1. Welcome to Tilden Middle School!

2. We Are Here To Support You! Irina LaGrange, Principal Jeff Leaman, Assistant Principal Maniya Jules, Assistant Principal Jim Alessi, Counselor Mary Ellen Broderick, Team Leader Tom Evans, Team Leader

3. Support from our amazing PTSA https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TMSparent They want to hear from you!

4. Articulation Process Course placements Students/parents select classes Registration forms due 2/14 May 6 th Elementary students visit Tilden May 8 th Transition to Tilden Night for Parents Orientation August 21st

5. REQUIRED CLASSES Advanced English or ESOL Advanced Reading or World Language Math Science World Studies Physical Education and Health

6. English & Reading Megan McLaughlin

7. What’s the difference? Advanced English Literature Circles (choice of novels) Writing Skills - Expository - Narrative - Argument (Persuasive) Analysis of Writer’s Craft Grammar and Sentence Structure Advanced Reading Independent texts Reading Comprehension Skills Mythology Unit Newspaper Unit Biography Unit

8. ADVANCED WORLD STUDIES 6 Students study the geography, economics, political systems, and culture of ancient world history from the earliest human settlements to great civilizations of the year 1000 CE.

9. ADVANCED INVESTIGATIONS IN SCIENCE 6 Students study the ecosystems, diversity and adaptation of organisms, forces and motion, energy, and light and sound. Students engage in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

10. MATH Anne Sexton/Jeff Leaman

11. Math 5 (2.0) Math 6 5 th Grade 2013-2014 Math 7 Tilden Middle School Mathematics Pathway For Incoming 6 th Graders Math 6 (2.0) Math 7 IM Math 7 (2.0) IM (2.0) Algebra (2.0) Math 8 (2.0) Algebra (2.0) Hon Geo (2.0) Algebra (2.0) Hon. Geo (2.0) Hon. Alg 2 (2.0) 6 th Grade 2014-2015 7 th Grade 2015-2016 8 th Grade 2016-2017 9 th Grade 2017-2018

12. MCPS 2001 Math 7

13. Comparing Math 6: PARCC

14. Old Algebra CurriculumNew Algebra (2.0) Curriculum Solve the following equation. a.8 - 2(2x - 5) = 6 b. -12 + 4x = 2x + 12 Solve the equation below, justifying each step.

15. Old Algebra CurriculumNew Algebra (2.0) Curriculum Solve the following equation. a.8 - 2(2x - 5) = 6 b. -12 + 4x = 2x + 12 Create a multi-step equation that is true by expanding the given solution using properties of equality. a)x = 2 b) Infinitely many solutions

16. Old Algebra CurriculumNew Algebra (2.0) Curriculum Not in the old Algebra curriculum. This was taught in Algebra 2. Solve the following exponential equations. a.3 x+2 = 3 7 b.25 x+1 = 5 x-3 c.9 x+2 = 27 x

17. Old Algebra CurriculumNew Algebra (2.0) Curriculum Not in the old Algebra curriculum. This was taught in Algebra 2. You are planning a dinner for a wedding. The catering company charges $1100 for labor and $35 per person. a.Find the recursive equation. b.Find the explicit equation. c.What is the domain? d.What is the range?

18. World Language Karen Kulpinski

19. 6 th grade elective options Full year offerings Beginning Band Intermediate Orchestra General Chorus Chinese 1A Full Year French 1A/B Spanish 1A Full Year Spanish 1A/B Semester offerings Beginning Theater Creative Family and Consumer Science Information and Communication Technology Art 6

20. 6 th grade elective options Quarter Rotation One quarter each of: Introduction to Computers Awareness of Language Art 6 Organizational Skills

21. Considerations when selecting a High School Course while in Middle School Pass semester A Pass semester B Pass the semester B final exam The final semester grade goes on the H.S. transcript Repeating the course the following year removes the previous year’s record

26. Questions