Parent meeting spring 2012 v4

• 1. Ensuring Your Students Success in Algebra

2. AcademicConsiderations This Is High School What does that mean?Lesson Process How I Teach Your StudentEnsuring Success What It Takes for a Successful Year Q&A Your Questions 3. Middle school math was essentially 50% review and 50% new Algebra is 10% review and 90% new material Part of your students permanent transcript. Everything is to a higher standard 4. Algebra is a high school credit course Algebra students are held to a higher standard Pre-AP students are held to an even higher standard Algebra grades are included in their G.P.A. 5. Algebra is abstract concepts Algebra requires critical thinking skills Students should have intellectual curiosity 6. There is NO math gene!It takes time, effort, and practice to do math well. 7. Algebraic thinking & symbolic reasoning Function concepts Relationships between equations & functions Tools for algebraic thinking Underlying mathematical processes 8. We will watch every student closely the firstmarking period. We do not want any student to have a grade ofless than 80. 9. At Second Progress Any student with below a 75 average will be recommended for an immediate move to 8th Grade G-T Math At The First Marking Period Any student with under an 80 average will be recommended for an immediate move to 8th Grade G-T Math. 10. October 26th FBISDs FINAL DAY for moving from Pre-AP Algebra to 8th Grade G-T Math. After this day students must stay in Algebra. 11. Read & NotesLessons typically begin with areading assignment.Students will read and take notesover one or two sections of the text.This prepares the students for thenext days classroom discussion. 12. Class LessonA new concept or lesson is based onwhat students read the previousevening.They already have begun their notesand only need to fill in the blankswhen taking class notes. 13. Home PracticeDaily practice assignments arebased on the days lesson.It will generally take about 45 to 60minutes.We encourage students use a 20Minute Rule when doing theirpractice. 14. ReviewAt the beginning of class we reviewand discuss selected problems withwhich students have had somedifficulties. 15. There are 3 levels of problems Level A Learn the concept; practice speed Level B What everyone should be able to do Level C Higher level stretch the skills Students choose which problems to do, BUT theymust do some from each level. 16. Assessment Every Week Quiz, Quiz, Test Classroom quizzes & tests Computer-based online quizzes taken at home. Assessments are timed You should have a grade every Monday. Check for it! 17. An end-of-course exam that covers theTexas-mandated curriculum The test will be timed 15% of final course grade (possibly) No need to take a grade level assessment 18. We will be using the TI-Nspire CX Handheld We will have a wireless network with collaborative activities, questioning, document transfer, quick polls, assessments student lesson activities I strongly suggest your student have one at home 19. Weekly Update and Calendar Video Lessons, Instruction sets, Forms, Graph paper, Information packets, etc. Practice Sets and Assessments Other good stuff http://qvamath.net 20. Preparatory lessons for algebra Students are expected to know this material It is suggested they be done more than once Online at http://qvamath.net 21. Parents Student Teachers 22. Success! 23. When the gates are down and the lights are flashing;And the whistle is blowing in vain;If you sit on the tracks, ignoring the facts;Then you cant blame the wreck on the train.Don McLean 24. Dont Blame the Train 25. [email protected]