Math Class Overview

Daily Routine:

Skill drills-5 questions per day (M-Th). Quiz Friday over vocab/skill drills (5 minutes).

Stations- PBL, Choice Board, Conferences (30-45 minutes)

Reflection/Wrap up/prepare for tomorrow (5 minutes)

Math Class Components:

Math notebook

Organization, parent involvement, study tool, student accountability

Homework- vocab words, independent practice, (10 minutes max)

Parent signature required

Rewards:

Skill drill champs- 95% or better earns small prizes each week or extra privileges.

Notebook signatures on Fridays- certain % of class returns, then class rewarded

Classroom Management:

Quizzes every other week

Notebook checks due Friday

Skill Drills M-Th

Groupings

Pretest- MC, word problems, vocab, identical to post test

Groups based on needs, data, and notes

Re-teaching- after school once a week for 1.5 hours. Also groupings during class can be dedicated to re-teaching.

Posttest- Mastery is 80% or better

Positive Behavior recorded and noted in weekly e-blasts and notes home- Shining Stars of the week

Students evaluate own behavior on weekly reflection sheets. Signed by student, teacher, and parents

Grades:

Informal

Skill Drills (weekly)

Notebook Checks (weekly)

Quizzes/ benchmarks (every other week)

Formal

Post-Tests (end of unit)

PBL (due at end of unit)