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Welcome to Curriculum Night for Ms. Figurelli’s Math Class

Compacted Math Pathway

• 4 years compacted into 3• Focus – no content skipped• Coherence – adhere to learning progression• Rigor – more depth and an accelerated pace

• More appropriate pacing• Increased access to advanced high school math and

STEM courses

Grade 6 CCSSGrade 6 CCSS

Grade 7 CCSSGrade 7 CCSS

The Number System

•Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions.•Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.•Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.

The Number System

•Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to divide fractions by fractions.•Compute fluently with multi-digit numbers and find common factors and multiples.•Apply and extend previous understandings of numbers to the system of rational numbers.

Expressions and

Equations

•Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.•Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.•Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables.

Expressions and

Equations

•Apply and extend previous understandings of arithmetic to algebraic expressions.•Reason about and solve one-variable equations and inequalities.•Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between dependent and independent variables.

Statistics and

Probability•Develop understanding of statistical variability.•Summarize and describe distributions.

Statistics and

Probability•Develop understanding of statistical variability.•Summarize and describe distributions.

Geometry

•Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.

Geometry

•Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.

•Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.

•Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers.

•Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.•Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

•Draw, construct, and describe geometrical figures and describe the relationships between them.•Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, and volume.

•Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.•Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.

•Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population.•Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations.

Compacted 6/7 ContentRatios and Proportion

al Relationsh

ips

•Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.

Ratios and Proportion

al Relationsh

ips

•Understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems. •Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

•Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

Ratio concepts

extend to

proportional

relationships

and using

them to solve

problems.

Ratio concepts

extend to

proportional

relationships

and using

them to solve

problems.

•Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.

•Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical and algebraic expressions and equations.

Middle School Math SequenceMiddle School Math Sequence

Grade 5Grade 5

High SchoolHigh School

Highly CapableGeneral Education

Compacted Math Pathway Choice

Making the ChoiceMaking the Choice•Clear rationale for the compacted pathway choice•Commitment to increased academic expectations

Making the ChoiceMaking the Choice•Clear rationale for the compacted pathway choice•Commitment to increased academic expectations

How To Contact Me

Email: TFigurelli@everettsd.org

Phone: 425-385-6448

To access the book on line go to: my.hrw.com Please see the handout and maybe keep it by your computer.

Grades

• Grades can be found on our website. • Go to the Heatherwood website to check

them. • Grades will be updated when there are new

grades to be entered. I will not call parents to let you know your child’s grades. You can register to have weekly progress reports sent to you.

• Grades can be found on our website. • Go to the Heatherwood website to check

them. • Grades will be updated when there are new

grades to be entered. I will not call parents to let you know your child’s grades. You can register to have weekly progress reports sent to you.

Support If I Do Not Understand• Ask questions in class and take detailed notes.• Use book and notes for help when you do not

understand. • After school study club in the library on Tuesday

and Thursday 2:50-4. (bus provided) • Online text book which includes: Tutorial videos,Extra practice, Review tests, and Interactive

reviews.There is also extra practice in the back of the book.Khan Academy and other math websites.

Overall Grades

• Assignments: 2 pts. Each x 5 assignments then • 10 pts. = 4, 8 or 9 = 3, 5-7 = 2, 2-4 = 1, 0-1 = 0 .• Quizzes 4 above standard 3 standard 2 approaching standard 1 below

• Assignments and Quizzes are Formative and are worth 0% of the grade (not weighted)

• Tests are Summative: 4, 3, 2, 1, = 100%• Overall Grade: 100% Summative assessments• This is the same in all math classes.

Class Structure• Warm-Ups: (5 minutes)• Homework Review: (5-10 minutes)• Lesson: (30 minutes)• Homework: Finish what is not done in class as well

as any homework (Note: Homework should be complete in 15-30 minutes. If it takes more than 30 minutes and they have been working hard the whole time you may sign them off.) This does not include time for other subjects. Just math time.

Tests• Students need to pay attention when we review for the

test and each day during the unit. It is important that your child take school and all assignments seriously, not just at the end of a semester or after you did not get an A on a test. BE sure they are willing to ask questions and do extra work if necessary.

• Every thing we do in class leads up to the test and SBA. The learning targets are aligned with Common Core Standards. The language is simplified for students to understand. All tests are written to test these standards.

• Our assessments are tough and are written at the district level.

Test Taking Skills• 1. Read all questions carefully.• 2. Answer all questions completely showing work.• 3. Label all answers correctly.• 4. Go back and check everything carefully.• 5. Be sure you have actually answered the question.

Does the answer make sense?• 6. Be sure to prepare before the test each day of the

unit.• 7. Ask questions in class if you do not understand

something on homework or in class.

Classroom Procedure Letter

• You already read and signed the procedure letter. Please be sure to review it or this slide show when you have a question. They contain answers to the most commonly asked questions.

• Grades are on line. Please check grades on a regular basis.

• The students should have one in their notebooks. Extras can be copied from my website.

Questions and Answer Time

• If you have a question about your child please email or call me to discuss it at another time.

• When you contact me please include what period your child has math.

• I look forward to working with you all this year. Thank you for coming.