1. Middle School Mathematics Overview Rising 6 th Grade Orientation April 11, 2013

3. Description of Sixth Grade Courses Sixth Grade Math : A one year course that includes all of Virginia’s Sixth Grade Standards of Learning for Mathematics. Students enrolled in this course will take the Grade 6 mathematics Standards of Learning test. Extended Math 6: A one-year course that includes all of Virginia’s Sixth Grade Standards of Learning and part of the Seventh Grade Standards of Learning for Mathematics. Students enrolled in this course will take the Grade 6 mathematics Standards of Learning test. (Placement test required.) Extended Math 7: A one-year course that includes all of Virginia’s 7 th Grade Standards of Learning and part of the Eighth Grade Standards of Learning for Mathematics. Students enrolled in this course will take the Grade 7 mathematics Standards of Learning test. Note: Sixth grade math content is not a part of this course. (Placement test required.)

5. Math Extended 6 Math Extended 7 SOL ≥ 450 and C or Better SOL < 450 or D/F Final Grade SOL ≥ 450 and C or Better SOL < 450 or D/F Final Grade Math Extended 7 Math 7 Advanced Algebra 1 Math 8 MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS CONTINUED PLACEMENT PROTOCOL

6. Level of Cognitive Demand in Activities 6

7. 7 Level of Cognitive Demand

8. 8 Level of Cognitive Demand in Activities Level of Cognitive Demand Simplify. Is the value of this expression more or less than 1? How do you know? Write a real-world problem using this expression.

9. When Kids Struggle, teachers will ask students… About what they know About their approach to solve Where did they run into trouble Why To restate what they’ve said To reflect on possible other routes 9

10. Your child will be expected… to justify and explain their thinking to share their problem solving approaches with others to explain others’ approaches in their own words to evaluate others’ approaches (error analysis) To answer “what if” questions 10

11. Questions and Answers…