1. Welcome to Our Classroom!!! Math with Mrs. Tkacs and Mr. Kleinman, Room 13

2. A Little Bit About Mrs. Tkacs…  Second year teacher  Graduated from Rowan University; Dual Major, Elementary Education and Liberal Studies: Social Sciences, Sequences in Physics and Chemistry and History  Certified to teach K-6, Middle School Math, Middle School Social Studies, and Middle School Science  Mother of two (my son is in sixth grade too!)

3. More about Mr. Kleinman…  Has been teaching in the district for 28 years  Works with both Mrs. Tkacs and Mr. Benziger upstairs  Provides extra support and instruction for students (ASI)  Works in both small group and whole class settings  May pull students during class time or extension for one on one or small group instruction

4. Our 6A Team  Tkacs, Kleinman, and Galasso for Math  Dennion, MacDonald, and Fitzgerald for Language Arts  Mielcarek for Science  McCloughan for Social Studies  All work together closely to meet the needs of our individual students  Have weekly meetings to discuss curriculum and students

5. Classroom Expectations  Each day, students are required to bring the following…  Math binder with homework folder  Do Now notebook  Textbook (stays in classroom)  Pencil, dry erase marker, eraser (sock)  Netbook fully charged

6. Rules and Consequences  See classroom rules poster on wall (the golden rule!)  Consequences of breaking rules: verbal warning, contact parent, lunch detention, sent to principal  I will first email a parent. If I do not get a response, I will call. If severe, I will call.  Positive Reinforcement: homework incentive board, Give Me Five

7. Daily Routine  Do Now  Review homework  Learn new content  Practice= Work in groups or with partners, collaborate to tackle new information  Work independently to practice new skills  Math Centers or Extension Activities  Math Websites

8. Homework  Should only take about 15 minutes to complete homework each night  Workbook left at home; students rip out pages and bring in daily.  Written in planner and also posted on website (use only as backup)  Graded on completeness, not correctness  Will be reviewed daily

9. Math Centers  Works on concepts that students have already learned but need more practice with  Ran during extension period  Students will be grouped and groups will rotate around centers  Gives myself and Mr. Kleinman a chance to pull small groups for more intense instruction  Centers:  M= Multimedia (Netbooks or Smart Board)  A= At your seat (individual work)  T= Teacher’s Choice (small group or elsewhere)  H= Hand’s On (Hands on activities or games to be done with partners)

10. Grading Policy  40% Tests  30% Quizzes  15% Homework  15% Classwork and Projects *You may check students grades 24/7 on Power School.

11. Tests and Quizzes  No pop quizzes!  Students will receive study guides or reviews for tests.  Corrections can be made to any test or quiz lower than a 70, though must be signed by a parent and returned.

12. Content Covered During 6 th Grade Grade 6 Overview  Ratios and Proportional Relationships  Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.  The Number System  Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions.  Multiply and divide multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.  Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.  Expressions and Equations  Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.  Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.  Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables.  Geometry  Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.  Statistics and Probability  Develop understanding of statistical variability.  Summarize and describe distributions.

13. Grade 7 Overview  Ratios and Proportional Relationships  Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.  The Number System  Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.  Expressions and Equations  Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.  Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.  Geometry  Draw, construct and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.  Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.  Statistics and Probability  Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.  Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.  Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models.

14. Math Websites  Think Central (Go Math! Companion website)  Study Island  IXL For students who need more instruction…  Khan Academy https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth- grade-math https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-sixth- grade-math  Wolfram Alpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/http://www.wolframalpha.com/  Teacher Tube http://www.teachertube.com/http://www.teachertube.com/

15. Contact Information… Patrice Tkacs  School Phone: 609- 671- 5530, ext. 6565  Website at http://www.ltps.org/Domain/673 http://www.ltps.org/Domain/673  Email: ptkacs@ltps.infoptkacs@ltps.info * Please do not forget to leave your contact information on an index card! *

16. Contact Information Scott Kleinman  School Phone: 609- 671- 5530, ext. 6565  Website at http://www.ltps.org/Domain/684  Email: skleinman@ltps.org

17. Any questions for us? Thank you so much for coming!