8/30 Welcome Back!!
So excited to start my 16th year as a Math Educator at NMS! We are going to have a great year building on prior knowledge and making new extensions in the math curriculum.
Curriculum
The eighth grade mathematics curriculum is based on the frameworks designed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In this class, students will focus on learning the Common Core math standards. Every effort will be made to provide hands-on opportunities, integrate technology, differentiate instruction, and present lessons in a variety of formats to suit all learning styles. Students will be tested online in the spring for 8th Grade Mathematics MCAS Exam.
Textbooks
We will be using a textbook in class from Big Ideas Math - The Common Core series. Students will be issued their own copy of Big Ideas Math “Blue” book. This textbook should be brought home to help with homework and preparing for assessments as it covers much of the same content.
Login: https://www.bigideasmath.com/BIM/login
Username: lastname_firstname (Example: Smith_Jane)
Password: Nmid, with a capital N,followed by their district ID (Example: Nmid12345)
Classroom Procedures
Procedures are a part of life. We follow procedures when we go to the movies, eat at a restaurant, or fly on an airplane. The reason we have procedures is so people can function in society knowing the proper and appropriate way to do things. Procedures can make things run more efficiently, help people to be more successful, and also make things safer. Think of what would happen if people didn’t follow the procedure at a stop sign or red light. This classroom also has its own set of procedures. These procedures help to establish our classroom culture. When everyone follows the procedures, our class becomes safer, calmer, and a better environment in which to learn. Although you may not remember them at first, please do your best to follow the procedures below. Let’s all choose to have a great year!
How to Enter the Classroom
Calmly and quietly enter the room and take your assigned seat. Immediately get to work at your desk. There will always be something for you to do. Please do not enter the classroom if the door is closed, or if there is not a teacher present.
Starting Class
We start class when you enter the door!
Course Needs
Students are required to bring the following supplies to class every day:
So excited to start my 16th year as a Math Educator at NMS! We are going to have a great year building on prior knowledge and making new extensions in the math curriculum.
Curriculum
The eighth grade mathematics curriculum is based on the frameworks designed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. In this class, students will focus on learning the Common Core math standards. Every effort will be made to provide hands-on opportunities, integrate technology, differentiate instruction, and present lessons in a variety of formats to suit all learning styles. Students will be tested online in the spring for 8th Grade Mathematics MCAS Exam.
Textbooks
We will be using a textbook in class from Big Ideas Math - The Common Core series. Students will be issued their own copy of Big Ideas Math “Blue” book. This textbook should be brought home to help with homework and preparing for assessments as it covers much of the same content.
Login: https://www.bigideasmath.com/BIM/login
Username: lastname_firstname (Example: Smith_Jane)
Password: Nmid, with a capital N,followed by their district ID (Example: Nmid12345)
Classroom Procedures
Procedures are a part of life. We follow procedures when we go to the movies, eat at a restaurant, or fly on an airplane. The reason we have procedures is so people can function in society knowing the proper and appropriate way to do things. Procedures can make things run more efficiently, help people to be more successful, and also make things safer. Think of what would happen if people didn’t follow the procedure at a stop sign or red light. This classroom also has its own set of procedures. These procedures help to establish our classroom culture. When everyone follows the procedures, our class becomes safer, calmer, and a better environment in which to learn. Although you may not remember them at first, please do your best to follow the procedures below. Let’s all choose to have a great year!
How to Enter the Classroom
Calmly and quietly enter the room and take your assigned seat. Immediately get to work at your desk. There will always be something for you to do. Please do not enter the classroom if the door is closed, or if there is not a teacher present.
Starting Class
We start class when you enter the door!
- Take out any nightly practice assignment due that day and leave it out on your desk.
- Copy tonight’s assignment into your Student Planner. If there is no homework, the board will say “NNP” and you need to copy that into your planner.
- Read the Objectives and Daily Agenda to see what you will be working on in class that day.
- Complete the “Do Now” activity that will be posted on the board or handed out at the door.
- Review your notes for the given unit of study if you have extra time.
- Lesson of the Day.
- Independent Practice of the Daily Lesson
- Summarizer and reminder of nightly practice.
Course Needs
Students are required to bring the following supplies to class every day:
- Daily Math Binder
- Pencil pouch with pencils, pens, highlighters, etc.
- Scientific Calculator
- Student Planner
- Nightly practice assignment