MEET MS. JAFFESS: 26 years old 5 th year teaching 2 nd year at Altadena Taught Resource Math and General Ed. Algebra at Mesquite High in Gilbert Obtained my Bachelor’s and Master’s from ASU Have a 6 pound yorkie-poodle, named Doodle Competitive bowler

THINGS TO KNOW: Grades will be updated every Friday. Homework for the following week will also be updated every Friday. Students will have homework almost every night. is the best way to contact me!

THINGS TO KNOW EACH STUDENT WILL NEED : PENCILS and only pencils!!!!!!! NO PEN!(even erasable) If you are feeling generous- the class can always use extra tissues, pencils, erasers, graph paper and hand sanitizer

THINGS TO KNOW Students behaviors will be tracked daily by keeping points. There are 5 points possible a class period. For a student to earn all 5 points they must be on task, and have completed their homework from the night before. When they earn a 5 they get a sticker. The stickers are then used to purchase things in a monthly class store.

EXPECTATIONS: I expect the students to be respectful, responsible, and on time! I expect the students to come to class with HW complete I expect the students to participate and try their best! I expect the students to take initiative and work towards independence and being their own advocate! I expect the students to come in ready to learn and ready to have fun!

TRANSMATH: What is TransMath®? It is the comprehensive mathematics intervention that provides key foundational skill-building and problem-solving experiences through multisensory strategies. TransMath: Affords ample time for practice and appropriate pacing Teaches multistep problems gradually and in a meaningful context Utilizes numerous visual representations to build conceptual understanding Uses fewer steps, decreasing mistakes in routine procedures Offers a dual-topic approach—students experience a numbers strand and an applications strand in every lesson Includes an integrated online data-management system Includes interactive whiteboard activities to enhance instruction and engage learners

TRANSMATH: TransmathTransmath 1 Unit 1: Students will be able to find the sum of whole numbers with and without regrouping Unit 2: Students will be able to solve whole-number subtraction problems using a variety of strategies Unit 3: Students will be able to solve whole-number multiplication problems using a variety of strategies Unit 4: Students will be able to understand the relationship between multiplication/division and solve division problems using a varieties of strategies Unit 5: Students will be able to factor whole numbers and find the prime factorization of whole numbers Unit 6: Students will be able to find common factors and identify the greatest common factor for two or more whole numbers Unit 7: Students will be able to understand and solve numbers with exponents Unit 8: Students will be able to represent and find equivalent fractions

TRANSMATH: TransmathTransmath 2 Unit 1 Review of Whole Numbers/ Fractions Working With Data Unit 2 Multiplication and Division of Fractions/ Tools for Measurement and Construction Unit 3 Working With Mixed Numbers/ Tessellations, Geometry, and Measurement Unit 4 The Concept of Decimal Numbers/ Triangles and Quadrilaterals Unit 5 Operations on Decimal Numbers/ Area of Two-Dimensional Shapes Unit 6 Understanding Percents/ Percents in Word Problems and Graphs Unit 7 Scientific Notation/ Probability Unit 8 Integers/ Finding Points on a Graph Unit 9 Operations of Integers/ Coordinate Graphs and Transformations

BOOKS: Students will not take the Transmath books home, they will remain in the classroom.

ABSENCES: Students will have 2 days to make up work from absences. If absent the student should check the homework folder and/or check the calendar online. Math lessons and homework are all posted on the Transmath website (link on my webpage)

LATE WORK: Students may turn in work one day late and receive half credit for it.

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PRIDE HOUR: There will be a mix of students from different teams. Students will receive a pass/fail grade this year. Students will have enrichment/intervention. Students will have time to work on homework.