1. Welcome to Math Literacy Hightower Trail Middle School
Open House
Welcome to
Math Literacy
Hightower Trail Middle School

2. Mrs. Jaclyn Bonsecour
Bachelors Degree in Middle School Education at Georgia State University
Masters Degree in Mathematics Education from Kennesaw State University
This is my 12th year teaching and fourth year at HTMS

3. Quick Information Synergy On-line Access to grades…
Please update addresses through synergy. I send a weekly e- mail EVERY Friday!!!!

4. Math 6 Literacy Syllabus
Syllabus is on my blog and everything on it will be discussed today.

5. What is Math Literacy?
The goal of a Math Literacy class is to aid in a student’s mastery of the necessary math skills that relate to the new concepts they will be learning and to preview the vocabulary of the unit so the students will gain confidence in the regular classroom. Math Support classes will use a reverse grading system from the O/L Math 6 class as we will use a variety of strategies to check for student understanding that will not include traditional tests. We will weight Formative Assessments 70% and Summative Assessments only 30%.

6. Notes From Mrs. Myler…
The students were selected by: IOWA scores, SMI scores, grades, EOG scores, teacher recommendation, etc.
Mrs. Myler initiated this placement by looking at data; once we get to know the students better, we may suggest some kids move out or even move into the class.
The students overall show some deficiencies in math.
Placement in this class isn’t permanent; we re-evaluate every nine weeks.  There is a reading class adjacent to your math classes (no massive schedule change)
This class is used to support the regular math curriculum.  Strategies such as pre-teaching skills, improving comp challenge performances, etc. are done.
Reading is still incorporated through the ELA classes.  The separate reading classes focus on supporting the other contents/STEM.
In this class we will also be working on vocabulary workshop.

7. Curriculum Use the same books as math classes
Text Workbooks Online Access
Information to log-in is on my blog 
Peach Coach Book

8. Instructional Emphasis:
Students will be supported gaining knowledge of subject area content through formative and summative performance tasks. Special emphasis is on vocabulary and skills required to be successful in the regular math classroom.

9. Math 6 Units Reviewed

10. Unit 1

11. Unit 2
Rates
Ratios
8th grade students travel to Washington, DC every year. If they go 425 miles in 5 hours, how many miles do they go in ONE hour?

12. Unit 3

13. Unit 4

14. Unit 5

15. Unit 6
HTMS Parent were surveyed to see how many donuts they eat in one week. Results: What is the mean, mode, range, and median?

16. Unit 7

17. Grades Summative Assessments – 70% -Summer Reading Report (DUE 8/18)
-Hoot Reading Test (8/31)
-Vocabulary Quizzes
-Math projects (all done in class)
Formative Classwork – 30%
-Participation
-IXL
-Vocabulary Flash Cards
-Computation Challenges

18. What is CAPS? Students will take a CAPS every FRIDAY
It is a math skills 10 minute challenge.
It will cover 5th grade standards along with new topics discussed in 6th grade.
Will count as part of Formative Classwork.
THIS WILL HELP WITH THE CAPS THEY TAKE IN
MATH 6. EXTRA PRACTICE IS ALWAYS GOOD ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE TIMED

19. Weekly Agenda: Monday Book reading and Vocabulary Day
Tuesday Review Math 6 Topics
Wednesday IXL challenge problems
Thursday D.E.A.R (Drop Everything and Read) and Basic Computation Skills
Friday Book Reading Vocabulary Review/Tests

20. Every Day Supplies
Pencils
Book to Read

21. Student Notebook
Student will take notes on the topic being discussed. These notebooks will stay in class at ALL times.

22. Classroom Rules
Be Ready
Be Respectful
Be Responsible

23. Rewards in class…..
If I see students doing one of the three R’s they will get a ticket for a drawing every Friday 

24. Extra Help Sessions
Extra help sessions are held in room 6A2 on Thursdays at 8:15.
I will go to theatre at that time and get any students who would like to come for a help session.

25. Contact Information In your child’s Agenda
Web Blog: Bonsecour Web Blog
Resource page on Blog is great for your
child to use for extra practice 

26. Bonsecour Wish List
Any of the following you can contribute would be AWESOME! Clorox Wipes Candy (no peanuts) Expo Markers Glue Sticks

27. Thank you for coming!
Any questions