7 th and 8 th Grade Back to School Night. Overview Teacher Introduction Social Studies Curriculum Science Curriculum Math Curriculum Language Arts Curriculum.

77thth and 8 and 8thth Grade GradeBack to School NightBack to School Night

OverviewOverview

• Teacher Introduction

• Social Studies Curriculum

• Science Curriculum

• Math Curriculum

• Language Arts Curriculum

• Encouraging Communication

• Kids at Hope

TeachersTeachers

• Mr. Ward-7Mr. Ward-7thth and 8 and 8thth Grade Social Grade Social StudiesStudies

• Mrs. Pham – 7Mrs. Pham – 7thth & 8 & 8thth Grade Science Grade Science• Mrs. Aguilar and Ms. Hoskin -8Mrs. Aguilar and Ms. Hoskin -8thth

Grade MathGrade Math• Mrs. Partida-7Mrs. Partida-7thth Grade Math Grade Math• Ms. Sadler-8Ms. Sadler-8thth Grade Language Arts Grade Language Arts• Mr. Cole-7Mr. Cole-7thth Grade Language Arts Grade Language Arts

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Mr. WardMr. Ward

Social Studies CurriculumSocial Studies Curriculum

• In high school, the focus for the Freshman and Sophomore years is Reading and Math—in preparation for state testing.

• Most students won’t have a Social Studies class until their Sophomore year.

• How do we prepare students for these classes and keep them involved in history?

Social Studies CurriculumSocial Studies Curriculum

• American History

• Government and Civics

• Economics

• Research Paper

• New Curriculum

Supporting Social StudiesSupporting Social Studies

• Read the newspaper with them

• Watch the news with them

• Talk about what is going on in the world

• Talk about voting issues when it is voting time

• Talk to them about the historical experiences you have lived through

ScienceScience

Mrs. PhamMrs. Pham

Science CurriculumScience Curriculum

• All Freshman must take one semester of Integrated Science

• Curriculum matches 7th and 8th Grade Science Standards

• Students will be taking Science AIMS in 8th Grade until further notice.

88thth Grade Science Topics Grade Science Topics • Physical Motion and Energy• Diversity of Life• Chemical Interaction• Cells & Heredity

• Space ScienceSpace Science

• EarthEarth’’s Surfaces Surface

• The Changing EarthThe Changing Earth

• EcologyEcology

• Life Over TimeLife Over Time

77thth Grade Science Topics Grade Science Topics

Supporting ScienceSupporting Science

• Review the days’ lessons every evening

• Watch Science related programs– Discovery Health– Discovery Channel

• Discuss current Science and technology advancements

• Use questions that require more than an yes/no answer to help students develop their inquiry process

MathMath

Mrs. Aguilar and Mrs. Aguilar and Ms. HoskinMs. Hoskin

88thth Grade Math Curriculum- Grade Math Curriculum- Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

• The Number Sense (NS) -Know that there are numbers that are not

rational, and approximate them by rational numbers.

• Expressions and Equations (EE) -Work with radicals and integer exponents. -Understand the connections between

proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations.

-Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.

• Functions (F)Functions (F) -Define, evaluate, and compare functions.-Define, evaluate, and compare functions. -Use functions to model relationships between -Use functions to model relationships between

quantities.quantities.• Geometry (G)Geometry (G) -Understand congruence and similarity using -Understand congruence and similarity using

physical models, transparencies, or geometry physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.software.

-Understand and apply the Pythagorean -Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.Theorem.

-Solve real-world and mathematical problems -Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones and spheres.involving volume of cylinders, cones and spheres.

88thth Grade Math Curriculum- Grade Math Curriculum-Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

• Statistics and Probability (SP)Statistics and Probability (SP)

-Investigate patterns of association in -Investigate patterns of association in data.data.

88thth Grade Math Curriculum Grade Math Curriculum

Supporting MathSupporting Math

• Talk to your child and ask them how they feel about the math they are learning in class.

• Encourage your student to ask for help while they are completing their class work.

• Begin to familiarize yourself with the Common Core Standards for your child’s grade level.

• Khan Academy• Engage New York is available on-line.

77thth Grade Math Grade Math

Mrs. PartidaMrs. Partida

• Ratios and Proportionality (RP)Ratios and Proportionality (RP)

-Analyze proportional relationships and use -Analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real world and mathematical them to solve real world and mathematical problems.problems.

• Number Sense (NS)Number Sense (NS)

-Apply and extend previous understandings of -Apply and extend previous understandings of operations with fractions.operations with fractions.

• Expressions and Equations (EE)Expressions and Equations (EE)

-Use properties of operations to generate -Use properties of operations to generate equivalent expressions.equivalent expressions.

77thth Grade Math Curriculum Grade Math Curriculum

• Geometry (G)Geometry (G)

-Solve real life and mathematical -Solve real life and mathematical problems involving angle measure, area, problems involving angle measure, area, surface area and volume.surface area and volume.

• Statistics and Probability (SP)Statistics and Probability (SP)

-Investigate chance processes and -Investigate chance processes and develop, use, and evaluate probability develop, use, and evaluate probability models.models.

77thth Grade Math Curriculum Grade Math Curriculum

88thth Grade Language Arts Grade Language Arts

Ms. SadlerMs. Sadler

Reading CurriculumReading Curriculum

• Reading Standards of Literature (RL)Reading Standards of Literature (RL)– Key Ideas and DetailsKey Ideas and Details– Craft and StructureCraft and Structure– Integration of Knowledge and IdeasIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas– Range of Reading Level of Text ComplexityRange of Reading Level of Text Complexity

• Reading Standards for Informational Text (RI)Reading Standards for Informational Text (RI)– Key Ideas and DetailsKey Ideas and Details– Craft and StructureCraft and Structure– Integration of Knowledge and IdeasIntegration of Knowledge and Ideas– Range of Reading Level of Text ComplexityRange of Reading Level of Text Complexity

• New CurriculumNew Curriculum

Supporting ReadingSupporting Reading

• Encourage your student to read within Encourage your student to read within their Lexile Rangetheir Lexile Range

• Read with your studentRead with your student• Read to your studentRead to your student• Talk about articles or books you have read Talk about articles or books you have read

latelylately• Ask your student questions about what Ask your student questions about what

they are readingthey are reading• Discuss ways that you use reading in your Discuss ways that you use reading in your

job and everyday lifejob and everyday life

77thth Grade Language Arts Grade Language Arts

Mr. ColeMr. Cole

Writing CurriculumWriting Curriculum

• Writing (W)Writing (W)– Text Types and PurposesText Types and Purposes– Production and Distribution of WritingProduction and Distribution of Writing– Research to Build and Present KnowledgeResearch to Build and Present Knowledge– Thinking MapsThinking Maps

• Language (L)Language (L)– Conventions of Standard EnglishConventions of Standard English– Knowledge of LanguageKnowledge of Language– Vocabulary Acquisition and UseVocabulary Acquisition and Use

Supporting WritingSupporting Writing

• Encourage your student to writeEncourage your student to write

• Be a proofreader for your studentBe a proofreader for your student

• Read your studentsRead your students’’ final stories and essays final stories and essays

• Share your own writing with your studentShare your own writing with your student

• Discuss ways that you use writing in your job Discuss ways that you use writing in your job and everyday lifeand everyday life

• Give your student opportunities to help you Give your student opportunities to help you write directions, lists, emails, letters, etc…write directions, lists, emails, letters, etc…

Encouraging CommunicationEncouraging Communication

Responsibility Responsibility Cards & AgendasCards & Agendas

AgendasAgendas

• Students Students mustmust have their agenda have their agenda everyday.everyday.

• Students must have their agenda signed Students must have their agenda signed every night.every night.

• Agendas are signed by teachers every day Agendas are signed by teachers every day in every class.in every class.

• Overall agenda checks are done by the Overall agenda checks are done by the homeroom teacher on Wednesday.homeroom teacher on Wednesday.

Responsibility Card CodesResponsibility Card CodesInfraction Codes What they mean

OT Off Task

T Talking

FG Food or Gum

TECH Technology

D Defiance/Disruption

NP Not Prepared

MISC Other as Needed (ex: Leaving w/out permission)

L Late

U Uniform Violation

SD Skipped Detention

NS No Parent Signature

Communication with Agendas and Communication with Agendas and Responsibility CardsResponsibility Cards

• Check agendas and Responsibility Check agendas and Responsibility Cards each night.Cards each night.

• Please look for notes in the agenda.Please look for notes in the agenda.• Feel free to write notes for a Feel free to write notes for a

teacher in the agenda.teacher in the agenda.• Email or call if you have additional Email or call if you have additional

questions or concerns.questions or concerns.• Responsibility Cards will need to be Responsibility Cards will need to be

signed if your child receives an signed if your child receives an infraction code.infraction code.

• Feel free to contact us at any time in the Feel free to contact us at any time in the future.future.

• Email and agendas are the best form of Email and agendas are the best form of communication for us.communication for us.

• We ask that you call the teachers before We ask that you call the teachers before or after school as we are teaching or after school as we are teaching between 7:35-3:00.between 7:35-3:00.

• Emails: Emails:

QuestionsQuestions

Teacher Email Address

Mrs. Aguilar and Ms. Hoskin

taguila@avondale.k12.az.us

Mrs. Partida mpartid@avondale.k12.az.us

Mr. Ward mward@avondale.k12.az.us

Mrs. Pham tpham@avondale.k12.az.us

Ms. Sadler tsadler@avondale.k12.az.us

Mr. Cole pcole@avondale.k12.az.us

Kids At HopeKids At Hope

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