Transcript Curriculum Night Information

Welcome to Math Class!
Mrs. Swingle
6th Grade
(period 7-8, period 9-10 and period 13-14)
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Password- 9181
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Parent Support Homework Help
Typical Day
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Look for directions on the board
Write new homework in logbook
Check homework
Team problems
Summing it all up (closure)
Quiet time for homework (our goal)
Math Binder
● All classwork, homework,
and notes will go into our
composition books
● Any work that has been
handed back should be
kept in folder or binder
● Loose leaf paper and
graph paper will be
needed as well
GRADE BREAKDOWN
10% homework
30% collaborative work
(this includes class work, participation, team check-ins)
60% individual tests
In this class, there is an emphasis on:
● Critical thinking
● Communication
● Collaboration
● Creativity
Inquiry Based Learning
● Students are active participants in their learning.
● Students solve rich, meaningful problems that lead to
deep conceptual understanding of mathematics.
● Problems have a definite mathematical purpose.
● Problems often connect strands of mathematics.
● Students think critically, analyze, evaluate, conclude.
● Procedures are taught as needed.
Collaborative Teams
Students
-share information, opinions, and expertise.
-provide clarification, analyze, criticize,
and most of all, build on each others’ ideas.
-ask for help in a safe environment.
-are engaged and interested much more than they are during
lecture/seatwork, encouraging persistence.
-have access to higher-level, more sophisticated,
more mathematically-rich problems.
Questions?
Comments?
THANK YOU FOR
ATTENDING
CURRICULUM NIGHT
2015