Bellringer Homework Due Friday Write down 1 true

Bellringer Homework Due Friday

Write down 1 true statement and 1 false statement about what you did this summer.

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• Write your name and date on all assignments • 10 pointed deducted from final grade, if name is missing • • Enter the room QUIETLY and begin on bellringer Place all bookbags under desks and out of the aisle Take good notes and keep up with all assignments Participate! Don’t be spectator partner. Everyone has something to offer here. • Group work ****Use your inside voice and remain focus on “math”*** • • • • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them Reason abstractly and quantitatively “Think outside the box” Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others Challenge your partner Explain Model with mathematics Show your work Create a table/chart/draw a picture Use appropriate tools strategically Rulers, calculator, etc… Attend to precision Label your answers Look for and make use of structure Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Communicating in Math Class #changingmymindset • When you want to answer a question, please STAND and remember…… • Only one person standing at a time • Be courteous (polite, considerate…. ) • Don’t interrupt others • Always EXPLAIN with a loud and clear voice • Talk to your classmates, not the teacher

Communicating in Math Class #changingmymindset • When others are answering a math questions, remember…… • Look at that person answering the question • No talking or playing • Don’t interrupt others

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*Students should be in ATTENTION (focused on the speaker) and SILENT after performing prompts*

• Keep a well-organized notebook/ binder by dates (descending order) • Progress Monitoring Sheets • Tab 1: Writing About Math/Bell. Ringers/Daily Reviews • Daily warm ups and journal entries are a crucial part of defining students’ metacognition of mathematical processes and concepts. Warm ups will tend to be a variety of math problems or a review of previous concepts. Journal entries will be content related, thought provoking questions. • Tab 2: Class notes, foldables, graphic organizers • Tab 3: Maintenance Sheets • Tab 4: Quizzes and Test

Pa LAT ren E As a ssi ts poin sign men g t w s n o i one ff ea t m l s l w we b e c i l h l nts e n rece day ek, grad it’s i o v e is the h e tifi d 10 ighe late, a 50 ed afte st p. of ossi r ble m is sin g It is expected that ALL assignments are to be completed and turned in on time because learning is vastly more important than grades. When learning occurs, grades will follow.

Formative Assessments (Daily Grades & Quizzes) 40% • It is the student’s responsibility to get missing assignments. • Some daily grades cannot be made up if you are absent. • Student will be exempt from that assignment • Get the missing materials from the handout bin before or after class. • If you need clarification or have questions about the assignment, ask Mrs. Hill after class. • All graded work must be turned in within 3 school days after the student returns or that student will receive a zero (0).

Summative Assessments (Unit Tests, Projects, Benchmark/Comprehensive Test) 45% • If absent, students will be expected to make up assessment the next day they return. • Progress monitoring chart completed after every test • Test analysis after every test (no extra points awarded for corrections) • Comprehensive Test will include ALL concepts we have covered throughout the year

Homework 15% • Homework is important. • Homework is an opportunity to practice concepts learned and prepare for upcoming assessments. • Missing homework will result in lunch detention. • Maintenance sheets at the start of every week. • Review over all concepts • Preparation for comprehensive test • Due on Friday, unless we have a test, then its due on Thursday. • Signed grade reports (easy 100 and helps with homework average) • Parent signature required for failing students • Parent Contact if not returned

ØBelow 70 % on summative test will have MANDATORY tutoring during lunch ØIf an assessment has not been given then tutoring is Voluntarily during lunch Ø 8 th Grade: Monday & Tuesday Ø 6 th & 7 th Grade: Wednesday & Thursday

üUse the agenda/calendar to record tests, assignments, announcements, and due dates üThis will also assist in building organizational and study skills üBe prompt, prepared, organized and polite üComply with the Brooks County Schools Handbook üDevelop a consistent routine for completing homework and study time üDon’t be afraid ask for help üBe in class everyday

üTake good notes üTake advantage of the resources (class website, youtube videos, etc) üParticipation – works collaboratively and individually, participates in class discussions üUse of time – effective use of time, timely completion of class work and homework üAbility to following directions – name on paper, adheres to procedures, listening skills üInitiative – begins work, prepares in advance, asks for help when needed, gathers needed materials without being told. üHave fun and have an I CAN DO IT attitude

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Communicating in Math Class #changingmymindset • When you want to answer a question, please STAND and remember…… • Only one person standing at a time • Be courteous (polite, considerate…. ) • Don’t interrupt others • Always EXPLAIN with a loud and clear voice • Talk to your classmates, not the teacher

Communicating in Math Class #changingmymindset • When others are answering a math questions, remember…… • Look at that person answering the question • No talking or playing • Don’t interrupt others

*Students should be in ATTENTION (focused on the speaker) and SILENT after performing prompts*