School Year 2017-2018/First Semester

ADVANCED MATH 7 SYLLABUS – Ms. DAO

Course Name / Advanced Math 7 / Course Code / 27.0230001M-7 Mathematics7 A-MAG
27.2230001G-27 Mathematics7 A-GFT
School Name / Chamblee Middle School / Teacher Name / THUY-NGA T. DAO
School Phone Number / 678-874-8202 / Teacher Email /
School Website / www.chambleems.dekalb.k12.ga.us / Teacher Website / chambleems.dekalb.k12.ga.us

I reserve the right to adjust the course work and/or differentiate instructions as needed to meet the needs of students and ensure academic success.

Curriculum Overview

In Grade 7, instructional time should focus on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of and applying proportional relationships; (2) developing understanding of operations with rational numbers and working with expressions and linear equations; (3) solving problems involving scale drawings and informal geometric constructions, and working with two- and three-dimensional shapes to solve problems involving area, surface area, and volume; and (4) drawing inferences about populations based on samples.

The following academic concepts will be covered:

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW
Unit 1 – Operations with Rational Numbers (5 weeks)
Unit 2 – Expressions and Equations (6 weeks)
Unit 3 – Ratios and Proportional Relationships (6 weeks)

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Title / Carnegie Learning Middle School Math
Course 2
ISBN / 978-1-60972-890-8
Replacement Cost / TBA
Online book and/or resources / www.resources.carnegielearning.com/
Online student access code (school specific) / TBA

GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each student’s opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the student’s academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.

GRADING CATEGORIES / *GRADE PROTOCOL
Pre-Assessments Prior to Learning (Formative Assessments) - 0%
Assessments During Learning – 25%
Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45%
Summative Assessments or Assessments of Learning– 30% / A 90 – 100 ~P (pass)
B 80 – 89 ~F (fail)
C 71 – 79
D 70
F Below 70

Notes:

*English Learners (ELs) must not receive numerical or letter grades for the core content areas in elementary and middle school during their first year of language development. A grade of CS or CU must be assigned. This rule may be extended beyond the first year with approval from the EL Studies Program. English Learners must receive a grade for ESOL courses.

~Elementary schools will utilize P (pass) and F (fail) in Health/Physical Education, Music, World Languages, Visual Arts and Performing Arts.

DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS
STUDENT PROGRESS / Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a half weeks into each semester. The progress of students shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate deficiencies as they are discovered.Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the needs of the students. See Board Policy IH.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY / Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character Development Handbook.
HOMEWORK / Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience. Homework is at all times an extension of the teaching/learning experience. It should be considered the possession of the student and should be collected, evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB.
MAKE-UP WORK
DUE TO ABSENCES / When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the absence is apparently beyond the control of the student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days absent. Make-up work must be completed within the designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA.
SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS / 1. Show respect to your teacher and to your peers
2. Come to class prepared
3. Follow directions the first time given
4. Raise your hand to speak
5. Students are not to eat food or chew gum in class. No personal grooming.
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES / 1.  1 binder 1.0 inches + pencil pouch
2.  two red pens
3.  two #2 pencils
4.  6-inch straightedge
5.  notebook paper
6.  graph paper
7.  tissue (1 for each semester)
8.  copy paper (1 ream for each semester)
EXTRA HELP / If any student feels he/she needs extra help to make up work from an absence, please
see me to set up a time either before school, after school, or during tutorial.
PARENTS AS PARTNERS / Family involvement is an essential element for a student’s success in mathematics. Be positive and support homework, don’t do it for them. Think of yourself as a guide rather than your child’s teacher. You can help by asking questions and listening. You may also help by visiting the online resources and encouraging your child to take advantage of the tutorials, interactive activities, and other online resources listed above. For those without home web access, check with your child’s classroom teacher or the middle school library.

Late Homework/Classwork Policy

First Week- 80%

After First Week to End of Grading Period: 60%

After grades are posted each term: Zero

Important Dates: (Some may be subject to change)

Aug. 07 First Day of School!

Aug 30-31 MAP Test

Sep. 04 Labor Day. No School!

Sep. 07 Curriculum Night! (6:00PM)

Sep. 14 Progress Report issued (4.5 weeks)

Sep. 26 Picture Day

Oct. 5-6 Fall Break

Oct. 9 Columbus Day (No school)

Oct. 19 Progress Report issued (9 weeks)

Oct. 26 Parent Teacher Conference (4:30 – 6:30 PM). Call for an appointment.

Nov. 07 Election Day/Teacher Workday. No school!

Nov. 16 Progress Reports issued (13.5 weeks)

Nov. 20 – 24 Thanksgiving break. No school!

Nov. 28 Parent Teacher Conference (4:30 – 6:30 PM). Call for an appointment.

Dec. 19, 20 First Semester Final Exams

Dec. 20 Last Day of Fall Semester

Dec. 21-Jan 02 Winter Break

Jan 03 Teacher planning Day – Students do not report.

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School Year 2017-2018/First Semester

ADVANCED MATH 7 SYLLABUS – Teacher: Ms. DAO

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