1. 1st Period Only!
Be sure to take a teacher university/alma mater paper to complete tonight. It will be collected on Thursday 8/3/17.

2. Welcome to Curriculum Night
Math Teacher: Mr. Kevin Blomberg
8th Grade Linear Algebra

3. About me… I grew up in Durham, CT Came to AZ to go to ASU
I got married two years ago
I have three rescued cats
5th year teaching Math, 1st year in Kyrene
I love Batman (obviously), the 80s, and most things nerdy
Hobbies: Board games, sewing/leatherworking, RPGs

4. Norms for Middle School
It is a student’s responsibility to write down their homework assignments and get makeup work if absent.
Assignments and test dates are written on board in class and also will be available on Mr. Blomberg’s Website. This is the primary go-to reference for parents to get info on class.
All students are expected to be in their 1st Period Class ready to learn with materials out. Bell rings at 8:25 and we begin at 8:30am everyday.
Students must have all of their supplies with them every day.

5. Classroom Rules 4 Main Rules Listen and follow directions
Raise your hand before speaking or leaving your seat.
Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
Respect your classmates and your teacher.

6. 8th grade Rules
School’s NO GUM POLICY. You will be sent to ISI for gum and given a time out referral. Repeat offenders will face further consequences.
Please drink all Starbucks type drinks, Arizona Iced Tea’s, etc. at home or before the first bell. You will be asked to throw away these kinds of drinks when you enter the classroom.
Discipline
Warning
Refocus
ISI / Conduct Referral / Parent Contact

7. Supplies 3-Ring Binder 1” or 1½ ” size 5 Tabbed Dividers/Folders
Composition Book (College ruled)
LOTS of Pencils
Erasers
Pens
Highlighters
Optional:
Sticky Notes/Flags
Ruler
Graph paper
Scientific or Graphing Calculator

8. Requested classroom donations
Please consider donating items to my classroom and for me to share with students in need!
Highlighters
Erasers
Pencils
Markers
Colored Pencils
Rulers
Adult sized scissors
Graph paper
Clorox wipes
Hand sanitizer
Post its
Glue

9. grading 80% Assessments Tests, quizzes, projects 20% Classwork
Homework, bell work, in class assignments, etc.
Gradebook
Updated regularly
Missing = 0, if absent (fixed) vs not absent (partial credit)
Test retakes are permitted

10. Homework
Expect homework 2-3 days per week.  It will usually take about 30 focused minutes to complete.
If you don’t understand a problem or assignment, you still must attempt the problems showing work and effort. This is what it takes to avoid no credit if you are really confused. 
On your homework, please show all of your work and all of the steps we discuss in class/write in notes. 
Blank problem or No work =No points
Homework will be graded for accuracy in class daily.  Some assignments are entered into the gradebook for completion credit and some earn points for accuracy.  Students are expected to grade assignments and correct wrong answers to keep as a study tool for tests.

11. My Website Will be updated often Will contain information on… Syllabus
Homework and test dates
Places for extra help
Other important information

12. Course Info Carnegie Textbooks Consumables Student Centered learning
Inquiry Based and Direct Instruction Mix
Mathia
Carnegie’s Online self paced program that follows our curriculum
Additional work may be necessary as Homework
Students must complete each unit as we take chapter tests in class and the percent score they receive on that unit in entered as a Mathia test score in the gradebook.
If students do not score well on a unit in Mathia, they may recomplete the unit on their own time, inform me, and earn the new score

13. Linear Algebra Course Outline (8th grade level math)
1st QUARTER Solve equations
3rd QUARTER
Parallel lines cut by a transversal
Functions
Line and angle relationships
Calculate slope
Solve systems of linear equations
Solve & graph linear functions
    
2nd QUARTER
4th QUARTER
Rational and irrational numbers
Exponents & scientific notation
Find squares, square roots, cubes & cube roots
Volume & surface area of prisms
Data Analysis (bivariate data & scatter plots)
Pythagorean Theorem
Identify & verify various transformations
Non-linear equations
Congruence
Dilations

14. In Conclusion…
I am here to partner with you to help your child learn all they can this year.
If you have any questions or concerns throughout the year, please call or me:
Phone:

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