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Welcome Back to School!. Calhoun Middle School An International Baccalaureate School August 22 nd , 2014. Presentation Contents. About me What are Thinkers and Communicators? What we curriculum we cover this year Supplies needed this year Policies How to contact me. About Me….
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Welcome Back to School! Calhoun Middle School An International Baccalaureate School August 22nd, 2014
Presentation Contents About me What are Thinkers and Communicators? What we curriculum we cover this year Supplies needed this year Policies How to contact me
About Me… My wife Kelley My children Dawson (6 yrs) and Benton (2 years) B.S. Middle School Math/Science from UTA Working on my Masters BIGRangers Fan Cowboys and Sooners Fan Army Brat: 10 cities, 4 states, and 2 countries
What we cover in this class • Expressions, Equations, and Real Numbers • Solving Equations • Functional Relations • Percents and Unit Rates • Graphing Linear Equations and Functions • Writing and Solving Linear Equations andSystems • Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities • Properties and Exponents • Probability, Sampling Methods, and Graphing Data • Polynomials • Quadratic Equations and Functions • Exponential and Rational Functions • Intro to Radicals
Classroom Supplies Needed This Year: • 3’ 3-Ring binder • 8 Pack of dividers • Pack of wide-ruled notebook paper • 2 Pencils with erasers • Red pen • Pack of AAA batteries • 10 pack of sheet protectors • 3 Dry erase markers
My grading and homework policy • Major Summative: 70% • IB Projects • Common Assessments • Presentations • Performance Tasks • Unit Test • Portfolios • Minor Summative: 30% • Thinking Maps • Quizzes • Class/Group Work • Exit Tickets (JFM’s) • Short pieces of writing (Challenge Questions) • Oral Responses
How to Contact Me… • Email: clong2@dentonisd.org • Website: http://www.dentonisd.org/Domain/5113 • Room Phone: 940-369-2443