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GOLDEN RULES OF THIS MATH CLASSROOM
BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
1 / FOLLOW ALL SCHOOL RULES including the following:
Follow the school DRESS CODE
Immediately report to your assigned class. (DO NOT BE TARDY)
Keep your hands and your negative words to yourself (NO HORSEPLAYING, BULLYING, and/or ARGUING)
2 / CLASSROOM RULES:
Remain in your ASSIGNED SEAT at all times unless permission is given otherwise. This is the most important rule!
Bring all REQUIRED MATERIALS to class every day.
Use your HAND SIGNALS for permission to speak during instruction.
NO Eating, Drinking, Chewing, Messaging, Grooming, Cursing, Arguing, and Throwing.
RESPECT the feelings and property of your classmates and of your teacher.
CONSEQUENCES OF MISBEHAVIOR (Documented on Class Behavior Log):
- Student is warned by the teacher.
- Student is warned by the teacher. Parent/Guardian is contacted.
- Student is given Morning or After-School Detention. Parent/Guardian is contacted.
- Student is referred to the Office for an Administrator to arrange further consequences; Parent/Guardian contacted.
3 / Bring your REQUIREDMATERIALS to class EVERYDAY. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BORROW FROM THE TEACHER!
4 / Enter the classroom QUICKLY and QUIETLY. You are then to immediately take your ASSIGNED SEAT. Remain in your assigned seat for the entire class period unless permission is granted by your teacher. This is the most important rule!
5 / PENCILS should be sharpened before the math class block. During math class, only one person at a time may be at the pencil sharpener. THROW AWAY broken pencil leads in the trash can beside the pencil sharpener.
6 / Immediately, FOLLOW the INSTRUCTIONS located on the PRESENTATION SCREEN.
7 / All necessary MATERIALS must be placed on your DESK. You should always have your Basic-4 (Paper, pencil, colored pencils, and highlighter). All other items (other books, folders, purses, etc.) should be placed inside or under your desk. Please keep the isles clear! Personal electronic devices should also be stowed and silenced during instruction.
8 / Hats, bookbags, gym bags, Sharpies, grooming products, and other non-educational distractions are not permitted in this classroom. Please leave these items either in your locker or at home.
9 / Remain ATTENTIVE to the LESSON of the day at all times. Talking, sleeping, throwing, primping, passing and writing notes, messaging electronically, and engaging in other non-educational activities during class are not permitted. IT’S MATH TIME AFTERALL!
10 / HAND SIGNALS (Use to communicate with your teacher):
One Finger- “I need to sharpen my pencil”
Two Fingers- “I need to get a tissue and/or hand sanitizer”
Three Fingers- “I need to use the restroom” (Emergencies Only! Only Three Visits per Nine Weeks)
Four Fingers- “I have a special need” (Computer work, water, locker, media center, nurse, etc.)
Five Fingers- “I would like to ask or answer a question about our lesson”
11 / All REQUESTS to LEAVE this classroom require a HAND SIGNAL and YOUR OWN PERSONAL PLANNER.
12 / If your TEACHER raises her HAND into the air, you are to QUIET DOWN IMMEDIATELY.
13 / Desk and chair legs must remain on the floor. Leaning back in your chair is dangerous to you and to your classmates.
14 / TRASH must be disposed of at the END OF CLASS as you leave the classroom. Do not request to leave your seat to dispose of any trash; there isn’t even a hand signal for it!
15 / You are to REMAIN SEATED until the end of class. Your TEACHER WILL DISMISS you one row at a time. Only rows with litter-free zones will be dismissed on time. Do not leave anything behind! Be sure to drop off your trash as you leave. A green “lost-and-found basket” also is provided right beside the door.
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ACADEMIC EXPECTATIONS
1 / Read your WEEKLY CHECKLIST every day to know what we will be doing each day of the week.
2 / Use your PLANNER for its intended purpose (recording school assignments).
3 / Bring all REQUIRED MATERIALS to class every day:
- Planner
- Binder (I inch for math or larger for multi-class usage)
- 3-5 Document Protectors for Important Papers
- Graph Paper (Larger Grid is best)
- BASIC 4 (B-4)
Sharpened Pencils with a good Eraser (No Ink pens)
Colored Pencils (box of 8)
One Highlighter (your color choice) / Bring REQUIRED EQUIPMENT as requested:
- Reusable Folder or Small Binder for Tasks & Notebooks
- Straight Edge, Scissors, and Glue
- Coloring Tools
- Index Cards
- Calculator
STUDENT TEXTBOOK CODE: ______
4 / Correctly HEAD each of your PAPERS as follows: NO NAME, NO CREDIT!
Top Left/ First Line: Title of Lesson/ Title of Assignment
Top Right/ First Three Lines in the Margin: Your Name, Class Period, Date
5 / You should copy all the steps to each problem demonstrated by your teacher; this includes your corrections made to your Classwork and Homework. IF YOUR TEACHER WRITES, YOU WRITE!
6 / HOMEWORK from the previous night should be completed BEFORE you arrive to school.
7 / You must COPY and SHOW YOUR WORK for every problem. NO CREDIT will be given for answers only.
8 / CLIP all of your WORK into your NOTEBOOK. Use the Weekly Checklists as your Table of Contents for each week. Checklists are given at the end of each Unit for you to gather requested components and turn-in for a Notebook grade.
9 / PREPARE for Quizzes, Tests, & Quarterly Exams THROUGHOUT the units by COMPLETING ALL ASSIGNMENTS.
10 / When completing UNIT TASKS, read the rubrics carefully, manage your time wisely, utilize all given resources, create a publishable product, and turn-in on time (or even early).
11 / All Graded Quizzes, Tests, and Exams MUST be SIGNED by a Parent/Guardian and RETURNED to the teacher.
12 / ABSENT STUDENTS are responsible for checking the Weekly Checklist for Make-up Work Assignments. A Make-Up Work Box for Checklists, Worksheets, and other distributed assignments is provided on the door to the classroom closet. Appointments must be made for Make-Up Quizzes and Tests.
***ANY ASSIGNMENT THAT IS NOT MADE-UP WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO!
13 / WE A.R.E.! In this classroom, you expected to beAccountable,Responsible,Exceptional!
STUDENT SIGNATURE REQUIRED:
I have read and understand the document “Golden Rules of This Math Classroom” given to me by my teacher, Mrs. Eve Cheatham. I understand that these rules and procedures are designed to create a classroom that helps me to learn.
STUDENT’S NAME: ______SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE REQUIRED:
I have read and understand the document “Golden Rules of This Math Classroom” given to my child by Mrs. Eve Cheatham. I also understand that these rules are designed to create an optimal learning environment for my child.
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
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Revised Fall 2014
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8TH GRADE MATH CURRICULUM and ASSESSMENTS
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
- Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
- Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
- Model with mathematics.
- Use appropriate tools strategically.
- Attend to precision.
- Look for and make use of structure.
- Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
- Unit 00: Skills Review
- Unit 1: Linear Equations
- Unit 2: Angles and Line Relationships
- Unit 3: Transformations
Unit 4A: Functions
Unit 4B: Graphing and Writing Linear Equations
/Unit 5: Statistics
- Unit 6: Real Number System
- Unit 7: Pythagorean Theorem
- Unit 8: Exponents
- Unit 9: Three-Dimensional Geometry
RESOURCES
Textbook: Big Ideas Math- Blue
- Each student will be issued one textbook for his/her individual use.
- Class sets may be utilized during the school day if numbers permit.
- Student access codes to be delivered at a later time.
- Additional practice, tutorials, and even videos
- A variety of resources are utilized including, but not limited to, worksheets, math publications, I-Pad Apps, websites, etc.
- Given to each student at the beginning of the week (Monday).
- Lists all assignments for each day of that week.
- Electronic copies also available via Weekly Email
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADING POLICY
(Assessments Listed for this Math Classroom)
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
(40% of Math Average) / Classwork, Homework, Quizzes, & Mini Tasks
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS
(60% of Math Average) / Unit Tests, Major Unit Tasks, Unit Notebooks, & Quarterly Exams
STUDENT SIGNATURE REQUIRED:
Ihave read and understand this document “8thGrade Math Curriculum and Assessments” given to me by my teacher, Mrs. Eve Cheatham. I also understand that this paper lists everything I need to know about what I will do in Math Class this year.
STUDENT’S NAME: ______SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE REQUIRED:
I have read and understand this document “8th Grade Math Curriculum and Assessments” given to my child by Mrs. Eve Cheatham. I also understand that this paper is designed to help my child be a successful math student.
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (Counts as 40% of Math Average)
CLASSWORK
(Averaged Weekly) /
- Given every day in the form of notes, examples, guided practice, and independent work problems.
- Students must: 1. Copy every problem given; 2. Steps to solve the problem must be shown; 3. Final solutions must be boxed. No credit will be given if work is not shown. No work=no credit.
- All classwork (scored and unscored) should be kept in the math notebook until the end of a given unit.
HOMEWORK (Averaged Weekly) /
- Given daily (sometimes on the weekends). Every Homework assignment is checked for completion.
- Students must copy every problem given. Steps to solve the problem must be shown. Final solutions must be boxed. No credit will be given if work is not shown. No work=no credit.
- All completed homework should be kept in the math notebook until the end of the given unit.
- Parents/Guardians are contacted when a student habitually fails to complete Homework assignments.
QUIZZES /
- Given periodically after specific lessons during class. Students should be ready for a Quiz everyday!
- Have your Parent/Guardian sign Graded Quizzes and turn back-in to your Teacher.
- Keep in your Notebook for upcoming Notebook Checklist.
MINI TASKS /
- Given within a unit after specific lessons.
- Some are completed in class; some in-and-out of class; some out of class only.
- Most are to be completed individually, but many require a group of 2-3 students.
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (Counts as 60% of Math Average)
UNIT TESTS /
- Given at the end of each unit.
- Twodifferent tests are administered on two different days instead a formal review before a unit test.
- Students who make a score of 85 or higher on Test 1 (The 85+ Club) may opt for “A DayOff” on ReTest Day. They may also elect to take Test 2 and keep the higher score between the two tests.
- Students who do not make an 85 or higher on Test 1 must participate in an additional, targeted review after the first test. Then, they will take Test 2 covering the same material as the first one. The highest score between the two tests always prevails.
- Students failing both versions of the Unit Tests will receive additional math intervention/remediation.
MAJOR TASKS /
- Given within all units. They may be distributed at the beginning or the end of the unit.
- Each Task has a detailed Rubric that outlines specific guidelines, point breakdowns, and due dates.
NOTEBOOK /
- All Math items like Weekly Checklists, Classwork, Homework, Worksheets, Quizzes, Tests, etc. should be kept in the math binder at all times.
- At the end of each unit, a Notebook Checklist will be delivered to each student. This Checklist includes TEN items selected from the given unit to compile the scored Notebook.
- After the Notebook has been scored and returned, students may clean out their Notebook for the next unit. It is recommended that important Unit Papers be kept, but they will not be requested in another Notebook. The Golden Rules Sheet, Green Curriculum Sheet, and Pink Academic Success Sheet (each placed in a document protector) should be kept in the Math Binder all year long!!!
QUARTERLY EXAM /
- Given at the end of each nine weeks.
- Cumulative over all units taught up until exam date.
- Students failing Examswill receive skill specific remediation.
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Revised Fall 2014
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR THIS MATH CLASSROOM
WEEKLY CHECKLIST
- Delivered each and every Monday (Electronic Copy also emailed to you and your family).
- You will always know exactly what we are doing each day in math class! It lists all of your Assignments for Math for the given week, and it includes the due dates of your Tasks and Notebooks.
- Also includes: 1. Daily Reflections/Warm-Ups on the front; 2. A Weekly Math Assignment on the back
- Turn-in each and every Friday with all items on the front and back completed (Classwork Grade).
- Created especially for you, so use it!
MATH PROBLEM SET-UP GUIDE
- COPY THE PROBLEM
- Most errors come from simply working with the wrong values.
- When completing Word Problems, you may list just the important parts with values instead.
- Problems with Graphs must still be copied, but a quick accurate sketch is acceptable.
- WORK PROBLEM DOWN THE PAGE
- Do not work problems across the page. The “Math Part” of the brain works vertically.
- You must always show your work. No Work- No Credit!
- Use your colored pencils often. They are helpful when identifying each step in a problem.
- Scratch work for arithmetic calculations may be included beside the problem’s steps in a two column format.
- BOX FINAL ANSWERS
- Carefully include the entire answer in your box.
MATH PROBLEM CORRECTION GUIDELINES
HOMEWORK & CLASSWORK / QUIZZES & TESTS
- Put an “X” on the number of the missed problem.
- Do not erase any part of the missed problem.
- Correct on the Assignment (Beside the missed problem is best!).
- Using a highlighter, highlight the entire part of the missed problem on the Quiz/Test Paper and the Scantron/Answer Sheet (if applicable).
- On your own paper, rewrite and rework the missed problem.
MATH TASKS
- Read and follow the Task Descriptions and Rubrics very carefully before, during, and after the task.
- Note that if several days or even weeks are given to complete the task, then it must take that long to complete it. You must manage your time wisely, and take into account that problems might arise (printer issues, flash drive problems, computer crashes, sibling destruction, family challenges, running out of materials, etc.).
- Remember, Tasks are Summative assessments - just like Tests.
- Know that the Task is a reflection of you. Create a product that you are proud to call your own!
I have read and understand this document “Academic Success for this Classroom” given to me by my teacher, Mrs. Eve Cheatham. I understand that this paper lists important information about my Math Class this year. I have also included my own email address (if applicable) so that I can receive Mrs. Cheatham’s Weekly Emails.
STUDENT’S NAME: ______SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE REQUIRED:
I have read and understand this document “Academic Success for this Classroom” given to my child by Mrs. Eve Cheatham. I understand that this paper is designed to help my child be a successful math student. I have also included email address/es (If applicable) so that I can receive Mrs. Cheatham’s Weekly Emails regarding my child’s math class.
PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE: ______DATE: ______
Revised Fall 2014