Welcome to Curriculum NightMath with Mrs. Howe

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

About Mrs. Howe Recently completed my masters from Olivet

Nazarene University Graduated from Western Illinois University

with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education Middle School Endorsement in Math, Language

Arts and Social Sciences Golden Apple Scholar since 2003 Taught in Chicago, Carthage, and Macomb Taught Math 099 at Western Illinois

University

Questions

Please record them on a sheet of paper and turn it into the hallway and I will get back to you by the end of the week. Thank you

Philosophy of Teaching

ALL CHILDREN CAN and WILL LEARN MATH!

Offer a variety of instruction in an active learning environment

Align the stimulating content with the State, Common Core and NCTM Standards

Expectation of Parents/Guardians

To be supportive of student and teacher

To monitor student planner, weekly syllabus, notebooks, and homework

To communicate with the teacher

What you can do! Check your child’s planner to make sure

their work is completed Expect open discussion on student progress Check Power School regularly to ensure

accurate grades Be on the look out for extra-credit tasks,

projects, and up coming assessments

Communication If your student misses a homework assignment,

they will receive a homework slip that all parents or guardians are expected to sign. Students have until the next class meeting to turn in the completed assignment for 3 out of 5 points. Or at the Friday detention they can complete it and earn 2 out of 5 points.

If your student’s grade drops to a D or U you will be hearing from me.

If you need anything at all please contact me either through e-mail or phone. ehowe@op97.org (708) 524-5830 ext. 5103

Grades

Test – 100 points Section Quizzes – 50 points Binder Checks – 25 points Projects – 100 points Homework - 5 Points per assignment

Retakes/ Rewrites All students who scored below a 70%

will be allowed to take retakes 1st trimester: Retakes offered for ALL

test and quizzes 2nd trimester: Retakes offered for only

test 3rd trimester: No retakes will be offered

Extra Credit Students can complete a variety of

extra credit tasks for extra credit coupons

Students are responsible for stapling the coupon to a test, quiz, or project before it is graded

Limit of 4 points to be added to a test/project and 2 points to be added to a quiz

Homework Your student will have homework on

average 4 nights a week Homework must be completed in pencil and

all their work must be shown to receive credit

In order for homework to count as completed: Done in pencil All work is shown Homework in class when the bell rings

Study Sessions When: Wednesday from 3:40–4:00P.M. Where: Room C104 Why: To reinforce key skills Who: All students in all classes are

invited to all study sessions Study sessions are to work not to

socialize.

Where will Math 7 go? Short Term Goals

Complete the exciting world of Probability

Chapter 13 Quiz 1 is tentatively scheduled for Friday, September 21st

Long Term Goals Complete McDougal

Littell Math Course 2 Book

Focus on extended/ short response techniques

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.Theodore Roosevelt

Where will Algebra 7 go? Short Term Goals

Wrap-up reviewing Chapters 1 and 2

We will start Probability Next week

Long Term Goals Complete Chapters

3 – 7 and 13 in the Algebra book

Focus on Geometry concepts

Focus on extended/ short response techniques