MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS/

SPANISH

EVELYN BETANCOURTH

20 yrs. Teaching experience in independent schools

18 yrs. in Middle School

At TCS since 2004

Former TCS parent

Spanish teacher

GROWTH MINDSET VS FIXED MINDSET

Intelligence can be developed

The brain is malleable

Doing challenging work is the best way to make the brain stronger and smarter

Students who have a growth mindset do better in school

Math = growth

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS

• Throughout the year, students will continue to work from the lessons provided in their text book, Holt Mathematics.

• This course covers concepts on number sense operations

• statistics and graphing,

• fraction concepts and operations

• integers within Algebra

focuses on important, grade level strands that are a part of the yearly progression.

INCORPORATING STRATEGIES NEEDED TO BECOME GOOD PROBLEM SOLVERS TEACHES US HOW TO LEARN TO THINK THROUGH A PROBLEM. STRATEGIES SUCH AS……..

• drawing a diagram

• making a model

• predicting and testing,

• working backward

• making an organized list

• finding a pattern

• making a table

• solving a simpler problem and writing an equation

EXPECTATIONS

• Class Routine

Warm up / Review

Directed lesson and guided note taking

independent practice according to abilities

Checking for understanding / monitoring

HOMEWORK

- Homework is assigned every night, typically

- Homework is collected daily

- Homework will also be on Moodle, board, notes

- Calculators: not allowed

ASSESSMENTS• Chapter Tests

2 days notice before a test

review game of some sort during class

A study guide will be provided before a test

Typically multiple choice and/or open ended questions according to abilities

• Mid Chapter Quizzes

1 day notice before a quiz

A review sheet will be provided prior to a quiz

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