Transcript Welcome to Math Night with Ms. Lewis

Welcome to Curriculum Night
Math with Mrs. Howe
Wednesday,
September 12, 2012
About Mrs. Howe
 Recently completed my masters from Olivet
Nazarene University
 Graduated from Western Illinois University
with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary
Education
 Middle School Endorsement in Math, Language
Arts and Social Sciences
 Golden Apple Scholar since 2003
 Taught in Chicago, Carthage, and Macomb
 Taught Math 099 at Western Illinois
University
Questions
Please record them on a sheet of
paper and turn it into the hallway and
I will get back to you by the end of
the week. Thank you 
Philosophy of Teaching
 ALL CHILDREN CAN and WILL LEARN
MATH!
 Offer a variety of instruction in an
active learning environment
 Align the stimulating content with the
State, Common Core and NCTM
Standards
Expectation of
Parents/Guardians
 To be supportive of student and
teacher
 To monitor student planner, weekly
syllabus, notebooks, and homework
 To communicate with the teacher
What you can do!
 Check your child’s planner to make sure
their work is completed
 Expect open discussion on student progress
 Check Power School regularly to ensure
accurate grades
 Be on the look out for extra-credit tasks,
projects, and up coming assessments
Communication
 If your student misses a homework
assignment, they will receive a homework slip
that all parents or guardians are expected to
sign. Students have until the next class
meeting to turn in the completed assignment
for 3 out of 5 points. Or at the Friday detention
they can complete it and earn 2 out of 5
points.
 If your student’s grade drops to a D or U you
will be hearing from me.
 If you need anything at all please contact me
either through e-mail or phone.
 [email protected]
 (708) 524-5830 ext. 5103
Grades
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Test – 100 points
Section Quizzes – 50 points
Binder Checks – 25 points
Projects – 100 points
Homework - 5 Points per assignment
Retakes/ Rewrites
 All students who scored below a 70%
will be allowed to take retakes
 1st trimester: Retakes offered for ALL
test and quizzes
 2nd trimester: Retakes offered for only
test
 3rd trimester: No retakes will be offered
Extra Credit
 Students can complete a variety of
extra credit tasks for extra credit
coupons
 Students are responsible for stapling
the coupon to a test, quiz, or project
before it is graded
 Limit of 4 points to be added to a
test/project and 2 points to be added
to a quiz
Homework
 Your student will have homework on
average 4 nights a week
 Homework must be completed in pencil and
all their work must be shown to receive
credit
 In order for homework to count as
completed:
 Done in pencil
 All work is shown
 Homework in class when the bell rings
Study Sessions
When: Wednesday from 3:40–4:00P.M.
Where: Room C104
Why: To reinforce key skills
Who: All students in all classes are
invited to all study sessions
 Study sessions are to work not to
socialize.
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Where will Math 7 go?
 Short Term Goals
 Complete the
exciting world of
Probability
 Chapter 13 Quiz 1
is tentatively
scheduled for
Friday, September
21st
 Long Term Goals
 Complete McDougal
Littell Math Course
2 Book
 Focus on extended/
short response
techniques
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never
to have tried to succeed.
Theodore Roosevelt
Where will Algebra 7 go?
 Short Term Goals
 Wrap-up reviewing
Chapters 1 and 2
 We will start
Probability Next
week
 Long Term Goals
 Complete Chapters
3 – 7 and 13 in the
Algebra book
 Focus on Geometry
concepts
 Focus on extended/
short response
techniques