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Slide 2 Welcome to 7 th grade! Slide 3 Slide 4 ITS Learning Where ALL content is located! https://www.itslearning.com Students should check ITS Learning each night. If absent, it is expected that students will check ITS Learning and complete assignments BEFORE returning to school. ITS Learning is also a communication tool for student and parent /teacher contact. Slide 5 Setting e-mail alerts in ItsLearning ** To see Bulletins on your phone** 1. Log into itslearning AS YOUR CHILD. 2. Find the dropdown arrow next to your name in the upper right hand corner of the window and click on it. 3. From the menu that opens, click My Settings. Slide 6 ItsLearning Alerts, cont. 4. In the window that opens, click Alerts. 5. On the Alerts page, click the Activate link in the Email row. 6. In the table for Your Alerts, check everything in the Email column. 7. Click Save. Slide 7 Slide 8 7 th Grade Language Arts Your teachers: Mrs. Angel, Mrs. Geeza, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Rau, Mrs. Hutto What we do in ELA: Reading literature and informational text; writing technical and narrative; grammar; public speaking We will be reading the following novels: The Breadwinner in the fall and A Long Walk to Water in the spring. Slide 9 7 th Grade Language Arts How you can help us: Please encourage your children to read at home 20 minutes a night. Pick something that interests them and put a stopwatch on it. Our in-class powerpoints and lessons are on ItsLearning for students to review as needed. Expect for most units to have a project-based element in addition to the brick and mortar style summative test. Dont hesitate to contact us with any concerns. Emails are the easiest form of communication and we can typically respond rather quickly. Slide 10 7 th Grade Language Arts Reading/ELA ELA Georgia Standards of Excellence On-Line Textbook http://my.hrw.comhttp://my.hrw.com ITS Learning https://www.itslearning.com https://www.itslearning.com Writing : Response to Literature Literary Elements & Grammar Standards Slide 11 Slide 12 7 th Grade Math Unit 1: Rational Numbers Unit 2: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Unit 3a: Ratios and Proportional Relationships Unit 3b: Scale Factor Unit 4: Inferences Unit 5: Geometry Unit 6: Probability Mr. Neuhaus Miss Zimmerman Mrs. Tippens Mrs. Reid Mrs. Harbin Mr. Jeffers Mr. Neuhaus Miss Zimmerman Mrs. Tippens Mrs. Reid Mrs. Harbin Mr. Jeffers Slide 13 7 th Grade Math: Extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers. Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions Use numerical and algebraic expressions to solve real world problems Multi-step equations and inequalities Graphing Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems Compare unit rates and a constant of proportionality Elements and Concepts Slide 14 7 th Grade Math Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and compare scale models to actual lengths Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations Compute circumference, area, volume and surface-area of two and three dimensional figures Use facts about supplementary, complementary, vertical, and adjacent angles to write and solve equations Investigate chance process and develop, use, and evaluate probability models Elements and Concepts Slide 15 Slide 16 7 th Grade Life Science Mrs. Carole Ekerberg Ms. Beth LaFond Mr. Kevin Wallace Slide 17 7 th Grade Life Science Curriculum Related Links Georgia Performance Standards http://www.phschool.com/ Assessment Weight : 20% Formative: Class work, homework, quizzes 80% Summative:Tests, projects Slide 18 7 th Grade Life Science The purpose is to give all students an overview of common strands in life science including, but not limited to, diversity of living organisms, structure and function of cells, heredity, ecosystems, and biological change over time. Slide 19 7 th Grade Life Science Seventh grade students keep records of their observations and use those records to analyze the data they collect. They observe and use observations to explain diversity of living organisms and how the organisms are classified. They use different models to represent systems such as cells, tissues, and organs. They use what they know about ecosystems to explain the cycling of matter and energy. They use the concepts of natural selection and fossil evidence in explanations. Slide 20 Slide 21 Social Studies Mr. Gripe, Mr. Rau, Mr. Wilson We cover 3 Major Units: Africa, Asia, Middle East Each major unit will then be broken down into three smaller sections: 1. Geography and Environmental Issues 2. Culture, Religion, and Literacy/Education 3. Government, Economics, and History Slide 22 7 th Grade Social Studies Each major unit will include 3-4 Summatives: 1 Geography (map) Test: including questions related to environmental issues 1 Culture/Religions Test: including questions related to literacy and education 1 Government, Economics, and History Test 1 Project Based Test Grade for most units * Every test will include multiple choice, short answer response, and extended response questions. Slide 23 Slide 24 Parent Connections Email ITS Learning Parent Portal Telephone Slide 25 Slide 26 Class Schedule Rotating Weeks: A, B, C Locker breaks Slide 27 Slide 28 Reteach and Reassessment Guidelines A. Belief Statements regarding Grading and Reporting as it pertains to Reteaching and Reassessment We Believe: In providing opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery through a variety of methods over time; In providing clear and timely communication to parents and students regarding achievement; That reteaching and reassessment are integral parts of a rigorous instructional cycle that promotes student learning; and In consistency, in following these guidelines, within our school. Slide 29 Reteach and Reassessment Guidelines B. Guidelines Reteaching and reassessment is a non-negotiable expectation which must be afforded to students until the student has demonstrated a level of achievement needed to progress in the content. Reteaching occurs when teachers or students determine that students are not meeting learning goals. The teacher determines the method and schedule for reteaching: before school, after school, Basic Training, through ITS Learning, or during CIA (Corrective Instruction Academy). Slide 30 Reteach and Reassessment Guidelines When tasks or assessments are completed for a second time, they may be reassigned partially, entirely, or in a different format, as determined by the teacher. Students will be reassessed if the student score is 69 or lower and may be reassessed on any below a 85 on original task or assessment, once they meet the following requirements: Complete the tasks leading up to the assessment and the original assessment; Complete required interim assignments; and/or Complete reteaching/relearning activities as determined by the teacher.* The reassessment grade replaces the original grade with a maximum score of 85 % or what is determined by the teacher. Slide 31 E-mail Revolution Hall ELA: Mrs. Angel jeangel@forsyth.k12.ga.usjeangel@forsyth.k12.ga.us Math: Mrs. Tippens atippens@forsyth.k12.ga.usatippens@forsyth.k12.ga.us Social Studies: Mr. Rau brau@forsyth.k12.ga.usbrau@forsyth.k12.ga.us Science: Mr. Wallace kwallace@forsyth.k12.ga.uskwallace@forsyth.k12.ga.us Co-teacher: Mr. Jeffers gjeffers@forsyth.k12.ga.usgjeffers@forsyth.k12.ga.us ELA Co-teacher: Mrs. Hutto shutto@forsyth.k12.ga.us shutto@forsyth.k12.ga.us Slide 32 E-mail Transformation Hall ELA: Mrs. Rau jrau@forsyth.k12.ga.usjrau@forsyth.k12.ga.us Math: Miss Zimmerman mzimmerman@forsyth.k12.ga.us mzimmerman@forsyth.k12.ga.us Social Studies: Mr. Gripe jgripe@forsyth.k12.ga.usjgripe@forsyth.k12.ga.us Science: Mrs. Ekerberg cekerberg@forsyth.k12.ga.us cekerberg@forsyth.k12.ga.us Co-teacher: Mrs. Harbin harbin@forsyth.k12.ga.usharbin@forsyth.k12.ga.us Resource ELA: Mrs. Hutto shutto@forsyth.k12.ga.us shutto@forsyth.k12.ga.us Slide 33 E-mail Legacy Hall ELA: Mrs. Allen cathallen@forsyth.k12.ga.uscathallen@forsyth.k12.ga.us Math: Mr. Neuhaus wneuhaus@forsyth.k12.ga.uswneuhaus@forsyth.k12.ga.us Social Studies: Mr. Wilson jwilson54@forsyth.k12.ga.us jwilson54@forsyth.k12.ga.us Science: Ms. LaFond blafond@forsyth.k12.ga.usblafond@forsyth.k12.ga.us Co-teacher: Mrs. Geeza mgeeza@forsyth.k12.ga.us mgeeza@forsyth.k12.ga.us Resource Math: Ms. Willoughby lwilloughby@forsyth.k12.ga.us lwilloughby@forsyth.k12.ga.us Slide 34 Thanks for visiting!