Transcript Math Class Info.

Welcome to Our Classroom!!!
Math with Mrs. Tkacs and
Mr. Kleinman, Room 13
A Little Bit About Mrs. Tkacs…
 Second year teacher
 Graduated from Rowan University; Dual Major,
Elementary Education and Liberal Studies:
Social Sciences, Sequences in Physics and
Chemistry and History
 Certified to teach K-6, Middle School Math,
Middle School Social Studies, and Middle
School Science
 Mother of two (my son is in sixth grade too!)
More about Mr. Kleinman…
 Has been teaching in the district for 28 years
 Works with both Mrs. Tkacs and Mr. Benziger
upstairs
 Provides extra support and instruction for
students (ASI)
 Works in both small group and whole class
settings
 May pull students during class time or
extension for one on one or small group
instruction
Our 6A Team
 Tkacs, Kleinman, and Galasso for Math
 Dennion, MacDonald, and Fitzgerald for
Language Arts
 Mielcarek for Science
 McCloughan for Social Studies
 All work together closely to meet the
needs of our individual students
 Have weekly meetings to discuss
curriculum and students
Classroom Expectations
 Each day, students are required to bring
the following…
Math binder with homework folder
Do Now notebook
Textbook (stays in classroom)
Pencil, dry erase marker, eraser (sock)
Netbook fully charged
Rules and Consequences
 See classroom rules poster on wall (the
golden rule!)
 Consequences of breaking rules: verbal
warning, contact parent, lunch detention,
sent to principal
 I will first email a parent. If I do not get a
response, I will call. If severe, I will call.
 Positive Reinforcement: homework
incentive board, Give Me Five
Daily Routine
 Do Now
 Review homework
 Learn new content
 Practice= Work in groups or with partners,
collaborate to tackle new information
 Work independently to practice new skills
 Math Centers or Extension Activities
 Math Websites
Homework
 Should only take about 15 minutes to
complete homework each night
 Workbook left at home; students rip out
pages and bring in daily.
 Written in planner and also posted on
website (use only as backup)
 Graded on completeness, not correctness
 Will be reviewed daily
Math Centers
 Works on concepts that students have already learned but
need more practice with
 Ran during extension period
 Students will be grouped and groups will rotate around
centers
 Gives myself and Mr. Kleinman a chance to pull small
groups for more intense instruction
 Centers:
 M= Multimedia (Netbooks or Smart Board)
 A= At your seat (individual work)
 T= Teacher’s Choice (small group or elsewhere)
 H= Hand’s On (Hands on activities or games to be done with
partners)
Grading Policy
 40% Tests
 30% Quizzes
 15% Homework
 15% Classwork and Projects
*You may check students grades 24/7 on Power School.
Tests and Quizzes
 No pop quizzes!
 Students will receive study guides or
reviews for tests.
 Corrections can be made to any test or
quiz lower than a 70, though must be
signed by a parent and returned.
Content Covered During 6th Grade
Grade 6 Overview

Ratios and Proportional Relationships
 Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.

The Number System
 Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to
divide fractions by fractions.
 Multiply and divide multi-digit numbers and find common factors and
multiples.
 Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of
rational numbers.

Expressions and Equations
 Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic
expressions.
 Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.
 Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and
independent variables.

Geometry
 Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area,
and volume.

Statistics and Probability
 Develop understanding of statistical variability.
 Summarize and describe distributions.
Grade 7 Overview
 Ratios and Proportional Relationships
 Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world
and mathematical problems.
 The Number System
 Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions
to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.
 Expressions and Equations
 Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.
 Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and
algebraic expressions and equations.
 Geometry
 Draw, construct and describe geometrical figures and describe the
relationships between them.
 Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure,
area, surface area, and volume.
 Statistics and Probability
 Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.
 Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.
 Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate
probability models.
Math Websites
 Think Central (Go Math! Companion website)
 Study Island
 IXL
For students who need more instruction…
 Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixthgrade-math
 Wolfram Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/
 Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com/
Contact Information…
Patrice Tkacs
 School Phone: 609- 671- 5530, ext. 6565
 Website at
http://www.ltps.org/Domain/673
 Email: [email protected]
* Please do not forget to leave your contact
information on an index card! *
Contact Information
Scott Kleinman
 School Phone: 609- 671- 5530, ext. 6565
 Website at
http://www.ltps.org/Domain/684
 Email: [email protected]
Any questions for us?
Thank you so much for coming!