1. Welcome to 8 th Grade Math! Mr. Michael Brancazio mbrancazio@aurora-schools.org (330) 954-2448 www.twitter.com/auroramrb

2. Twitter ◦HW announcements ◦Hints/tips for upcoming assessments ◦Important and upcoming dates ◦Class Announcements

3. Typical Class Day First 30 minutes group work  Resource Manager  Facilitator  Recorder/Reporter  Task Manager 10 minutes closure Final 5 minutes HW review

4. Textbook College Preparatory Math Core Connections 3 www.cpm.org

5. Textbook Will be online based for home use. ◦Students received web address, username, and password ◦Online texts offers HW hints for each question.

7. Teacher Webpage 1. Go to Aurora Homepage 2. Click on Harmon Middle School 3. Click Teacher Webpages (Above Mr. A’s Head) 4. Click on Brancazio, Michael 5. Math 8 is our class

8. Supplies for Math… Folder Textbook Graphing Notebook Calculator (Scientific) Pencil Planner

9. Grading Summative - 70% (Approx 2-3 per quarter) Formatives – 15% Homework – 5% Classwork/Participation – 5% Group Challenges – 5%

10. Homework… Monday – Friday ◦Approximately 30 minutes per night ◦Use online HW Hints as support tool Announced daily On whiteboard On Twitter On homework hotline (online)

11. Assessments Periodic quizzes, tests, entrance slips, & exit slips Retake summatives with a score less than 70% Can only receive up to a 70% on a retake

12. Extra Help Available Help Math Intervention during recess Formatives will be used to determine who attends Math Intervention Don’t have to be assigned to attend Before school media center After school media center ARC ASK QUESTIONS IN CLASS and PARTICIPATE!!!!!!!!!!!

13. Gradebook Will attempt to grade all assignments within 24 hours Please check comments next to each graded assignment

14. Absences Students are responsible for getting the information missed and making up assignments, activities, and tests/quizzes.

15. Goals Good study habits Organization A spirit of inquiry Motivation for success