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Classroom C4Mr. PainterMs. Molina

8th Grade CCSS Mathematics

Instructions for Index Card

• Name: • Date:• Period:• Home contact number:• Hobby or something you like to do:• What do you want to learn this year:

Changes for 8th Grade

• Question: My schedule does not say “Algebra 1” What happened? Am I in the right class?

• Answer: Last year algebra 1 was changed to Common Core Math “CCSS Math 8” or “Integrated math”. All 8th grade students will take this instead of Algebra 1.

Changes for 8th Grade

• Question: What happened to the Cheetah Team?

• Answer: Core class sizes have increased this year up to 36 a class. The three 8th grade teams have been cut back to only two teams.

Mr. Painter

Mr. Painter’s Education

Crafton Hills College(AA Liberal Studies)

California State University San Bernardino(BS Mathematics)

Claremont Graduate University(MA Education)

Ms. Molina

Ms. Molina

• A.S. Mathematics and Science• A.A. General Studies• A.A. Social and Behavioral Science• A.A. Humanities and Social Science

B.A. Secondary Mathematics

Teaching Track

Assignment #1 Rules and Procedures

• Please take out one sheet of lined paper.• Please write your Name, Date and Class Color

in the top right Corner.• Title your paper “Rules and Procedures #1”

Tardy Bell

1. Students must be in their seat BEFORE the tardy bell finishes ringing. Any student standing around the room, talking, or late to the classroom WILL be marked tardy and owe time.

Quizzette

2. When the tardy bell rings, you must begin your quizzette right away. This is an easy activity to be done by yourself with no talking. Quizzettes will last about 5-10 minutes. If you lose your paper, raise your hand to receive another paper.

Materials3. Bring something to write with and line paper everyday to class. Quietly ask another student for materials when needed. Avoid asking the teachers for stuff. Bring completed homework and other assignments when due.

Questions and Answers

4. If at anytime you need to ask a question during the lecture you must raise your hand. It also follows that if the teacher asks a question for the class, you must either raise your hand, or you may be selected randomly to answer.

Food and Drink

5. No food, gum, candy or drinks (other than water in a closed container) will be allowed in class. The only exception that which is distributed by the teacher. Toss out food and gum as you enter the classroom.

Teacher Areas

6. The teacher’s desk, computer tables, overhead area, TA desk, etc. are off limits to students. This includes the teacher’s stapler, hole punch, tape, pencils, pens, papers, etc.

Missed work

7. It is your responsibility to obtain all missed quizzettes, notes, handouts etc on your own time. Do not ask during class time for makeup work as this is not a good use of time for everyone else.

Group Work

8. During partner and small group work, appropriate noise levels should be maintained – it needs to “sound like math”. Discussions should be related to the assigned task and all members are expected to participate and be on task. Individual voices should not be heard above the rest of the class.

Attention Everyone!

9. Counting down 3-2-1 means that I need your attention. You need to get quiet so that you and others can hear directions, etc. It must be silent on 1 or attention practice may occur including during your lunch time.

PBS Focus

• Staying on Task– Look at your task or assignment– Think about the steps needed to complete it– Focus all your attention on your task– Stop working when instructed– Ignore distractions and interruptions from others

Boxtops for Education

Boxtops and Classroom points

• Good Points-1 for each boxtop

Bad Points+1 for each second for taking out materials+5 for each tardy

*Class with the least amount of points will receive popcorn during quizzette video Mondays

Classroom points with Subs

• Good Points-20 for an ‘A’ with the sub-10 for a ‘B’ with the sub

Bad Points+20 for a ‘D’ with the sub+30 for ‘F’ with the sub and lunch detention for a week!

*Class with the least amount of points will receive popcorn during quizzette video Mondays

Participation

10. You are expected to participate in all in-class group assignments and tasks

Good Citizenship

• 11• Keep your hands and your feet to yourself.• Reframe from abusive language.• Remain seated at all times• Refrain from disruptive behaviors• Respect all people

Note Taking

12. After the quizzette, students will take notes on the next exciting math activity. Students need to be listening and not talking during this time. Note taking goes by faster when students are attentive and taking notes. This will mean more time in class to complete work. All uncompleted work will be your responsibility to complete at home.

Odd Responsibilities• 13• Class jobs are as follows,• Pink Group Desk D – Door• Green Group Desk C – Phone• Green Group Desk A – Points• Pink Group Desk A – Materials for

Teacher

Transitions14. A transition is task change in the classroom. Such tasks are whiteboards, turning in work, and passing in and out materials. Remain quiet and listen for instructions to avoid confusion. Talking during transitions will result in practicing during your lunch time.

Substitutes15. When a sub is present, often unannounced, please follow instructions, stay on task and complete work assigned to you. Many students last semester fell a letter grade from not turning in completed work from subs. If the class receives a grade of “D” or “F” we will work on social skills during lunch. ☹

Homework16. Do homework when assigned. You will not receive a “A” for the class without completing homework. Test and quiz questions often come from homework problems.

Social Skills17. Please follow all school wide social skills. A social skill paper may be issued for breaking rules. Please fill it out and return it at the END of the period. Students who refuse to do social skills WILL be brought in during lunch for skills review.

Classwork

19. After taking notes on a concept, problems will be given to you to work on as guided practice. This should be done on a separate sheet of paper or on the worksheet given to you. Everything you do in class counts and will be graded.

Thursday 8-6-2015

1. Please take out your rules and procedures from yesterday

2. Please take out something to write with and be prepared to start before the bell rings.

PBS Focus

• Following Instructions– Look at the teacher– Listen to what the teacher says– Do what you have been asked to do right away– Check back

Nurse Visits

41. No Nurse visits during class unless an emergency occurs. Get a pass from your previous teacher before coming to math. Stay home when ill.

Bathroom Use

42. Bathrooms are to be used during passing period only. In an emergency if you have to go you will owe 15 minutes lunch detention. No excuses.

Grading

43. Grades are as follows: • 50% Test and quiz (Assessments)• 50% Classwork, homework, and

participation• =100% A+

Trash

44. Trash will be placed in the trashcans by the door as you leave class at the end of the period. Place trash on the corner of your desk for the reminder of the period. Trash left on the desk or on the floor will remain there for you to pickup during your lunchtime plus cleaning the rest of the classroom.

Group Up!

• 45. When “group up” is called, With a voice tone of zero take the four desk and turn them so it creates one large table with two students sitting on each side facing each other. The desk should be turned so that no student has their back to the front screen.

Class Website

www.mathpainter.comUse the website to access most things taught in class. This is a great resource for makeup work and finding reviews for quizzes and tests.

Grade of “C” or better

47. CCSS Math 8th is the first of common core classes that will be continued into high school. If you do not pass 8th grade math with a C or better you must repeat the class again in high school with another teacher.

Lecture

25. When the teacher talks, students will look forward, take notes, and not talk. If a student talks, passes notes, or communicates in any way to another student, students will go the thinking station.

Discipline Procedures

23. Discipline Procedures as follows1. Warning with PBS skills sheet2. Detention 3. Referral process and call home4. Suspension5. Explosion** Depending on the action, the teacher has

the right to skip steps as necessary.**

Whiteboards Routine

28. Look at your seat letter and know your letter.– It will be A,B,C, or D– Person A Pass out whiteboards– Person B Pass out markers– Person C Pass out erasers– Person D Cover for anyone who is absent• All materials are passed in and out with a voice tone of

zero.

Discipline Procedures

1. Warning with PBS skills sheet2. Detention 3. Referral process and call home4. Suspension5. Explosion** Depending on the action, the teacher

has the right to skip steps as necessary.**

Friday 8-7-2015

1. Please take out your rules and procedures from yesterday

2. Please take out something to write with and be prepared to start before the bell rings.

PBS Focus

• Staying on Task– Look at your task or assignment– Think about the steps needed to complete it– Focus all your attention on your task– Stop working when instructed– Ignore distractions and interruptions from others

Test and Quiz

51.Quizzes will be given EVERY Friday. Every few Fridays there will be a test instead of a quiz. Test and quiz are worth 50% of your grade. It is important you do the best you can as it is worth half of your grade! Tests will have more points then quizzes.

Earthquake!

52. During an earthquake there will no warning that shaking will occur. When the ground begins to move immediately place yourself under your desk and hold on until the shaking stops. When the shaking stops listen for instructions.

Lockdown!

53. When announced “lockdown, lockdown” locate the nearest classroom and get inside. Once inside remain calm so the teacher can give instructions. The teacher will check that the door is locked and the shades are closed. Students may NOT leave for any reason during a lockdown. An announcement by staff will clear the lockdown.

Group UP!

Move the desks into a groups of four with no backs facing towards the screen

Whiteboards!

Get all whiteboard materials!

Word problems in math

53. Mr. Painter and Ms. Molina are shopping at Stater bros because Stater bros is having a sale on cereals, cookies and granola bars. Each product contains one Boxtop, plus Stater bros will give 10 bonus Boxtops for every 3 items. Mr. Painter and Ms. Molina plan to buy 27 items. Mr. Painter has 5 more coupons for the 10 bonus Boxtops at home. How many Boxtops will they have in total?

Think

On you own work out the problem. Think!NO TALKING!

Pair

Check your answer with the rest of your groupAgree and correct your work as necessary.

Share

Whiteboards up!

(Answer)

Answer

167

Annotation in math

53. Mr. Painter and Ms. Molina are shopping at Stater bros because Stater bros is having a sale on cereals, cookies and granola bars. Each product contains one Boxtop, plus Stater bros will give 10 bonus Boxtops for every 3 items. Mr. Painter and Ms. Molina plan to buy 27 items. Mr. Painter has 5 more coupons for the 10 bonus Boxtops at home. How many Boxtops will they have in total?

Away!

Return all whiteboard materials

Clean up!

Move the desk back

Quiz Review!

52. Using the PBS skill of staying on task, review your Rules and Procedures on your own for 2 minutes. Grades on the quiz today are as follows9-11 A8 B7 C6 D0-5 F

Storage20. No classroom storage is available. Please take all your items and classwork with you. Do NOT store items under the desk as the custodians will throw them out

Supplies

18. Students need to come prepared with paper and pencil everyday. You should ask another student BEFORE class starts if you need something. There is no pencil sharpener in the classroom. The teacher has the right to collect personal items to loan out materials plus owe time.