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8 th Grade Algebra Placement Program

8 th Grade Algebra Placement Program. Shelburne Community School September 6, 2011. Welcome & Agenda. Introductions & Purpose Curriculum outline and progression toward Algebra Why Algebra Placement Program at SCS? What does Algebra look like at SCS?

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8 th Grade Algebra Placement Program

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  1. 8th Grade Algebra Placement Program Shelburne Community School September 6, 2011

  2. Welcome & Agenda Introductions & Purpose Curriculum outline and progression toward Algebra Why Algebra Placement Program at SCS? What does Algebra look like at SCS? How did we arrive at the current delivery model? Q & A Quiz

  3. 6th Grade math • Introduction to operations – created by SCS • Bits II • Covering and Surrounding • Bits II (division…) • Accentuate the Negative • Bits III • Variables and Patterns • What do you Expect? (1-4)

  4. 7th Grade Math • Comparing & Scaling / Stretching & Shrinking • What do you Expect? (5-7) • Moving Straight Ahead / Thinking w/ Math Models (consolidated) • Filling and Wrapping • Data Distributions

  5. 8th Grade Math • Linear Review – Created by SCS • Shapes of Algebra • Growing, Growing, Growing • Samples and Populations (1 & 2) • Frogs, Fleas & Painted Cubes • Kaleidoscopes, Hubcaps & Mirrors / Looking for Pythagoras

  6. CVU Course outline v. SCS curriculum How we decide what to teach in the APP program…

  7. Why use the Algebra Placement Program at SCS? • Algebra is available to more students • More students qualify to take higher level math courses in High School • 8th Grade Enrichment • Students able to progress at their pace

  8. What does Algebra look like at SCS? • Algebra is taught daily • Algebra takes place in the classroom and seminars • APP students participate in follow-up sessions • Algebra is taught by all 8th grade math teachers and is collaborative

  9. SCS Website resources • SCS Math Website

  10. True or False Quiz • Algebra is taught in isolation 9 seminars per year. • Students are expected to teach themselves algebra and there is no direct instruction or time for follow up with teachers. • Everyone must stay in the APP program once they have signed up. • APP is the only algebra taught at SCS.

  11. Thank you! • Please complete the brief exit card before leaving this evening. • Your feedback is important to us.

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