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Administration. Teachers. Parents. Students. Welcome to Back to School Night!. Ms. Mitchell. Kean University Certifications Elementary Education K-8 Mathematics K-12 Teacher of the Handicapped Principal Supervisor of Instruction Masters in Educational Leadership & Supervision.
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Administration Teachers Parents Students Welcome to Back to School Night!
Ms. Mitchell • Kean University • Certifications • Elementary Education K-8 • Mathematics K-12 • Teacher of the Handicapped • Principal • Supervisor of Instruction • Masters in Educational Leadership & Supervision
Donna La Marca • Monmouth University • Certifications: • Elementary Education K-8 • Teacher of the Handicapped Pre K-12 • Autism Certification • College of New Jersey • Masters in Education
Ms. Mitchell • Educational Experience • Elementary & Middle School level • Summer School/ESY Program • Local Professional Development Committee • Bedminster’s Math Curriculum • Mentoring • Staff Development • Presented Professional In-services for Educators New Jersey School Boards • District Evaluation Advisory Committee, DEAC • Community Service Advisor
Grading 5% Homework 95% In-Class Graded Assignments SRA Work Folder In-Class Assignments Assessments Skill Building Number & Numerical Operations Geometry & Measurement Patterns & Algebra Data Analysis & Probability Problem Solving Strategies Formats MC, SCR, ECR 5th & 6th Grade Math
Grading 25% Homework 25% Quizzes 25% In-class graded assignments 25% Tests Typical Day Problem of the Day (POD)/Warm Up Homework Class work Hands-on, Active Board, Peer Tutor, Lecture, Cooperative Groups, Independent, and Technology Pre-Algebra
Grade 7 • Ratios and Proportional Relationships • Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world & mathematical problems. • The Number System • Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions to add, subtract, multiply, & divide rational numbers. • Expressions & Equations • Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions. • Solve real-life and mathematical problems using numerical & algebraic expressions and equations. • Geometry • Draw, construct and describe geometrical figures & describe the relationships between them. • Solve real-life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, surface area, & volume. • Statistics and Probability • Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population. • Draw informal comparative inferences about two populations. • Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability models. • Mathematical Practices • Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. • Reason abstractly and quantitatively. • Construct viable arguments & critique the reasoning of others. • Model with mathematics. • Use appropriate tools strategically. • Attend to precision. • Look for and make use of structure. • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Grade 8 • The Number System • Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers. • Expressions and Equations • Work with radicals & integer exponents. • Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, & linear equations. • Analyze and solve linear equations & pairs of simultaneous linear equations. • Functions • Define, evaluate, and compare functions. • Use functions to model relationships between quantities. • Geometry • Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software. • Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem. • Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones & spheres. • Statistics and Probability • Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data. • Mathematical Practices • Make sense of problems & persevere in solving them. • Reason abstractly & quantitatively. • Construct viable arguments & critique the reasoning of others. • Model with mathematics. • Use appropriate tools strategically. • Attend to precision. • Look for and make use of structure. • Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Contact Information • Email • cmitchell@bedminsterschool.org or • dlamarca@bedminsterschool.org • Voice Mail • 908-234-0768 ext. 332 (Mitchell) • 908-234-0768 ext. 268 (LaMarca) • Internet • www.bedminsterschool.org (click on the Teacher Pages tab and then click on teacher’s name)
Website • Ms. Mitchell’s Help Desk • Useful websites and articles for administrators, teachers, parents, and students • Back to School Night Presentation • Grading Policy • Course • Syllabus • Homework listed by chapter • Websites that support the content being learned • Interactive online textbook and support resources • Great Interactive Websites (Math/Reading/Language Arts) • Organized by grade level and skill • Great Articles for the School Community
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