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7th Grade Mathematics
John Livingood & Cynthia Deily
7th Grade Overview
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1) The Number System
2) Rations and Proportional Relationships
3.) Expressions and Equations
4) Geometry
5) Statistics and Probability
Tests
Given at the end of a Unit
Study guides will be given out
Will be cumulative
Accounts for 40% of the grade
Quizzes & Small Projects
Given periodically throughout the
marking period
Tests mastery of one or two lessons
in a unit
Redo for performance below a 75
Accounts for 30% of the grade
Homework
10 graded per unit
Accounts for 20% of the grade
Will be posted on school web site at
the end of every day
20 minutes per night
Will be graded for completion and
accuracy
Benchmarks
 Study guides will be sent home
 Exam will cover the units learned for
each marking period
 Will count for 10% of grade
Extra Credit
 Up to 2 points of the overall grade can be
earned back
 Cannot push a student over full credit.
 Engaging activity throughout the marking
period
Grades
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Tests: 40%
Quizzes: 30%
Homework/Classwork: 20%
Benchmark Exams 10%
Extra Credit +5%
Grit
 Grit is…
 hard work to meet the adversity of rigorous
expectations
 persistence in overcoming rigorous expectations
 perseverance over the rigorous expectations
 passion for long-term goals
 living life like a marathon
 the missing link between what you are able to do and
what you are doing
Grit
 Grit is…
 the determining factor for success no matter where
you natural abilities lie
 the get it done personality
 sticking with it where others might be distracted by
boredom, failure, adversity, or plateaus
In my classroom having GRIT will
look like…
 Not giving up when faced with a challenge problem
 Applying step by step procedures that the students
have previously learned
 Understand that they will not always solve problems
quickly
 Solve problems with more confidence and accuracy
In my classroom Differentiation
will look like…
 Complexity of tasks based on student’s level of
understanding
 Change of delivery style
 Independent work and activities will be suited for
their level
Character Education
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Not limited to just Mondays
Modeling the right attitude
Behavior
Practice lessons learned
Demerits
 Changes from previous year
 Listed in Students Handbook
Communication
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Bi-weekly e-blast
Parent-Teacher Conference in December
Jupiter Grades
On-going conferencing via phone, e-mail, and inperson
Extra Help
 I am available any morning or afternoon for extra help
 Please make an appointment.