Transcript Meet the Teacher Math Presentation

Seventh Grade Mathematics
Meghan Cassady
St. Mary School
2015-2016
Contact Information
• [email protected] (preferred contact)
– Note: email is not checked after 5:00 p.m. or on
weekends
• Can find links to my email and teacher
website on SMS website
• Hotline Extension to leave a message
– Ext. 8312
– My hotline extension can be used for you to leave
a message, all homework assignments and
announcements can be found on my website. For
updates on your child’s grades please see Option
C.
Curriculum
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The Number System
Ratios and Proportional Relationship
Expression and Equations
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
Homework
• Homework assignments are written
down each day on the classroom
whiteboard.
• I do my best to remind students of
homework at the end of each class.
• Homework is also posted on my
webpage each day.
Homework
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Worksheets that either review and reinforce
the information learned in class, or enrich
students’ thinking will be given most nights.
Simple Solutions assignments will be given
every Monday-Thursday.
POW assignments will be handed out each
Friday.
Grades and Expectations
• I will follow all grading policies found in the handbook.
• Math assignments are graded using the point system rather than
weighting assignments.
• Late work policy:
 Simple Solutions assignments and workbook pages are
entered in Option C on a weekly basis. Late assignments are
not accepted as these are taken as completion grades and
for minimal points.
– I will occasionally assign work or projects that are counted for
more points than the nightly Simple Solutions and workbook
pages. In this case, Assignments are expected to be turned
in on time. If an assignment is one day late, they will be taken
as 70% of the grade you receive. If you turn in an assignment
two days past due or later, it will be entered in the grade book
as one (1) point to show that you have turned it in, but credit
will not be received
– If additional time is needed on an assignment, please let me
know as soon as possible!
Quizzes and Tests
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Quizzes
 Mostly Simple Solutions
 Will be given at least 1-2 days notice for quizzes
Tests
 Culminating (Big Picture) ideas of unit of study
 Will do my best to give a week's notice for tests
 Students should prepare for tests by completing
Chapter Reviews and any problems I recommend
in class.
Textbooks
• Students have received one mathematics
textbook which we will use all year.
 Math textbooks must be covered at all times!
Responsibility cards will be checked for
students who do not have their books
covered.
• Students have also received workbooks and
Simple Solutions books which will be used for
homework assignments.
Math Notes
• Students are expected to outline the
section in class by following along with
my notes.
• On rare occasions, students may be
asked to finish reading and outlining
notes for homework.
Extra Credit
• I will be giving a chance for extra credit every other
week
• These assignments are called POW (Problem of the
Week)
• I will put POW assignments in the POW folder each
Monday, and students will have until the Friday of
that week to complete the assignment and turn it in
• To receive full points, these assignments must be
completed in a specific format which I will go over
with students before the first POW is handed out
• As these are EXTRA credit assignments, they will not
be posted on my website. Part of earning the extra
credit is that students are being responsible enough
to keep track of their papers
• Each POW is worth up to 4 points
Questions?