1. Guidelines For Success In Math Class This Year

2. Materials to Bring Everyday Your MATH Notebook! Dividers – you’ll need 5 sections labeled: – Investigation 1 – Investigation 2 – Investigation 3 – Investigation 4 – Investigation 5 Lined paper (reinforced preferred) A lot of pencils Highlighters for note-taking Your book which will be kept in your binder rings Homework Assignment

3. Organizing your Math Binder Packets will be handed out by Investigation Each section of your binder will be for each Investigation Order your notes: – Launch & Explore, Summary, Homework The check-up/quiz for each Investigation will go at the end of each section of your binder After each book test, take out all the papers from that book and leave them at home – start with an empty binder with just lined paper for the new book

4. Your Typical Day Take out homework and be prepared to ask any questions. Write down the homework for the day Check SmartBoard for a Do NOW activity to be completed independently or with your group Read the “Launch” as a class Complete the “Explore” section – Teacher-led group collaboration and discussion, including mini-lesson – If your group finishes early, ask the teacher for the next assignment Finish with a “Summary” Finish & Check your Summary at home Launch, Explore, and Summary are your Notes/Reference Materials

5. Summaries Wrap-up of key points covered in each lesson It is the responsibility of the student to complete the summaries on their own and to check answers online Be sure to ask questions during the next class if you cannot complete a summary or do not understand a specific concept On some occasions, summaries may be completed in class

6. Homework Homework (0 to 2 points) – answers for each Investigation will be posted online – It is your responsibility to check your homework in another color (pen or marker) and prepare questions 2 points: You completed the entire assignment WITH work 1 point: You completed part of the assignment 0 points: You did not complete the assignment; or you completed the assignment but showed no work; or you did not check your answers & prepare questions

7. Homework Format

8. If you did not do your homework… If you did not complete your homework, you will receive a 0 but you will be allowed one extra day to complete the assignment for half credit.

9. Assessments Tests (at the end of each book) – usually around 40 points Quizzes (Individual or Partner) - at the end of one or more Investigations – usually around 20 points Check-ups (at the end of each Investigation) – usually around 10 points Homework Quizzes (an unannounced collection of a homework assignment) – usually around 10 points

10. Partner Quizzes Students will have the option to take the quiz independently or with a partner You will be paired up with a student who is at a similar ability level as you You will have a different partner each time, but there may be instances when you have the same partner multiple times Both students complete the quiz; each student will receive an individual grade. Be sure to recheck your solutions before handing in your quiz!

11. The Strike System Everyone starts each marking period with 20/20 already! (basically a quiz grade) Any time there is inappropriate behavior, you will get a strike and lose 1 point from the 20 Examples of inappropriate behavior: – shouting out answers – yelling out things that are irrelevant to the lesson – being disrespectful to another student or adult – coming late to class – talking while the teacher is talking or during a quiz/test – Leaving materials on your desk when class has been dismissed (group loses points) – Not signing out when leaving classroom to use bathroom – any other type of behavior that is not appropriate for the classroom

12. Consequences Warning Conference between the student & teacher Parent is contacted Detention Referral to administration

13. Helpful Reminders DO NOT enter the classroom if a teacher is not present. DO NOT leave any supplies or materials in the classroom. Staplers, hole puncher, and sharpener are located on the counters. They are to NEVER leave the classroom. At the end of class, throw away any paper or garbage even if it is not yours! At the end of class, return any materials that were used (ruler, protractor, calculator, etc.) to the file cabinet or box even if it is not yours! Do not get out of your seat until the teacher dismisses you from class.

14. Hashtags for Success (handout) 1) #teamplayer 2) #explainyouranswers 3) #doIunderstand? 4) #comeforextrahelp 5) #takehomeworkseriously 6) #selfadvocate!