Websites Worth Looking At...

Why Math Is Different Now

https://vimeo.com/110807219?ref=fb-share

A Math Major Talks About Fear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Xs9aGVUZ3YA

Mindset

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJjJNebZLWkiABpT7oO4wWk-lVsn2Yc1T

Graph Investigation Questions

Algebra I

https://drive.google.com/a/umtsd.org/file/d/0B0X-Tilyy6bLdlJzRnBNUEhYYTA/view?usp=sharing

Algebra Quiz 9-25

Algebra I Quiz
Friday September 25, 2015
Chapter 1: up to section 1.2.2

Resources:

-calculator (on most of the quiz)

-notebook

-Math Notes
-formula sheet

Concepts:

-Area and perimeter of rectangles and composite figures (review)

-writing algebraic equations (pre assessment)

-Diamond problems

-analyzing scatterplots with lines of best fit

-graphing ordered pairs on a coordinate plane (review)

-Order of Operations (review)

-Operations with integers (review)

Resources to study from:
-notes
-homework
-Closure problems
-Parent guide http://cpm.org/cca-parent-guide

EXTRA HELP:
Thursday 9-24 and Friday 9-25 7:30 am

Math 7 Quiz 9-25

Math 7 Quiz
Friday Septembers 25
Periods 1, 2, 3, 6
Chapter 1, sections 1.1.1 to 1.2.2

Concepts Covered:
Measures of Central Tendency
Area and Perimeter of Polygons
Simple Probability
Rates

During the quiz, students can use:
-calculator
-notebook
-formula sheet
-Math Notes page

Things to study from:
-notes
-homework
-closure problems
-parent guided resources http://cpm.org/cc2-parent-guide

EXTRA HELP
Thursday 9-24 and Friday 9-25 7:30 am

2015 Parent Open House

Math and Inquiry: The Importance of Letting Students Struggle 

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/03/math-and-inquiry-the-importance-of-letting-students-stumble/

How Failure in the Classroom Is More Instructive Than Success

http://chronicle.com/article/How-Failure-in-the-Classroom/146377/


Bigger Gains for Students Who Don't Get Help Solving Problems

http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/02/25/bigger-gains-for-students-who-dont-have-help-solving-problems-struggle-to-learn/


The 10 Skills Employers Most Want In 2015 Graduates

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2014/11/12/the-10-skills-employers-most-want-in-2015-graduates/print/

Agenda

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwVIFxfWsCRIMk9iSmlWMUZuaGM/view?usp=sharing

Upcoming Events

Thursday September 17, 2015 
-Parent Open House   7pm

Monday September 21, 2015
-Math Benchmark #1-all classes

Friday September 25, 2015
-Quiz-all classes (more info to follow)

Please feel free to email me at any time with questions or concerns:
mschuck@umtsd.org

A math major talks about fear