66thth Grade Math - Grade Math - AcceleratedAccelerated

Mr. GerdinMr. Gerdin

BackgroundBackground

• Education:• M.Ed Education (Loyola)• BS Chemical Engineering (Wisconsin)• Masters Engineering Management (Northwestern)

• Experience:• 8 Years 6th grade math teaching at The Joseph

Sears School• 15 years professional engineering experience

Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

• Practices outlined in CCSS• Always been part of good math

instruction, now will be more emphasized

• Generally – more depth, less scope

PracticesPractices

• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

• Reason abstractly and quantitatively

• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others

• Model with mathematics

Practices ContinuedPractices Continued

• Use appropriate tools strategically

• Attend to precision.

• Look for and make use of structure

• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Problem SolvingProblem Solving

• Explicit Instruction – 4 Techniques

• Apply Techniques to Core Content

• Assessments

• Coordinated with 7 and 8

• 21st Century Skills

PlacementPlacement

• 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

PlacementPlacement

• Typically students in this class will complete algebra in 8th grade. It is not guaranteed.

• Their placement into high school will depend on a number of factors including their placement test and teacher recommendation.

Potential to Move Down Potential to Move Down

• The goal is to have the level instruction meet the needs of all students.

• Grade C+ or lower in trimester, or at D+ or lower in a month

• Parental Request

Resources: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.

Supplies: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

Homework:Homework:

• About 20- 30 Minutes Expected Daily

• Daily Class Notes and videos to be used as Guide

• Notes & Videos posted on Gerdin Website

• Work must be SHOWN as directed

• Homework may include text book problem sets and extensions of concepts

Homework ExampleHomework Example

GradingGrading

• Homework

• Tests/Quizzes

• Problem Solving/Presentations

• Projects/Activities

• Scoring/Grading Per Sears Policy

• No extra credit

Math Homework HelpMath Homework Help

• Make a concerted effort to solve problems prior to asking for help.

• Review Class Notes or Watch Video• Ask Classmate(s) • Ask Parent • 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)

ContentContent

• Faster Paced

• More Complex Problems

• Mastery of Skills

• Techniques, Strategies, Algorithms

• Communication

Content, ContinuedContent, Continued

• 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

Content, ContinuedContent, 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• a2 + b2 = c2

Content, ContinuedContent, Continued

• Ratios, Rates, and Proportions• 9/12 = ¾• 300:150; 150:75• $365,000/yr = $1000/day• Dimensional Analysis

Content, ContinuedContent, Continued

• Percents• 25% off $79.99 = $20• 4 is 2% of 200

• Integers• - 5 x – 5 = 25• -5 x 5 = - 25

• Algebraic Equation Solving Techniques

• Statistics

TechnologyTechnology

• Technology (calculators/spreadsheets) not a substitute for knowing concepts and mastering skills.

• Technology will be integrated into work

• Mental Math is important

MathMath

CreditsCredits

• All photos courtesy of www.flickr.com