WELCOME TO BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT Common Core Math 6 Ms. Adrid

6 th Grade Common Core Standards Number Sense – Ratio, Proportion, Percent Number Sense – Operations and problem solving with fractions and decimals Expressions and Equations Measurement and Geometry Statistics, Probability and Data Analysis

Mathematics Instruction Should Shift TowardAway From  Classrooms as mathematics communities  Classrooms as collections of individuals  Logic and mathematical evidence as verification  The teacher as the sole authority for right answers  Mathematical reasoning  Mere memorizing of procedures  Conjecturing, inventing and problem solving  Finding answers mechanistically  Connecting mathematics, its ideas, and its applications  Treating mathematics as a body of isolated concepts and procedures Adapted from Professional Standards for Teaching Mathematics (NCTM) F IVE S HIFTS IN THE C LASSROOM E NVIRONMENT

P ROGRAM P HILOSOPHY : B ALANCED R IGOR Conceptual Understanding Procedural Fluency Real-Life Applications MATHEMATICAL PRACTICES

Conceptual Understanding Procedural Fluency Real Life Application

Sample Smarter Balanced Test Question

HOMEWORK Assigned Daily Mon.–Thurs. – (Fri. occasionally) Reinforcement and Practice Spiral notebooks: Notes Class work Date Assignment ASSIGNED FROM: – Worksheet Handouts (WS) – Record and Practice Journal Workbook (RPJ) – Online (bigideasmath.com) or textbook - Buzz Math

Homework: Done in pencil Correct in pen Show work Late work ½ off until chapter test

Name Math, Period Date Assignment (Pg & Problems) NotesWrite the original problem. Show all work. Skip a line between each problem. Box/Circle/High- light answer If you miss a problem, then you must show how to get the correct answer. NO NAME=NO CREDIT 1.2+3x =14

HOMEWORK RESOURCES Check out the “Links” on my website Bigideasmath.com BrainPops YouTube Videos Schoology Practice Test/Quiz BuzzMath

ASSESSMENTS Weekly Quizzes Tests approx. every 2-3 weeks Practice Tests Projects

GRADING Based on Total Points (everything counts) Homework - 4 pts Projects – vary pts Quiz - 20 pts (or 2 pts per problem) Test - 40 pts (6 th Math) Class Work – 4 – 10 points

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