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Welcome to Curriculum Night
Math with Mrs. Howe
Wednesday,
September 11, 2013
About Mrs. Howe
 Completed my masters from Olivet
Nazarene University
 Graduated from Western Illinois University
with a Bachelors of Science in Elementary
Education
 Middle School Endorsement in Math, Language
Arts and Social Sciences
 Golden Apple Scholar since 2003
 Taught in Chicago, Carthage, and Macomb
 Taught Math 099 at Western Illinois
University
Questions
Please record them on a sheet of
paper and turn it into the hallway and
I will get back to you by the end of
the week. Thank you 
Philosophy of Teaching
 ALL CHILDREN CAN and WILL LEARN
MATH!
 Offer a variety of instruction in an
active learning environment
 Align the stimulating content with the
Common Core Standards
Expectation of
Parents/Guardians
 To be supportive of student and
teacher
 To monitor student planner, weekly
syllabus, notebooks, and homework
 To communicate with the teacher
What you can do!
 Check your child’s planner to make sure
their work is completed
 Expect open discussion on student progress
 Check Power School regularly to ensure
accurate grades
 Be on the look out for extra-credit tasks,
projects, and up coming assessments
Communication
 If your student misses a homework
assignment, they will receive a homework slip
that all parents or guardians are expected to
sign. Students have until the next class
meeting to turn in the completed assignment
for 3.5 out of 5 points. Or at the Friday
detention they can complete it and earn 2.5
out of 5 points.
 If your student’s grade drops to a D or U you
will be hearing from me.
 If you need anything at all please contact me
either through e-mail or phone.
 [email protected]
Grades
 Assessments: 75% of the grade
 Test – 100 points
 Section Quizzes – 50 points
 Projects – points vary
 Participation: 25% of the grade
 Note checks – 25 points
 Homework - 5 Points per assignment
 In class activities – points vary
Rewrites
 All students are allowed to complete rewrites
on every quiz
 Students earn ½ the points back they lost
on the quiz
 Students must have their parent sign the
rewrite form
 The form is available on-line or in the class
 Rewrites must be submitted before the final
assessment for the unit.
 Be sure to check my website for deadlines.
Extra Credit
 Students can complete a variety of
extra credit tasks for extra credit
coupons
 Students are responsible for stapling
the coupon to a test, quiz, or project
before it is graded
 Limit of 4 points to be added to a
test/project and 2 points to be added
to a quiz
Study Sessions
When: Wednesday from 3:40–4:15P.M.
Where: Room C104
Why: To reinforce key skills
Who: All students in all classes are
invited to all study sessions
 Study sessions are to work not to
socialize.
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Where will Algebra 7 go?
 Short Term Goals
 Complete learning
about statistics
 Assessment on
Statistics next
Thursday and
Friday
 Long Term Goals
 Complete Chapters
3 – 7 in the Algebra
book
 Focus on Geometry
concepts through
Common Core
 Focus on extended/
short response
techniques
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never
to have tried to succeed.
Theodore Roosevelt
Homework
 Your student will have homework on
average 4 nights a week
 Homework must be completed in pencil and
all their work must be shown to receive
credit
 In order for homework to count as
completed:
 Done in pencil
 All work is shown
 Homework in class when the bell rings
Where will Math 7 go?
 Short Term Goals
 Complete the
exciting world of
Probability
 Probability Quiz 1 is
tentatively
scheduled for
Wednesday,
September 18th
 Long Term Goals
 Go into Stastics
 Complete the other
4 areas of common
core
 Focus on extended/
short response
techniques
Where will Advance Algebra 7
go?
 Short Term Goals
 Complete learning
about statistics
 Assessment on
Statistics next
Thursday and
Friday
 Long Term Goals
 Complete Chapters
8 – 12 in the
Algebra book
 Focus on Geometry
concepts through
Common Core
 Focus on extended/
short response
techniques