1. Welcome to Geometry! Ms. Walker
As you come in, please grab a half sheet of paper from the front desk and begin filling it out (one per family).
This year’s textbooks are on the desks. Feel free to look through them!
Ms. Walker

2. Contact Info
Jenny Walker
edu
Room D-2

3. My Goals Build confidence in problem-solving abilities
Communicate their learning
There is more than one way to find the “answer”
Embrace the struggle
Make it fun and engaging
Increase their conceptual and procedural understanding of each of our topics covered this year.

4. Topics Constructions Trigonometry Transformations Coordinate Geometry
Triangles and Proof
Volume
Polygons and Quadrilaterals
Similarity
Circles
Probability

5. Textbooks (enVision Geometry)
Each student will have the option to check out a textbook to keep at home. Everyone will have access to the online textbook as well.
Online Resources can be found under Pearson at
Students will be given a handout with directions. Handout will also be found on my website.

6. Daily Routine Learning Target
Warm Up (includes preparation- math journal, calculator, homework, pen and pencil)
Homework check and answer questions
Notes (new material)
Practice
Begin homework if time permits

7. Homework At least 3 times a week (20-40 minutes)
New: Homework will not be for a grade but is expected to be completed and corrected.
Homework Quiz Wednesday (over the homework but they cannot use their notebooks)
To retake a test, students much show me their completed/corrected homework from the chapter.

8. Grades Summative 80%- Unit Tests, Midterm, Projects, Final
Formative 20%- Classwork, Quizzes, In-class Assignments, and Homework Quizzes
Skyward Updated at least every two weeks

9. Math Help Monday- Friday 2:30-3:30
Open door policy however if they can send me an or let me know they are coming will be helpful.
Several Math links are located on my website.
Math Club Tuesdays after school in my room
Sammamish Library FREE TUTORING

10. Teacher Website Post daily work Post homework
Click Students -> Teacher Websites -> Walker
Post daily work
Post homework
Provide Test and Quiz Dates
Upload Important Documents

11. Ways to contact me…
Classroom Phone: Before and After School:
Thank you for being here. It is going to be a great year!