Welcome to 7 th Grade Math! Silver Team Ms. Cogswell

Who is Ms. Cogswell?  Grew up in Olathe  Went to Notre Dame for undergrad and studied MATH and ECONOMICS  Moved to Washington DC and taught 7 th & 8 th grade math while working on getting my Masters of Arts in Teaching  This is my 3 rd year at WMS and my 7 th year in education!

Who is Ms. Cogswell? (Continued)  Math nerd.  4-Her and I still go to camp as a counselor  Hobbies:  Cooking  Quilting  Reading  Running

Who is Miss Cogswell?  I spent 3 weeks last summer in Africa with my family.  We went on safari in Tanzania and visited Cape Town in South Africa.

Math Masters Work Hard, Get Smart!

Math Masters: Work Hard. Get Smart The Theory of Malleable Intelligence Don't Let Anybody Tell You That You Can't Don't Let Anybody Tell You That You Can't

Mistakes Make Learning Matter!

Class Goal Every student will earn either ‘Exceeds Standard’ or ‘Exemplary’ on the Kansas State Math Assessment. Every student will earn either ‘Exceeds Standard’ or ‘Exemplary’ on the Kansas State Math Assessment.

Setting Individual Goals Short-term & Long-term Goals Short-term & Long-term Goals 1. Career Goal 2. College/Professional Training Goal 3. High School Goal 4. Middle School Goal 5. 7 th Grade Math Goal Include a picture of yourself in the middle of your star! Include a picture of yourself in the middle of your star! Due Thursday, August 16 th Due Thursday, August 16 th

Ms. Cogswell’s Example 1. Career Goal To be one of the best math teachers in the country To be one of the best math teachers in the country 2. College/Professional Training Goal Go back to school to get my PhD in school leadership Go back to school to get my PhD in school leadership 3. High School Goal That all my students will take Calculus in high school That all my students will take Calculus in high school 4. Middle School Goal That all my students participate in at least 1 after school activity That all my students participate in at least 1 after school activity 5. 7 th Grade Math Goal All my students master writing equations! All my students master writing equations!

Math Masters: Work Hard. Get Smart. Our Classroom Bee Attitudes Our Classroom Bee Attitudes Bee safe. Bee safe. Physically Physically Emotionally Emotionally Socially Socially Bee respectful. Bee respectful. Of self Of self Of others Of others Of school Of school Bee prepared. Bee prepared. Always ready to learn! Always ready to learn!

Classroom Consequences In those situations where our actions do not meet the Bee Attitudes: In those situations where our actions do not meet the Bee Attitudes: 1 st time: warning 1 st time: warning 2 nd time: safe seat 2 nd time: safe seat 3 rd time: blue form/detention 3 rd time: blue form/detention 4 th time: silver form (office referral) 4 th time: silver form (office referral)

Positive Reinforcement Classroom claps Classroom claps SPURS tickets SPURS tickets Free seating Free seating Positive parent phone call Positive parent phone call Additional homework work time Additional homework work time

Procedures & Expectations

Entering the Classroom –Come in and sit in the same seat as you are today –Take out homework from the night before and set it on your desk –Begin working silently on the ‘Bell Work’ posted on the board –Ms. Cogswell will come around in the first few minutes to take attendance and to check homework and Bell Work  Sharpen pencils if necessary

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Practice #1: Homework  Homework is 100% if: –Completed on time –Proper heading is shown –All work is shown –It is in pencil  Ms. Cogswell will check it off during the Bell Work and it will be checked as a class  Keep all old homework assignments in your math folder!

Assignment Description First & Last Name Date Hr. ___

Late Homework  Per the Wheatridge MS policy: –1 day late=80% –2+ days late=60% –>1 week late= 0%  If you were absent, you have 3 days from the date of your absence to turn in missing homework  Late homework is turned into the late homework bin. (Not your hour’s bin.)

Practice #2: Daily Work  Turned in at the end of every block to your hour’s bin. –Ms. Cogswell will tell you during closure what you are expected to turn in.  You will receive 100% on class work if: –Turn it in before leaving the classroom –Proper heading is shown –All work is shown –You used pencil

Efficient Use of Time-- Restrooms  Use the restroom during transition.  You will not be permitted to leave the room during instruction.

Efficient Use of Time -- Water  You may bring a water bottle with you to class. Please do not bring any beverage other than water.  Passes will not be given for the water fountain.

Efficient Use of Time -- Tardy  If you have a pass… –Quietly hand it to Ms. Cogswell (or show her if it is in your agenda) and quickly take your seat to see where we are in the lesson.  If you do not have a pass… –You will be marked tardy in the gradebook. Speak with Ms. Cogswell before leaving for your next class.  Either way… –At a good break, ask your group what you missed

Efficient Use of Time -- Absent  If you are absent, you are responsible for getting whatever you may have missed.  Work you missed will be in the folders on the “What did I miss?” board.  Come before or after school to ask any questions.

End of Class  You are dismissed by Ms. Cogswell. Not the bell.  Make sure the area around your desk is clean.  Put any paper trash in the recycling.  Turn in your class work for the day!  DO NOT turn in homework if you finish it early!