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Mrs. Talmagewww.tracytalmage.comCommon Core Math 8 2014-2015Room 44

About Mrs. Talmage

Before I was a teacher I:

• Graduated from UC San Diego

• Worked at SeaWorld as an Educator for 3 years

• Coached Competitive Gymnastics for 13 years

About Mrs. Talmage

• 3rd Year at RVMS

• Kenilworth Middle School

• Casa Grande High School

• Petaluma High School

My doggie, Bug, who is a Papillon (Butterfly!)

My Expectations1. Students should come prepared to work hard

each day!

0Bring required materials to class each day

0Be in your seat, with supplies, ready to begin!

My Expectations2. Students must be respectful to themselves, their

peers, my classroom and myself

0During direct instruction, there is ONE person talking at a time

0During direct instruction if you are not talking you are ACTIVELY listening

0Each student is entitled to their right to learn, and any disruptive behavior that interferes with that will not be tolerated

My Expectations3. Students should be willing to listen, assist, and engage with

their peers (See Study Team Guidelines Poster)

0We will work in groups or partners a majority of our class time

0Each student in this class has unique and valuable talents and skill sets to contribute to this subject

Grades:Categories Weights

Assessment:

Individual Tests, Quizzes, and Projects

50%

Daily Work:

Homework, Classwork, Toolkit notes

40% 

Team Work:

Collaborative Tests and Projects

10%

A 94-100%

A- 90-93%

B+ 88-89%

B 84-87%

B- 80-83%

C+ 78-79%

C 74-77%

C- 70-73%

Daily Required Materials0 Pencils (many, all sharpened or mechanical)0 Pen (no red ink)0 Binder (contains: toolkit, graph paper, new work and current

handouts)0 Graph Paper ($1 for 50 sheets at the student store)0 Scientific Calculator (recommended TI-30; NO graphing

calculators)0 Ruler0 Highlighters0 Colored Pencils0 Composition Notebook with graph paper (for toolkit notes

and warm-ups)0 Planner

Homework and Corrections0Expect homework to be assigned EACH day in class0 If we do not finish work in class, it becomes

homework0Graded on a rotational schedule for neatness,

accuracy, completion, and effort (check, plus, no mark)

0Most assignments are worth 5 points0Graph paper is required for all assignments0Only neat work done IN PENCIL is accepted0Homework is corrected the day it is due and then

turned in for grading/credit

Make-Up Work0Students are allowed one make-up day for each

excused absence

0Students are responsible for obtaining any missed assignments through any of the following sources:

0Calling a study buddy, checking the homework hotline, reading the class assignment calendar

0Late work is not accepted***

Toolkit Notes0 Must be in a composition notebook with graph paper (sold at the

student store and most office supply stores)

0 Will be a study resource and a place to organize warm-ups

0 Notes will be graded during Individual Tests (at the end of each unit) based on neatness, number of entries, single entries, and completion

0 At the end of each quarter there will be a warm-up test (open book)

***Toolkit setup is on MONDAY!

Team Tests0 Team tests are usually given just before the individual

test

0 Worth 10% of overall grade

0 Taken in teams of 4

0 Gives students a preview of what the test will look like and an opportunity to review Unit material with peers

0 Use as a practice test to study!

Individual Tests and Projects

0There will be a test at the end of each unit and a project in every unit except unit 2

0Tests, Projects, and quizzes make up 50% of overall grade

0Test resources

Extra Help: Where can you go?0 Homework club: Tuesdays and Thursdays afterschool

from 3:10-4:10pm (you must be on time and stay for the whole hour)

0 SSRW

0 Afterschool help from Mrs. Talmage

0 Call a study buddy!

0 Go to Mrs. Talmage’s website: www.tracytalmage.com

Classroom Tour

0Agenda and Assignment Board

0Student Station and Team Boxes

0Grades

0Makeup Work Station (Calendar, handouts, turn-in)

0Extra Credit Area

In your planner:

Algebra Readiness Guidelines and Expectations paper is due on Monday 8/25 with a parent or

guardian signature

Materials Check on Monday 8/25

Extra Credit Opportunity: Visit Mrs. Talmage’s website and submit a contact form with your

name and the link that you followed (Due Monday 8/25)

Enough talking, let’s begin!

Index Cards, Late Passes, Tickets

Index Cards1. Math Goal:

Choose one achievement that you would like to focus on this year (cannot be based on a grade)

2. Highlights about yourself as a learner:

(don’t like to ask questions, love math, love English, like to build, tired in the morning, etc)

3. Hobbies:

2-3 interests or hobbies(sports, activities, clubs, favorite things to do in spare time, etc.)

4. Name of your math teacher last year :

(if you did not attend RVMS, tell me what school you attended)

HW Today: Getting to Know You

0Due tomorrow for 5 points!