End Frustration with Grades without Even Trying!!

Who Am I? Talk with your elbow partner and finish the following about yourself! My name is…. One interesting thing about me is… My favorite _____________ is ________ because…… BE READY TO SHARE!!

Who is Ms. Bradford? Of course, I do the penguin dance! I love almost all animals, but especially penguins. I have lots of pets—8 bunnies, 5 guinea pigs, 1 turtle, and 1 betta fish. (You do the math!)

Other Things To Know.. I have two children—Katie and Jimmy—and they are in college at IUS.

What Have I Studied? I have attended four universities…. Indiana University (Bloomington)—majors: Journalism and German Indiana University Southeast—masters in Education University of Colorado—major: Mathematics Bellarmine University—certification K-12 Special Ed.

Now to the Nitty Gritty!!

BEFORE CLASS STARTS v=JC82Il2cjqA&list=PL B45D10AFC v=JC82Il2cjqA&list=PL B45D10AFC COMPLETE HOMEWORK & COME WITH QUESTIONS READ AHEAD TO SEE WHAT WILL BE TAUGHT THE CURRENT DAY BE ORGANIZED—HAVE YOUR MATERIALS READY BE IN YOUR SEAT GET STARTED WHEN THE BELL RINGS HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR LEARNING THAN YOUR GRADES

DURING CLASS ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOPIC STAY ALERT and FOCUSED STAY ON TASK BE ATTENTIVE HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR LEARNING THAN YOUR GRADES t=PL B45D10AFC&index=12 t=PL B45D10AFC&index=12

SOME DON’TS Don’t WHINE/COMPLAIN Don’t TALK WHEN YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO LISTEN (or WHEN YOU ARE TO BE QUIET IN GENERAL) Don’t ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR OWN GRADES, PERSONAL ISSUES UNTIL THE END OF CLASS Don’t DISTRACT OTHERS Don’t WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO COMPLETE WORK Don’t CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR GRADES THAN YOUR LEARNING

OUTSIDE OF CLASS COMPLETE HOMEWORK IMMEDIATELY STUDY CONCEPTS & MAKE NOTES ON CURRENT TOPIC(S) COMPLETE and UNDERSTAND M&Ms, VOCAB LOOK UP WEB INFORMATION on TOPICS YOU HAVE TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING SEEK AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING HELP HAVE A POSITIVE ATTITUDE CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR LEARNING THAN YOUR GRADES

WHAT I WILL DO I WILL DOGGEDLY SEEK WAYS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND and SUCCEED I WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK WITH YOU ABOUT YOUR SITUATION OUTSIDE OF CLASS TIME I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I AM WORKING TO AID IN YOUR ACHIEVING TO YOUR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL I WILL MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE I WILL CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR LEARNING THAN YOUR GRADES

Nitty Gritty— Classwork& Homework Classwork Daily work in class is essential to understanding the content Graded materials include: exit slips, mini-projects, etc. Homework Homework is viewed as independent practice Weekly homework quizzes are the “recital” to check that homework is completed and understood Students review previous night’s homework at the beginning of class Answer keys for the entire focus topic are provided at the beginning of the unit

Quizzes Formative Quizzes are given on a regular, at least weekly, basis Most quizzes take minutes to complete Feedback is given within two days after quiz is taken Quiz grades will be adjusted under certain circumstances

Tests There will be at least two tests given each grading period The tests will normally occur during the 3 rd and 6 th weeks of each grading period The tests may not “cover” an entire focus topic unit, but they will be about essential material necessary to show mastery of Geometry content studied thus far

Projects There will be at least three types of project given each grading period…. Focus Topic Binder (in the “Other” Component) M & Ms/Vocabulary Cards (in the “Other” Component) Portfolio/Writing/Work Project (in the “Proficiency Exam” Component) and On-Demand Writing about the piece

WHAT TOPICS WILL WE COMPLETE THIS GRADING PERIOD? Transformations (Chapter 1) Geometry Review (Focus Topic #1) Angle Relationships (Chapter 2) Algebra Review (Focus Topic #2) Cartoon Creations Writing/Drawing Transformation Project

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