Moving Our Thinking in 2016-2017!!

McCabe’s Math Classes:

Where we AIM high and MOVE our thinking

2016-2017

Expectations for Mathematics…8 Habits To Make Math Easier!

1. Perseverance – Make sense of a problem and stick to it!
2. Reason
3. Communication – Construct and justify
4. Apply math through math models
5. Use appropriate tools
6. Precision – Vocabulary, computation, units of measurement…
7. Look for patterns
8. Look for structure

Math Notebooks – To record our MATH CONVERSATIONS

Your math 3-ring notebook will be set up in units.  Each unit will have: 

     ~ notes, handouts/worksheets, and practice

Your interactive math composition notebook will be set up with a table of contents and will include:

       ~ graphic organizers, vocabulary, & a journal of your learning

Keep your math notebook complete until THE END OF THE YEAR.

Expectations for MOVING YOUR THINKING…

• CHOOSE YOUR ATTITUDE, so you can MOVE YOUR THINKING.

          Attitude is almost EVERYTHING! A study of 3000 top achievers found that 85% attributed               their success to attitude!

• MAKE THEIR DAY!  Be respectful at all times to others in the  classroom.

• Mistakes are encouraged…they help us MOVE OUR THINKING.
• When we FAIL we are really just showing that it was our First Attempt In Learning.

• BE PRESENT…this includes completing assignments, studying for tests, and coming to class prepared.

          Bring to class every day:  pencil,  Math notebook,  pen,  CALCULATOR, and AR Book

• INTERJECT FUN…this creates energy to MOVE YOUR THINKING

  Grades

  Grades will be taken from a variety of areas:

• Quizzes/Tests
• Projects with rubrics
• Practice
• Problems
• Participation

Practice Completion:  All practice items MUST BE completed by the next day for a 100% completion grade.

Show ALL your work.  Try EVERY problem. 

LATE/MISSING WORK

Students may complete late/missing practice problems BEFORE the unit quiz for 75%.

Late work will NOT be accepted after the unit quiz.

QUIZ RETAKES

To be eligible for a quiz retake, all practice must be completed before the unit quiz.

Need Help at Home?  We’re Online!!!

Schoology has a ton of resources!  

* Lesson videos 

* Assignments 

* Link to online textbook with even more helpful websites