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General Expectations
Aim: To prepare students for success on EOGs and Final Exams and to facilitate a successful transition to high school by providing a challenging curriculum aligned to Common Core Standards, developing strong study skills, and encouraging student responsibility for learning.
A Successful 8th Grade Student• Comes to class on time prepared to work• 8th Grade Tardy Policy :• 1st Offense-warning• 2nd Offense-warning• 3rd Offense-parent contact• 4th Offense-administrative referral
• Completes assignments by due dates• 8th Grade Late Work Policy:• Ten percent daily deduction to earned grade • Work accepted up to 5 days late
•Completes homework regularly•Uses an agenda to stay organized•Communicates effectively with teachers• Is responsible for learning and actions•Positively participates in the learning community
MathematicsConcepts covered in the class:•A. Number Sense•B. Solving Expressions and
Equations•C. Geometry•D. Functions•E. Probability and Statistics
Keys to Success
•Organization and work ethic
•Homework completion: reinforces skills covered in class, given on a regular basis, and is factored into the student’s grade.
Integration of Technology
•Students will use School Net computer-based problem solving beginning in the second nine weeks. The practice and assessments will aid readiness for the EOG and will be graded assignments.
Integrated Reading & Writing Curriculum• Rigorous examination of fiction and non-
fiction texts• Units organized thematically rather than
by text type• All genres of literature covered• All students will complete an MLA
formatted Research Paper incorporating in-text citations and a Works Cited page
• Writing activities tie to texts covered in class
• Concentration on Academic Vocabulary development
• Emphasis on using textual evidence to support writing claims
• Focus on Product/Project –Based learning
• Application of skills/concepts/knowledge to new situations
SpringBoard Program• Produced by College Board—makers of the PSAT exam, SAT exam,
and Advanced Placement (AP) programs• Uses a consumable workbook or online format that allows marking
the text, answering questions, and completing activities• Students preview learning objectives and assessments before
beginning each unit
• Students assessed (tested) twice each unit—Called “Embedded Assessments”
• Lessons build on knowledge and skills leading to Embedded Assessment
• Tests are product or project-based; require students to apply learning to create essays, projects, etc.
• Emphasis on collaborative learning
• 8th Grade Science Curriculum includes:• 1st nine weeks - Hydrology• 2nd nine weeks - Chemistry• 3rd nine weeks - Molecular Biology• 4th nine weeks - Earth History, Evolution and Genetics
• Students tested on the North Carolina State End of Grade (EOG) exam.• Cumulative online exam during the last 10 days of the school year.
8th Grade Science
• Students will:• study relevant evidence• use logical reasoning• use imagination to devise hypotheses•make sense of collected evidence• participate in traditional laboratory
experiences• develop problem-solving skills
Donors Choose
• Several teachers have Donors Choose projects that help our students and TMS gain tools we need for education.
• Examples include microscopes, beakers, calculators, etc.• Please check our teachers’ webpages during the school year
as new projects will be posted.• Donations are tax deductible
Social Studies
Skills Developed:•Ability to analyze historical primary sources.•Reading comprehension skills•Ability to defend a viewpoint with evidence.•Make connections from past to present events.•Create critical thinkers.
Technology Resources
•Study Island•Discovery Education Tech Book•Teacher Websites•Chrome books and Google Docs
1st Quarter Topics of Study
•Topic 1: Colonization
•Topic 2: Revolutionary War
•Topic 3: America as New Nation