Class of 2014!!

1. Class of 2014!! Gunning Bedford MS Welcome to your last MS Open House!!

2. Office Staff • Ms. Taggart • 8th Grade Asst. Principal • Ms. Sheppard • 8th Grade Guidance Counselor • Ms. Wilson • 8th Grade Staff Center Secretary Please call 832-6285 to reach the 8th grade Staff Center!

3. Building Personnel • Mr. Moffett, Principal • Mrs. Taylor, Nurse • Ms. Russo, Special Education Coordinator • Ms. Till, School Psychologist • Ms.Thompson, Cafeteria Manager

4. Team 8A Faculty • Ms. Campbell, Math and Science (420) • Ms. Goldsborough, English and Social Studies (421) • Ms. Keister, Math (414) • Team Leader • Ms. Murphy, English and Social Studies (417) • Ms. Temple, Science (419)

5. Team Policy Overview • Parent Conferences: Tuesdays 9:05-9:45 • Disciplinary policies time outs, lates • Incentives…Game days, tickets

6. Websites • Ms. Keister’s Website • mskeister.weebly.com • Remind 101 • Gunning Bedford website • http://gunningbedford.colonial.k12.de.us/

7. Universal Teaching Strategies • Learning Focused • Enrichment • Extra Time

8. Learning Focused Strategies • Student Learning Maps for every unit which are common across the district • Graphic Organizers are essential for student learning and should be used as a study tool for students. • Collaborative pairs • Culminating Activities

9. Enrichment • 38 minutes per day • Rotate sections every marking period (9 weeks) • Team determines placement • A variety of classes • All core subjects + exploratory courses • Some students receive extra help in the core, others are extended in different areas

10. Extra Time • More information will follow in October • Extra Help after school • All subjects • After school buses are available

11. Grading Policies District Grading Scale 93%-100% A 85%-92% B 77%-84% C 70%-76% D >70% F • 0% policy • How to access & understand HAC • Expectations for grading

12. “The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.”

13. Common Core State Standards • http://www.corestandards.org/ • At this time, math and ELA are the only two subjects based on CCSS • In math, it is the first year transitioning to these standards • 8th grade math has had the least amount of change in the math curriculum than any other grade level • Nation-wide

14. 8th Grade Math/Algebra I Algebra, Geometry, Number Sense, Statistics, Probability Ms. Keister

15. Units Covered Math in Context • Revisiting Numbers • Ups and Downs • Graphing Equations • It’s All the Same • Insights into Data • Algebra Rules • Great Predictions

16. Grading System for Math Assessments 60% Classwork 30% Homework 10% District Grading Scale 93%-100% A 85%-92% B 77%-84% C 70%-76% D >70% F

17. Helping your students with math • Review/re-work classwork on a nightly basis • Homework Hotline…323-2724…#608…1 • Summary/Check Your Work • Graphic Organizer • http://mathincontext.eb.com... click on Resources, then Parent

18. 8th Grade English Ms. Goldsborough Ms. Murphy

19. Textbook http://www.classzone.com Literature and Reading Center Vocabulary and Spelling Center Writing and Grammar Center Media Center

20. Types of Reading Passages and Text

21. 5-4-3 Grading System 5: Student demonstrates a complete or satisfactory understanding of the concept. They have met all the criteria outlined for a specific assignment. 4: Student demonstrates an emerging understanding of the concept. They may have satisfied a few of the criteria outlined for a specific assignment. 3: Student demonstrates a limited understanding of the topic. Their response did not meet the criteria outlined for a specific assignment.

22. Common ELA Grading Standards

23. Social Studies Ms. Goldsborough Ms. Murphy

24. Marking Period 1 Economics and The Colonial Period • Economics • The Colombian Exchange • Exploration

25. Marking Period 2 The Constitution • Declaration of Independence • The Bill of Rights • State/Local Government

26. Marking Period 3 The Early Nation • Political parties emerge • French Revolution • Washington

27. Marking Period 4 Conflict and Cooperation • Trail of Tears • North vs. South • Westward Expansion

28. Assessments and Grading • District Common Assessment is given at the end of every marking period • Smaller assessments are given throughout the marking period (i.e. tests, projects, et • Assessments – 60% • Classwork - 30% • Homework- 10%

29. Science Ms. Campbell Ms. Temple

30. Units of Instruction • Transformation of Energy • Weather • Planetary Systems • Ecosystems

31. Grading Policy • Assessments/Projects 45% • Labs 25% • HW/CW 10% • Journals 20%

32. Academic Enrichment • DCAS Review • 6th and 7th Grade Review • May also include extending activities

33. Exploratory Staff Presented by Mr. Pace

34. Exploratory Staff

35. Gunning Bedford Exploratory Team Exploratories, for the most part, are marking period courses, with the exception of Band and Chorus, which are yearlong, Health, which is a semester and Phys Ed which is a combination. Students receive a grade for whichever Exploratory they are assigned.

36. BOX TOP Collection Students are encouraged to collect Box Tops for their classrooms all year. The first homeroom competition will end on October 25th!! The homeroom with the most Box Tops will be rewarded!! “Box Tops for Education has helped America’s schools earn over $475 million since 1996. You can earn cash for your child’s school by clipping Box Tops coupons from hundreds of participating products. Box Tops also offers easy ways to earn even more cash for your school online.”

37. Questions We will be available in our rooms briefly after the presentation to address specific course concerns.