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Welcome to Math 6. 2013-2014 Rachel Abramson. All About Me. My background 9th year at Wood Acres Grew up in Montgomery County and graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School My experience Graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Political Science
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Welcome to Math 6 2013-2014 Rachel Abramson
All About Me • My background • 9thyear at Wood Acres • Grew up in Montgomery County and graduated from Bethesda Chevy ChaseHigh School • My experience • Graduated from the University of Texaswith a degree in Political Science • Masters from Johns Hopkins Universityin Education • Always taught 5thgrade
Communication • Wednesday Folders- all graded papers are returned on Wednesdays and parents sign the folder to acknowledge that they saw the work • 5th Grade Website! Check it out! • Emails can be found on the Wood Acres website.
Math 6 • Unit 1: Data and Statistics • Unit 2: Fractions, decimals, and percents • Unit 3: Geometry • Unit 4: Algebra • Unit 5: Probability Please check out the 5th Grade Website for dates of quizzes, tests, projects, and other important information!
Graded Work • Exit Cards • Weekly quizzes • Projects • Unit assessments • Unit re-assessments • Dates of quizzes and unit assessments will be posted on the website when they are approaching.
Weekly Quizzes • Quizzes given almost every Friday. • Returned on Tuesday or Wednesday to correct in class. • Quizzes go home in the child’s Wednesday Folder for parents to see. Quizzes are then filed into their binder to review for a unit assessment. • An ASK ME ABOUT is posted on the website at least the day before a quiz.
Ask Me About This is a typical Ask Me About. Students should study exit cards, math journal notes, and corresponding pages in their textbook.
Unit Assessments • Review packets are given out usually a week prior to an assessment. They are also posted on the website. • Each unit has a county made unit assessment. • Each unit assessment has a reassessment except the last. • Unit assessments can not go home, but parents can come in to view the test after students have taken it. • Parents will get a Parent Report and test notice after each assessment.
Test Notice • Half-sheet notice to be signed and returned to the teacher • Reassessment policy is posted on the notice.
Homework • Students will be assigned homework Monday thru Thursday in math. Studying for a unit test or working on a project maybe assigned over a weekend. • 45 Minute Rule- If a child has been working for 45 minutes and isn’t done, please write 45 minutes on the top and sign their homework.