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Mrs. Karen Towery
Karen Towery
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Zip Code: 28146
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Welcome to the Shark Team The Shark Team will be available for tutoring every Tuesday from 2:30 to 3:30. Different teachers from the team will stay each week. However, if you need extra help on a specific topic just ask and I will try to be available. Remember to arrange transportation before you come to school. All students can use Study Island.com for an unlimited number of review problems that correlate to our Standard Course of Study. You can write down or print out problems that you don't understand and bring to tutoring on Tuesday for an explanation. Study Island will be available until the end of the year. We will continue to practice the 12 Powerful Words and their definitions. Our team wants everyone to earn the blue, yellow, and white bracelets. Conference times are flexible, but planning time is 9:00 - 10:30 am. Please call or e-mail to schedule a conference to avoid other meetings. Second Semester Course Content for Algebra: Objectives from the NC Standard Course of Study ~Matrices ~Misleading Graphs and Statistics ~Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit ~Operations with Polynomials ~Factoring ~Perimeter, Area, Volume, Surface Area & Changing Dimensions ~Dilations ~Pythagorean Theorem ~Quadratic Equations & Inequalities ~Exponential Functions ~On-going review of topics from first semester Journals Each week students are expected to complete the journal question in the designed notebook. On Fridays, students exchange journals and grade the work of a classmate using the rubric. The journal grades are averaged at the end of the quarter and count as a test grade. Grading Policy Class participation 30% Tests 25% Quizzes 20% Opening Activities 15% Homework 10% Homework Each student checks his/her homework during class. The teacher will stamp the Homework Record Sheet after reviewing the student work. At the end of the quarter, students submit their record sheet to determine their homework average for the quarter. Student-led Conferences will be held during the third nine weeks. True learning involves "figuring out how to use what you already know in order to go beyond what you already think." --Jerome Bruner A primary focus throughout the entire year will be implementing the best problem solving strategies for each written problem. Below is a list of the most often used strategies. Think of others to add to our list. * Re-read the problem * Draw a picture * Make a chart * Solve a simpler problem * Underline the key information * What is the question I need to answer? * Guess and check * Eliminate wrong answer choices * Answer ALL multiple-choice questions * Write down all the steps - Don't try to do too many calculations in your head! * Estimate then calculate * Use the calculator to avoid mistakes adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing numbers * Use extra paper to work the problems if too little space is provided. Leave plenty of room between problems and remember to write the number neatly. * Did I answer the question? * Does the answer seem reasonable? The 8th grade North Carolina Standard Course of study is available at www.learnnc.org. This an abbreviated list of goals and the percent of the EOG that will come from that goal. Goal 1: Numeration (10-15%)
My vision is to inspire all students to improve their critical thinking skills and develop strategies for solving verbal math problems; set ambitious goals for personal success; become responsible for their learning; live a healthy lifestyle; become ethical and democratic citizens; and become life-long learners! 3 Basic Expectations (1) Be Respectful! (2) Be Responsible! (3) Be Ready to Learn! |
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