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There will be a math exam at the end of the school year, which covers everything from day one.
Math HW will be assigned daily, and the students will often be given time to begin it in class; how much time depends
on how long it took to teach that particular topic. This will give me an opportunity to check on the students to see if
they are understanding the new concepts.
I grade homework based on a percentage of how many questions were right,
divided by how many questions were given. However, since math concepts often take time and practice to sink in, I give them
the opportunity to correct their work and improve their grade. On the homework, a grade will be written.
If it is not a 100%, it will have a grade, then "CWB" (meaning "Corrected Will Be) and then another grade, which is the
highest possible grade your child can have if they correct the assignment. The highest possible grade is a 100% if they do
their work, show all of the steps (as shown in the notes), and label the answers. If parts are missing, points will be
deducted from the new grade.
Example: Say there are ten problems. The student forgot to read the directions on one question, so that is five points off,
and they didn't show work on one question, so that is five points off. They got 3 questions wrong. That's a 70% minus
the ten points off, so they get a 60% on that assignment. If they correct it, the highest grade they can get is a 90%
because of the things they didn't do that are required. So the page will say, "60% cwb 90%." The lower grade will be entered
on Edline, along with a "C" which means it needs to be corrected. When the correction has been completed, the new grade
will be entered, and the "C" removed.
All corrections are due a week after the assignment was due, for the first time. Sometimes, a student may have to correct
their work more than once, if it is still wrong. If this is the case, I will write "Again" on the paper, and then they will
have longer to correct it. However, it is in the child's best interest to get the work done
immediately, because this will help them understand the work in time for the quizzes and tests, plus the corrections won't
accumulate.
Corrections are best if done on the original homework page, but sometimes it's better to do it on a separate piece of paper.
If this is the case, a full heading must be included on the new page, and that page must be stapled to the original
homework assignment. This way I can see what they got wrong, plus I can give them the new grade.
Students must always show their work unless directed otherwise (ex: mental math). They must do the work the
way we do it in class. They have to do all of the steps I wrote on the board which they put in their notebook. Therefore,
they should be taking their notebooks (which should be in their binder) home every night. If they do not do the work as I
have instructed them to, points will be taken off. Showing work is consistent with upper school teachers and NY State
Regents Exam requirements. Students must always write the original problem before doing any work.
If work isn't done on time, the student must hand it in the next day in order to get an 80%
(the top grade if it's done completely). If not, it will be a zero.
"See me" on the top of the page means that I'm seeing a concept error that I want to make sure I explain
to the student. It is the student's responsibility to see me (either during class, a study hall, recess, or
after school). If I write "careless" on the paper, that means the mistake was careless; they understand the concept, but
made a mistake in the computation.
If a student misplaces the original assignment that needs to be corrected, they can redo the entire assignment to get up
to an 80%, or they can leave the grade as it already is.
At the end of each quarter, you may notice on Edline for math homework, that there are several assignments due on a date
that hasn't occurred yet. Several assignments will be due on that same date. The reason for this is because of corrections.
I give the students a week to get their corrections completed so they get a higher grade. If I include homework due during
the last week of the quarter, the students will not get a chance to improve the grades. Therefore, that homework will count
for the next quarter.
In order to do this properly on Edline, I need to change the due date, otherwise the homework will automatically be
recorded in the current quarter. This means every homework assignment due during the last week of the quarter will be
recorded as done on the first day of the next quarter. However, since you need to know the due date so as to know when
the corrections are due, I put that in the Long Name of each assignment. For example, p. 40, which was due 11/3 (which is in
the first quarter) says, "due 11/3: #11, 12, 16, 20, 27, 28" for the Long Name. The actual date says 11/9, which is the
first date of the second quarter. This way you know the assignment and the real due date.
Math test/quiz corrections will always be done for any grade below an 80% and are due the next day
(and as with all tests, if the grade is below an 80%, it must be signed by a parent/guardian). Math
corrections must be done on a completely separate paper from the test/quiz. Corrections
cannot be made on the test/quiz itself. When correcting a test below an 80%, if there are any
points taken off on any problem (even half a point), that problem must be corrected. The original test/quiz must be handed
in, stapled to the corrections. This counts as a homework grade. If the test/quiz doesn't need to be corrected, the homework
grade is an automatic 100%. The same policies for HW apply for test corrections for math.
Students must copy notes down exactly the way I write it. If not, they will have difficulty understanding
things later. They should bring their math binder home every night. This way they will have the
notebook to do the
correct procedure for their homework and learn it for tests and quizzes. I sometimes do things differently than the book
and the book can be confusing at times. In addition, the students need to be reviewing their notes and memorizing
definitions, steps, directions, etc. I save the math notes and they are located on Edline, in Math, under "News." Sometimes
it helps parents to see exactly how I taught the material.
Students also need to constantly review basic math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). If they
struggle with these or don't know them quickly, it will make the rest of their work very difficult.
Math builds. Once a concept has been tested, it will still come up, over and over, during the rest of the year, and for
much of the rest of the student's school math career.
Math Texbook:
Glencoe: Math Connects Course 1 (Math 6) Textbook: use the
access code emailed to you.
In order to go to a certain page (for homework, etc.):
Math Links:
A+ Math: improving math skills
© Miss Crachi 
Math 6 Homework:
Study Tips:
Calculator.com: many types of calculators to use online
Cool Math: including a lot of games, good for practicing facts
Fun Brain: math games
Kids Numbers: practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts, and more
Math Magician Games: practice math facts
Multiplication Facts: learning them
Multiplication Games
Sixth Grade Math Practice (an outside source; not our textbook, but it's still good practice)
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