Thank You For Coming to

Back To School Night

Keys To Success in Mr. Hill’s Class

Hard Work

Communication

Getting Help Early

Monitoring Progress

Hard Work

Doing What?

In-Class Collaborative Activities

Mastery Practice (“homework”)

Assessments (“formative” and “summative”)

Performance Tasks (“Common Core”)

Special Projects (technology infusion)

A Word About “Flipping”

“Flips” the tasks traditionally completed at home with those completed in class.

Students access a brief video presentation of key content at home.

Allows time for mastery practice, deeper problem solving application, and critical thinking extensions in

a collaborative and supportive classroom setting.

A Word About “Common Core”

National Standards for Content and Practices in Mathematics (and ELA)

(see the link on my page on the Dartmouth website)

Full implementation by 2014-2015

They are impacting the way we teach and…

The way students are assessed.

A Word About the CAHSEE

“California High School Exit Exam”

They must pass both sections (math and ELA) to graduate from high school.

They will take it for the first time during the second semester of their sophomore year.

At present, approximately 70% of the math portion of the CAHSEE covers 6th through 8th grade standards..

Skills Review assignments and regular Formula Quizzes are designed to prepare them for the CAHSEE (Algebra 8 only).

Working Hard Also Means…

Coming to class prepared!

A required materials list was provided in the course syllabus.

You can download it from my page on the Dartmouth website.

Turning In Late Work

Step 1: Bring the late assignment to the homework center after school.

Step 2: Use the answer key to identify incorrect solutions.

Step 3: Use a red pen to make corrections (just like we do in class).

Step 4: Give the assignment to Mr. Hill THE NEXT DAY in class.

Communication

Communication Between...

Teacher and student…

Student and parent…

Teacher and parent…

Did you fill out the Communication Contact Form?

Access on my page on the Dartmouth website.

Email Is The Best!

hilld@unionsd.org

If you send an email and don’t get a response that day, your message may have become trapped in the spam filter. It would be best at that point to

leave a phone message.

How Do I Know If They Have Homework?

You can check their planner, or…

You can access the “Homework” link on my page on the Dartmouth

website…

(updated every morning)

Get Help Early

I BEG Them to Come in for Help!!!!!

I am in the homework center from 3-4 after school every Monday through Thursday.

Waiting until the last day of the quarter to get help is not advisable.

Monitor Progress

Power School!

Power School!

Power School!

Grades are updated on Power School weekly.

I have linked to a You Tube Parent Portal Tutorial from my page on the Dartmouth website.

My Page on the Dartmouth Website

How do I get there?

Start at the district website:

www.unionsd.org