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There will be a math exam at the end of the school year, which covers everything from day one.
The students will have math homework every night. I grade the work 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 say, "Correct" and then "Will be..." with the highest possible grade, if the work is corrected. 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.
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 until the end of the quarter to hand it in. 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.
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.
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 and perfectly). 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.
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.
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 a 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 do 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 be constantly reviewing basic math facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
Students must have a note in order to
stay (you may write one note saying that they will stay every Wednesday). If there is a change in this (they are not staying
one day), I need to have a note stating that.
The students must bring their math book and binder (which includes the notebook and all corrections left to do) to math help. If they do not come prepared, do not
get work done during help, or fool around, they will not be allowed to come back. I need to be able to work with students who are serious about receiving help.
If you are not here to pick them up at 4:00 PM, please pick them up from After Care (located downstairs in the Music and
Art rooms). Thanks!
Math Links:
Important Math Links:
Math Textbook Resources: includes the
textbook online, a glossary, and helps
Please realize that if you are using the online book instead of bringing a book home, if the site is down for any
reason, or if something is not working, that will not be accepted as an excuse for homework not being done.
The Self-Check Quizzes are
good for extra practice. Hints are provided, and if you get answers wrong, it tells you where to find information on how to
do that problem.
The Chapter Tests are very good
review tools.
The Chapter Readiness
Quizzes are good to go through before a new chapter, because they cover what you should already know.
The Parent and Student Study Guide
can also be helpful (PDF).
The glossary is useful if you want to know what a specific math vocabulary word means.
The other links relating to this textbook really aren't important or necessary.
Relevant Math Links:
A+ Math: improving math skills
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Math 6 Homework:
Study Tips:
Math help is on Wednesdays after school until 4pm.
This is for students who are struggling in sixth grade math. I will notify you if I would like your child to stay.
This is not a time to do homework. I would like this to be a time for me to help students who are really struggling. If
there are too many students who stay,this will not be a beneficial time. If you think your child should stay, you may email
me. Please do not send your child to math review without discussing it with me first.
Calculator.com: many types of calculators to use online
Cool Math
Kids Numbers: practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts, and more
Math Magician Games: practice math facts
Multiplication Facts: learning them
Multiplication Games
Polygon Song
Roman Numeral Game: Match
Roman Numeral Game: Sequence
Sixth Grade Math Practice (outside source; not textbook, but still good practice)
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