Welcome Back to School! Calhoun Middle School An International Baccalaureate School August 22 nd, 2014

WE ARE COUGAR PROUD! Welcome to 8 th Grade Mathematics Learning Community With Mrs. Wilburn’s

Presentation Contents 1) About me 2) What is IB and the Middle Years Program? 3) What curriculum we cover this year 4) Supplies needed this year 5) Policies 6) How to contact me

About Me… Michael Shamika Reyes Makayla Junior

What we cover in this class Expressions, Equations, and Real Numbers Solving Equations Functional Relations Percents and Unit Rates Graphing Linear Equations and Functions Writing and Solving Linear Equations and Systems Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities Properties and Exponents Probability, Sampling Methods, and Graphing Data Polynomials Quadratic Equations and Functions Exponential and Rational Functions Intro to Radicals

Classroom Supplies Needed This Year: 3’ 3-Ring binder 8 Pack of dividers Pack of wide-ruled notebook paper 2 Pencils with erasers Red pen Pack of AAA batteries 10 pack of sheet protectors 3 Dry erase markers

My grading and homework policy Major Summative: 70% –IB Projects –Common Assessments –Presentations –Performance Tasks –Unit Test –Portfolios Minor Summative: 30% –Thinking Maps –Quizzes –Class/Group Work –Exit Tickets (JFM’s) –Short pieces of writing (Challenge Questions) –Oral Responses

How to Contact Me… Website: Room Phone: