1. Brian Fili 8th Grade Math Teacher
Back To School Night
Brian Fili
8th Grade Math Teacher

2. Textbooks

3. On Line Resources
my.hrw.com
Username: filir
Password: x5j4r

4. Classroom Supplies Binder with Spiral Notebook Folder Graph Paper
Covered Textbook
Pencils and a graphing calculator TI 83 or 84
*SHOW EXAMPLES*

5. SHMS Grading Policy Tests: 40%
Quizzes/check ups: 30% ** (both announced and unannounced)
Homework: 15% Homework is given typically Monday-Thursday night. Sometimes it is checked for completion and other times checked for accuracy. Homework questions will be addressed in class if students had a problem with their assignment.
Other: 15% Graded Homework, Enrichment Packets, 100% Character/Prepared

6. Grading Policy
For information on homework or upcoming assignments, my website is updated daily. However, all assignments are written on the board in the classroom, and is expected to be in your agenda before leaving the room.

7. Contact Information
Best way to contact me is through
Phone number ext 7314

8. Need Help?
We are available for help after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, the 8th grade honors students are available in my room for additional support.

9. Website

10. Thank you for coming!! Enjoy your evening!
Looking forward to a wonderful year!!

11. Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Focus – Move away from “mile wide, inch deep” curricula; Narrow scope of content
Coherence – Build on solid conceptual understanding; Think across grades & link to major topics within grade
Rigor – Conceptual understanding; Procedural skills & fluency; Problem solving

12. Mathematical Practices
Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly & quantitatively
Construct viable arguments & critique the reasoning of others
Model with mathematics
Use appropriate tools strategically
Attend to precision
Look for & make use of structure
Look for & express regularity in repeated reasoning

13. SHMS Math Mission Statement
The mission of the SHMS mathematics program is to:
Inspire intellectual curiosity and aesthetic appreciation of mathematics as a body of knowledge
Promote critical thinking and problem solving skills to solve real world problems
Develop computational fluency and understanding of mathematical algorithms in order to apply known facts to unknown situations
Encourage students to be active participants in a life-long learning process as independent thinkers

14. Problem Solving in Math in Focus