Guidelines For Success In MathClass This Year

Materials to Bring Everyday• Your MATH Notebook!• Dividers – you’ll need 5 sections labeled:

– Investigation 1– Investigation 2– Investigation 3– Investigation 4– Investigation 5

• Lined paper (reinforced preferred)• A lot of pencils• Highlighters for note-taking• Your book which will be kept in your binder

rings• Homework Assignment

Organizing your Math Binder

• Packets will be handed out by Investigation

• Each section of your binder will be for each Investigation

• Order your notes: – Launch & Explore, Summary,

Homework• The check-up/quiz for each

Investigation will go at the end of each section of your binder

• After each book test, take out all the papers from that book and leave them at home – start with an empty binder with just lined paper for the new book

Your Typical Day• Take out homework and be prepared to ask

any questions.• Write down the homework for the day• Check SmartBoard for a Do NOW activity to

be completed independently or with your group

• Read the “Launch” as a class• Complete the “Explore” section

– Teacher-led group collaboration and discussion, including mini-lesson

– If your group finishes early, ask the teacher for the next assignment

• Finish with a “Summary” • Finish & Check your Summary at home• Launch, Explore, and Summary are your

Notes/Reference Materials

Summaries

• Wrap-up of key points covered in each lesson

• It is the responsibility of the student to complete the summaries on their own and to check answers online

• Be sure to ask questions during the next class if you cannot complete a summary or do not understand a specific concept

• On some occasions, summaries may be completed in class

Homework

• Homework (0 to 2 points) – answers for each Investigation will be posted online– It is your responsibility to check your

homework in another color (pen or marker) and prepare questions• 2 points: You completed the entire

assignment WITH work• 1 point: You completed part of the

assignment• 0 points: You did not complete the

assignment; or you completed the assignment but showed no work;or you did not check your answers & prepare questions

Homework Format

If you did not do your homework…

• If you did not complete your homework, you will receive a 0

• but you will be allowed one extra day to complete the assignment for half credit.

Assessments

• Tests (at the end of each book) – usually around 40 points

• Quizzes (Individual or Partner) - at the end of one or more Investigations – usually around 20 points

• Check-ups (at the end of each Investigation) – usually around 10 points

• Homework Quizzes (an unannounced collection of a homework assignment) – usually around 10 points

Partner Quizzes

• Students will have the option to take the quiz independently or with a partner

• You will be paired up with a student who is at a similar ability level as you

• You will have a different partner each time, but there may be instances when you have the same partner multiple times

• Both students complete the quiz; each student will receive an individual grade.

• Be sure to recheck your solutions before handing in your quiz!

The Strike System• Everyone starts each marking period with 20/20

already! (basically a quiz grade)• Any time there is inappropriate behavior, you will

get a strike and lose 1 point from the 20• Examples of inappropriate behavior:

– shouting out answers– yelling out things that are irrelevant to the

lesson– being disrespectful to another student or adult– coming late to class– talking while the teacher is talking or during a

quiz/test– Leaving materials on your desk when class has

been dismissed (group loses points)– Not signing out when leaving classroom to use

bathroom– any other type of behavior that is not

appropriate for the classroom

Consequences

• Warning• Conference between the student

& teacher• Parent is contacted• Detention • Referral to administration

Helpful Reminders

• DO NOT enter the classroom if a teacher is not present.

• DO NOT leave any supplies or materials in the classroom.

• Staplers, hole puncher, and sharpener are located on the counters. They are to NEVER leave the classroom.

• At the end of class, throw away any paper or garbage even if it is not yours!

• At the end of class, return any materials that were used (ruler, protractor, calculator, etc.) to the file cabinet or box even if it is not yours!

• Do not get out of your seat until the teacher dismisses you from class.

Hashtags for Success

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1) #teamplayer 2)

#explainyouranswers 3) #doIunderstand?

4) #comeforextrahelp5) #takehomeworkseriously6)  #selfadvocate!