1. Welcome to Common Core Math 8/Integrated Math 1

2. Thank you for coming!!!

3. Unfortunately I could not be here with you today. I am recovering from surgery.

4. My teaching philosophy I believe that every student, given the right conditions, has the capacity to achieve Greatness. I believe that every student, given the right conditions, has the capacity to achieve Greatness.

5. Three Goals for the Academic Year Help your child improve his math skills by providing him/her with the academic tools needed to succeed. Create high expectations for your child to promote proficiency in learning, leadership skills, and confidence in their abilities Motivate students to be good citizens by providing them a healthy learning environment where learning of academic and life skills is fostered through mutual collaboration

6. Partnership Your child’s education is important to me as it is to you. And for that reason I want to create a partnership, I want us to collaborate and work together for the benefit of your child’s education.

7. Partnership I will assign homework three times a week; please check that your child is doing homework You will receive 5 week progress reports; please monitor their grades and be proactive. Please sign parent letters. I will inform you about your child’s progress through letters and phone calls.

8. Implementation Learning Math requires practice and critical thinking skills. Students will participate in individual and group activities, projects, and presentations

9. Activities Hw Quizzes Test reviews Tests i-pad activities Projects

10. Materials Materials to bring daily: Composition Notebook Paper Expo Markers pencils

11. Contact I am here to help your child succeed. Any questions, comment or concerns feel free to reach me via e-mail jfernandez@laalliance.org Or call the office to request a conference.

12. Questions?