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Mrs. Park Math 7/8 Algebra. www.mrsparkmath.weebly.com. About me . UC Irvine for BA, MA in Education and Teaching credential 3 rd year at Kennedy 7 th year teaching overall. CPM Curriculum . How the curriculum looks Spiraling of concepts Group work emphasized Exploring the concepts
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Mrs. Park Math 7/8Algebra www.mrsparkmath.weebly.com
About me • UC Irvine for BA, MA in Education and Teaching credential • 3rd year at Kennedy • 7th year teaching overall
CPM Curriculum • How the curriculum looks • Spiraling of concepts • Group work emphasized • Exploring the concepts • Important to not work ahead
Class Expectations • Show all your thinking/ steps • Communicate your ideas • HW 5 nights/week • My website is updated daily with HW • HW 30 min./night (usually less)
Assessments • Assessments contain current concepts and review of past concepts (concepts from the HW in the sections being assessed). • The day before an assessment, a review will be given which will allow students to know what is on the assessment and ask for help if needed
Grading policy Grading Policy Assessments 75% HW/ Classwork 25% Check grades on Synergy
Help Options • Homework Assistance by appointment at brunch, lunch, before or after school. • Textbook and classwork • Google classroom- posts and videos (TBA) • ebooks.cpm.org students will use a link provided on my site to log in first and then this website there after • Park_gina@cusdk8.org • This is also the best way for you as a parent to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thinking in Math/Common core standards • Constructed responses • Highlighting and underlining key information in notes and problems • Reflecting on their work • Explaining their thinking and listening to others’ thinking • Focus in class on exploration and collaboration
Kingdoms at Kennedy • Cross grade level “kingdoms” of students. Also includes all staff. • Activities at lunch to earn points for kingdom • Spirit days where students can wear their wristbands and/or their kingdom colors to earn points • PTA has really helped to support