in the textbook' and Dr. Shormann adds explanation beyond Saxon texts

Students practice with Saxon's exercise and test problems, with online answer submission and links to review lessons for missed problems.

Students 'solve exercise and test problems, entering answers online' with 'links to lessons where concepts were taught' for missed problems

Provides feedback through online problem submission with links to relevant lessons for missed problems, offering some diagnostic support.

For missed problems, there are 'links to lessons where concepts were taught as well as to help from a solutions manual'

Uses a computer whiteboard format for visual demonstration of problems, though limited to basic visual presentation rather than manipulatives or varied representations.

Videos use 'a computer whiteboard' where students 'see only the computer whiteboard on their screen while listening to the audio explanation'

The curriculum follows Saxon's traditional emphasis on procedural fluency through incremental practice, with Dr. Shormann adding conceptual explanations beyond the textbook.

Dr. Shormann 'explains the topic of the lesson and works through practice problems' and 'adds some explanation beyond that of the textbooks,' building on Saxon's procedural approach