1. 6 th Grade Math - Accelerated Mr. Gerdin

2. Background Education: M.Ed Education (Loyola) BS Chemical Engineering (Wisconsin) Masters Engineering Management (Northwestern) Experience: 8 Years 6 th grade math teaching at The Joseph Sears School 15 years professional engineering experience

3. Common Core Standards Practices outlined in CCSS Always been part of good math instruction, now will be more emphasized Generally – more depth, less scope

4. Practices - Focus Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them Reason abstractly and quantitatively Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others Use appropriate tools strategically Attend to precision.

5. Placement Matrix placement historically accurate Student placement re-evaluated near end of first trimester and beyond Criteria include IAAT, IOWA math results, Class Quiz/Test Scores, HW Completion, grade, EOY

6. Placement Typically students in this class will complete Algebra in 8 th grade and take Geometry in 9 th - It is NOT guaranteed. Their placement into high school will depend on a number of factors including their placement test and teacher recommendation.

7. Potential to Move Down The goal is to have the level instruction meet the needs of all students. Grade C+ or lower in trimester Parental Request

8. Resources: Middle School Math – Course 2 (Scott Foresman/Addison-Wesley) 1 Copy to Keep at Home Classroom set of textbooks for use in class Additional copies available for use at math lunch and homework club Additional Resources – IXL, MIF, etc.

9. Supplies: Bring to Every Class: 8-1/2” x 11” Loose Leaf Paper (Lined and Grid) Pencil w/eraser and Red Pen Calculator (TI – 30 Xa), Protractor & Ruler Executive Functioning Binder w/Math Folder Complete Homework and Current Notes

10. Homework: About 20- 30 Minutes Expected Daily Use Class Notes and videos as Guide Notes & Videos posted on Gerdin Website HW Plan posted on Gerdin Website Work must be SHOWN as directed Homework may include text book problem sets and extensions of concepts

11. Student Absent Ask a friend in the class Send me an e-mail Look on my website for notes, videos, plan for the week Have student check with me upon return Number of days of absence = number of days to make up work

12. Homework Example

13. Grading Homework – effort vs. accuracy Tests/Quizzes (<72% can retake/rework) Problem Solving/Presentations Scoring/Grading Per Sears Policy No extra credit Grade is points earned out of points possible

14. Math Homework Help Make a concerted effort to solve problems prior to asking for help. Review Class Notes or Watch Video Ask Classmate(s) Math Center at lunch – Rm 218 Ask Parent (use notes) Ask Teacher (in class during homework review) Still Struggling? – Arrange Teacher Conference (before school, lunch, after school) Drop ins (2 per week & prior to major assesments)

15. Curriculum Faster Paced More Complex Problems Mastery of Skills Techniques, Strategies, Algorithms Communication

16. Curriculum - Problem Solving Explicit Instruction – 4 Techniques Apply Techniques to Core Content Assessments Coordinated with 7 and 8 21 st Century Skills

17. Curriculum, Continued Integers/coordinate plane -5 x -5 = 25 Algebraic Formulas, Expressions, and Equations 3x – 5 = 17 –(2x+6) D = R x T Decimals and Fractions 0.25 = ¼ 0.25 x 4 = 1

18. Content, Continued Operations with Fractions 2 1/3 x 2 1/3 41/3 ÷ 1/17 Geometry and Measurement Area of Polygons Surface area and volume of prisms and pyramids a 2 + b 2 = c 2

19. Content, Continued Ratios, Rates, and Proportions 9/12 = ¾ 300:150; 150:75 $365,000/yr = $1000/day Dimensional Analysis –5 ft/day x m/3.28 ft = 1.54 m/day

20. Content, Continued Percents 25% off $79.99 = $20 4 is 2% of 200 Data Representation Histograms, dot plots, line plots Statistics Measures of central tendency

21. Technology Technology (calculators/spreadsheets) not a substitute for knowing concepts and mastering skills. Technology will be integrated into work Mental Math is important

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