Welcome to 7 th Grade Math

Welcome to 7th Grade Math Ms. Meredith Duncan

All About Me

Quick Facts About Me • Favorite Color: Pink and Black • Favorite Animal: Dolphin • Favorite Book: Twilight • Favorite Food: Chocolate • Hobbies: Shopping, being with family and friends, reading, walking, swimming, teaching! • TN Tech University Graduate

What You Can Expect from Me: • I will treat you with respect. • I will help you prepare for 8th grade and a career/high school/ college. • I have high expectations for you. • I will see you succeed. • I will treat you fairly. • I will provide a safe learning environment.

What Will We Be Doing in Math? • We use Connected Mathematics 2 Curriculum. This is a problem based approach to math, rather than a procedural approach. • We are doing different standards this year. Our standards are referred to as Common Core State Standards. 46 other states are participating in these standards!

What Will We Be Doing in Math? • Accentuate the Negative: Integers and Rational Numbers • Variables and Patterns: Introducing Algebra • Stretching and Shrinking: Understanding Similarity • Comparing and Scaling: Ratio, Proportion, and Percent • Moving Straight Ahead: Linear Relationships • What Do You Expect?: Probability and Expected Value

You will need: • 2 Folders with brads and pockets • 1 composition book • 3-ring binder (1 ½”) • 5 divider tabs and labels • Calculator • Loose-leaf paper • Lots of pencils • Jump Drive (1-4 GB) • Highlighters

You Will Be Graded On: • Daily Assignments/ Homework: 15% • Quizzes: 20% • Tests: 65% • Zeroes are NOT acceptable. We will use A+ to help you gain the knowledge needed to meet the 7th grade standards. • Instruction will be guided by formative assessments.

What I Expect of You: Follow these Rules! • Have Respect • Arrive Prepared • Work Diligently • Keep Control • Show Responsibility

Rewards • Verbal Recognition • Stress- Free Learning Environment • Productive and Safe Learning Environment (A happy you, and a happy me!) • Extra Credit • Various upon teachers’ approval

Consequences 1st: Warning 2nd: Behavior management slip & parent contact 3rd: In-team, isolated lunch, or office referral This will be a wonderful year!

Expectation #1 • Be in your seat, filling out agenda in your planner when tardy bell rings with all of your supplies ready. (i.e. pencils sharpened) • If you are not in your seat when the tardy bell rings, you are late!!

Expectation #2 • After your planner is filled out with Daily Objective, Class work, and Homework you should begin your “bellringer” activity.

Expectation #3 • Bring all of your materials for class and take them with you when you leave.

Expectation #4 • Treat everyone in this room and their materials with respect and dignity.

Expectation #5 • Do not whine or offer excuses.

Expectation #6 • Follow the procedures and policies of CMS and Anderson County Schools.

Severe Clause There are certain instances when a student will be sent to the office immediately (i.e. fighting, bullying, etc.)

Classroom Procedures

Procedure #1 • You will line up outside my door (on the right) until I open the door to let you in the room. Do not enter the room unless the teacher or other adult is in the room.

Entering the Room • Enter the room quietly. • Sharpen your pencil if necessary. • Sit in your assigned seat. • Review the agenda. • Fill out agenda in planner. • Start working on the bellringer activity.

If you are tardy… 1st - Report to Ms. Webber (ISS) to get a late pass. 2nd - Give me the late pass. 3rd - Get busy on your work. 3 tardies will result in isolated lunch.

Turning in papers… • When you finish your daily work, exit ticket, bell ringer etc. you will turn it into the designated basket on the back table.

Classroom Discussions • You must participate! I want to hear what you have to say, and your classmates do too! • Make sure comments and questions are on topic. • Do not talk over each other. Use common courtesy. • Raise your hand and have patience during whole group discussion. • Discussion Group Roles may be assigned if deemed necessary.

Moving around the room during instruction… • You must ask permission. • Do not ask during discussion/teaching time unless it is an emergency.

Leaving the room… • You will be given three restroom passes during each nine week period. You will not receive anymore than this. Use them wisely! • If an absolute, extreme emergency, you must ask for teacher permission, and it is at teacher discretion.

Class Dismissal… • I will dismiss you from class, NOT the bell. • Do not pack up early because it is distracting. • Wait until I officially dismiss the class.

Some quotes to ponder… “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”Thomas Jefferson “The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.”Vince Lombardi “Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases.”Jeremy Collier

Useful Links • Connected Mathematics Curriculum www.phschool.com/cmp2/ • Common Core State Standards http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards/mathematics/grade-7/introduction/ • What is Common Core State Standards https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/common-core-state-standards-middle-school • Kahn Academywww.khanacademy.org/

Welcome to 7 th Grade Math