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Welcome to 8 th Grade Math!

Welcome to 8 th Grade Math!. Mr. Michael Brancazio mbrancazio@aurora-schools.org (330) 954-2448 www.twitter.com/auroramrb. www.twitter.com/auroramrb HW announcements Hints/tips for upcoming assessments Important and upcoming dates Class Announcements. Twitter.

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Welcome to 8 th Grade Math!

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  1. Welcome to 8th Grade Math! Mr. Michael Brancazio mbrancazio@aurora-schools.org (330) 954-2448 www.twitter.com/auroramrb

  2. www.twitter.com/auroramrb • HW announcements • Hints/tips for upcoming assessments • Important and upcoming dates • Class Announcements Twitter

  3. First 30 minutes group work • Resource Manager • Facilitator • Recorder/Reporter • Task Manager • 10 minutes closure • Final 5 minutes HW review Typical Class Day

  4. College Preparatory Math Core Connections 3 • www.cpm.org Textbook

  5. Will be online based for home use. • Students received web address, username, and password • Online texts offers HW hints for each question. Textbook

  6. Teacher Webpage • Go to Aurora Homepage • Click on Harmon Middle School • Click Teacher Webpages (Above Mr. A’s Head) • Click on Brancazio, Michael • Math 8 is our class

  7. Supplies for Math… • Folder • Textbook • Graphing Notebook • Calculator (Scientific) • Pencil • Planner

  8. Grading • Summative - 70% (Approx 2-3 per quarter) • Formatives – 15% • Homework – 5% • Classwork/Participation – 5% • Group Challenges – 5%

  9. Homework… • Monday – Friday • Approximately 30 minutes per night • Use online HW Hints as support tool • Announced daily • On whiteboard • On Twitter • On homework hotline (online)

  10. Assessments • Periodic quizzes, tests, entrance slips, & exit slips • Retake summatives with a score less than 70% • Can only receive up to a 70% on a retake

  11. Available Help • Math Intervention during recess • Formatives will be used to determine who attends Math Intervention • Don’t have to be assigned to attend • Before school media center • After school media center • ARC • ASK QUESTIONS IN CLASS and PARTICIPATE!!!!!!!!!!! Extra Help

  12. Will attempt to grade all assignments within 24 hours • Please check comments next to each graded assignment Gradebook

  13. Absences • Students are responsible for getting the information missed and making up assignments, activities, and tests/quizzes.

  14. Goals • Good study habits • Organization • A spirit of inquiry • Motivation for success

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