Welcome to Common Core Math!

1. Welcome to Common Core Math! Get Ready to Learn…

2. PLANNERS • Write home learning and content objective everyday! It should be the first thing you do!

3. Warm-up 8/11 Write in your planner! 1) Fold your card in half. 2) Write your first name and first initial of your last name. Example: JOE B. 3) Decorate SILENTLY (color pencils are in the box).

4. Informational Cards • Name: • Student Email: • Parent/Guardian Name: • Parent Email: • Parent Contact Numbers: • Parent Signature: • My goal for math class this year is _______________.

5. What will you be doing this year? • Learning about Math through: • Experiments • Discussion • Questions • Reflection • Problem Solving

6. New Standards • Common Core • Math Practice Standards • DISCUSSION/COLLABORATION • Student Centered • Growth/Fixed Mindset

8. This means… • I will not just tell you had to do the math. • You will need to TRY, TRY, and TRY again. • You will need to not give up. • You will need to THINK.

9. Thinking…

11. Keep Moving Forward!

13. This means… • You will need to COLLABORATE kindly with others (social contract). • Volume control. • Leave social talk for lunch. • Collaborative Time, Solo Time, Teacher Time • You will be speaking in front of others about the math you are doing.

14. How I Will Get Your Attention..

15. How You Get My Attention..

17. This means… • Always, always, always SHOW YOUR THINKING. • No thinking = no full credit.

19. This means… • You will need to treat supplies with care. • You will be conducting experiments in math. • No horseplay. • FOLLOW directions.

20. What will you need for this class? • Spiral Notebook (Portfolio) – A MUST! • Pencils – A MUST! • 1” Binder • Expo Markers (No Yellow or Red) • A positive attitude

21. Classroom Website NIS

22. Clean-up 1) Clean up your materials. 2) Pack up your bag. 3) Sit in your chair and WAIT to be dismissed.

23. What do you need to be doing? Write in your planner! 1) 2) Take out what you need. Put your backpack behind/under your chair. 3) Take out a piece of scratch paper.

24. Warm-up 8/12 Write in your planner! On your scratch paper, write down everything you remember from the presentation from yesterday! *BE READY TO SHARE OUT*

25. What do you Remember? • What does PSI mean? • What is my classroom motto? • What is one of the Math Practice Standards? • What is the difference between collaboration time, teacher time, and solo time? • What do you do if you need to use the restroom? • How will I get your attention? • What kind of voices do we use in here? • What do you need to bring to me when you go to the restroom/water? • What items need to come to class EVERYDAY? • What does “persevere” in mathematics mean?

26. How will you be graded? • Tests 35% • Tests at the end of each unit • Quizzes 20% • At the end of each investigation • Projects 10% • At the end of each investigation • Homework 10% • Homework due on time • ZAP! • Participation 25% • Collaboration • Portfolio Checks • Working during class time • NO EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE OFFERED AT THE END OF TRIMESTER!

27. Assessments (65%) • HUGE part of your grade. • Get help when needed BEFORE the assessments. • No re-takes on any assessment, so come prepared! • STUDY and PRACTICE before a test/quiz.

28. Home Learning (10%) • Home Learning is assigned most nights. • What is the point of HL? • PRACTICE for assessments. • I check home learning for effort and completion. It is up to you to check your work and get help when needed. • Home Learning Check System: • Line by wall = have the HL. Have HL out! • Line by the grass = no HL. Have planner out! ZAP! • Grade HL when you come in and record in portfolio.

29. ZAP Procedures • A circle in your planner means you need to report to ZAP the next week. • I will unzap on MONDAYS after school and WEDNESDAYS before school. • CHECK YOUR PLANNER to see if you are zapped. No excuses!

30. Home Learning Reflections • After writing in the planner, you need to grade your home learning. • Star correct problems and put a X on incorrect problems. • REMEMBER – if you are MISSING many problems, it is time for EXTRA HELP. • DONE EARLY? You will be working on unit mathematical reflections.

31. Where do you find the homework? • Posted on the white board. • MUST write in planner each day.

32. Participation (25%) • Classroom Discussion • Working through Investigations • Portfolio Checks • Class Card Points • Participation Stamp Cards

33. Classroom Participation • ACTIVE PARTICIPATION • Listening – SLANT • S = Sit up straight • L = Lean forward • A = Act interested and you will become interested • N = Nod your head, so I know you’re listening • T = Track your teacher with your eyes • Asking Questions • Answering Questions • On Task • Actively Involved

34. What happens if you are absent? • You are still responsible to make up the class investigations and any missing assignments. • CHECK THE ABSENT WALL TO SEE WHAT YOU MISSED! • Absences = missing out on class collaboration. Please be here.

35. Classroom Values

36. Classroom Values

37. Classroom Values

38. Rewards/Consequences • CONSEQUENCES – one for EVERY action. • Consequences for negative actions: • Warning • Detention • Parent Phone Call • Referral/Time-out Determined by Behavior

39. Citations • Tardies • Dress Code • Cell Phones • Gum • Food • This is a learning environment, so I expect professional language. Profanity will result in a language essay. Second offense = detentions.

40. Rewards/Consequences • REWARDS • Tickets are handed out for: being prepared, winning class competitions, behavior, answering, staying on task. • Tickets are handed out AT RANDOM. If you say, “I did not get a ticket,” then you will not get a ticket. • Tickets can be entered in a drawing, which will happen every 2 weeks. If your ticket is drawn, you get to choose a reward coupon. If your ticket is not drawn, it will be thrown out after the raffle. • You can add up to 4 tickets on to quizzes for one point of extra credit.

41. Around the Room • Phone • Values • Hand Signals • Home Learning • Agenda/Content Objective/Language Objective • Absent Wall • Pencil Sharpener/Pencils/Sign Out • 4 Questions • Trays • Where's Waldo • Your Work • Social Contracts (Words to Live By) • Rewards Coupons

42. Classroom Groups • 1 – SUPPLIER • Takes care of the supply box. • Check it. • Organize it. • Clean it up. • 2 – RECORDER/TIMER • Records for the group. • Watches the time for group. • 3 – FACILITATOR • Goes to the front when supplies are needed. • Gets group started. • Keeps group focused. • 4 - COMMUNICATOR • Asks questions for the group. • Presents for the group.

43. What I expect of you… • Follow our class values. • ALWAYS try your best. • Ask for help when you need it. • Complete your home learning. • Study for tests and quizzes. • Don’t say “I CAN’T” because you CAN.

44. Our Goal this Year!

45. Hand out SYLLABUS Parent signature: DUE tomorrow!!

46. Clean-up 1) Clean up your materials. 2) Pack up your bag. 3) Sit in your chair and WAIT to be dismissed.