Your Name Teaching Portfolio (Begin Year-End Year)

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Welcome to 8th Grade Math at Lanier Middle
School! My name is Ms Cooper
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8th Standard Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Solving Equations/Expressions Unit 2 One Variable Inequalities Unit 3 Functions Unit 4 Begin Slope 2nd 9 Weeks
3rd 9 Weeks 4th 9 Weeks
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8th Standard Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Solving Equations/Expressions Unit 2 One Variable Inequalities Unit 3 Functions Unit 4 Begin Slope 2nd 9 Weeks Unit 4 Slope Linear Graphs Unit 5 Scatter Plots Unit 6 Sequences Unit 7 Radicals
3rd 9 Weeks 4th 9 Weeks
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8th Standard Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Solving Equations/Expressions Unit 2 One Variable Inequalities Unit 3 Functions Unit 4 Begin Slope 2nd 9 Weeks Unit 4 Slope Linear Graphs Unit 5 Scatter Plots Unit 6 Sequences Unit 7 Radicals
3rd 9 Weeks Unit 8 Pythagorean Theorem Unit 9 Systems of Equations Inequalities Unit 10 Exponents 4th 9 Weeks
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8th Standard Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Solving Equations/Expressions Unit 2 One Variable Inequalities Unit 3 Functions Unit 4 Begin Slope 2nd 9 Weeks Unit 4 Slope Linear Graphs Unit 5 Scatter Plots Unit 6 Sequences Unit 7 Radicals
3rd 9 Weeks Unit 8 Pythagorean Theorem Unit 9 Systems of Equations Inequalities Unit 10 Exponents 4th 9 Weeks Unit 11 Congruency Angles From Transversals Unit 12 Probability (EL) Unit 13 Venn Diagrams Set Notation (EL) Unit 14 CRCT Review Unit 15 Preview 9th Grade
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Websites

• Our Class
• http//mscoopermath.wordpress.com/
• Textbook
• http//my.hrw.com
• Username 1cooper50
• Password math

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8th Accelerated Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Polynomials Factoring Unit 2 Linear Functions Unit 3 Graphing Functions 2nd 9 Weeks
3rd 9 Weeks 4th 9 Weeks
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8th Accelerated Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Polynomials Factoring Unit 2 Linear Functions Unit 3 Graphing Functions 2nd 9 Weeks Unit 4 Cubic, Square Root Rational Expressions Unit 5 Radicals Complex Numbers Unit 6 Solving Quadratic Functions
3rd 9 Weeks 4th 9 Weeks
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8th Accelerated Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Linear Functions Unit 2 Polynomials Factoring Unit 3 Graphing Functions 2nd 9 Weeks Unit 4 Cubic, Square Root Rational Expressions Unit 5 Radicals Complex Numbers Unit 6 Solving Quadratic Functions
3rd 9 Weeks Unit 7 Logic, Reasoning Proof Lines Triangles Unit 8 Coordinate Plane Geometry, Relationships in Polygons 4th 9 Weeks
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8th Accelerated Overview
1st 9 Weeks Unit 1 Linear Functions Unit 2 Polynomials Factoring Unit 3 Graphing Functions 2nd 9 Weeks Unit 4 Cubic, Square Root Rational Expressions Unit 5 Radicals Complex Numbers Unit 6 Solving Quadratic Functions
3rd 9 Weeks Unit 7 Logic, Reasoning Proof Lines Triangles Unit 8 Coordinate Plane Geometry, Relationships in Polygons 4th 9 Weeks Unit 9 Circles Spheres Unit 10 Data Analysis Probability Unit 11 Scatter Plots Lines of Best Fit Unit 12 Absolute Value and Piecewise Functions Sequences
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MATH Daily Supplies
Please have the following items in Math class
each day- no exceptions.
Pencils with Erasers (ALL MATH WORK MUST BE COMPLETED IN PENCIL!!) Red Pens (ALL GRADING MATH WORK MUST BE COMPLETED IN RED PEN!!) Loose leaf Paper Graph Paper Math Textbook Student Agenda Homework
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Websites

• Our Class
• http//acceleratedmath.wordpress.com/
• Textbook
• http//www.classzone.com/cz/login.htm
• Username accerleratedmath
• Password mscooper

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Help Days

• Every Wednesday from 815-900
• YOU must have your agenda signed by me the day
  before.
• YOU need to sign up with Ms Cooper, if you plan
  on coming in early.
• YOU must have a specific goal in mind.

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My Responsibilities

• Arrive to class on time.
• Have all materials out on my desk.
• Follow directions.
• Raise hand when I need permission or have a
  question.
• Respect everyone around me.

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8th Math It IS All About YOU!

• Give math class your 100 best effort.
• Write assignments in your agenda daily and
  complete all assignments FULLY and on time.
• Study a few minutes each day, even if there is no
  written homework.
• Most Important -- Always ask me if you have any
  questions or need clarification. I cannot help
  if I dont know where my help is needed.

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8th Math How Will We Learn Math?
Come to class. Sign in. Pick up your
supplies.

• Daily Warm-Up/Homework Check
• Take out homework (already graded at home)
• Begin preparing questions from the previous
  nights homework

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• Daily Work
• A Variety of Assignments, Projects, Labs and
  Activities
• I will keep these assignments by date in binder

• Daily Homework (weekly grade)
• I will check (online or back book), grade (in red
  ink), and correct (in red ink) homework at home.
• I MUST attempt all problems.
• As a class we will be review homework daily.

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I need to wait until class tomorrow because I
have worked it out twice and need me peers
and/or teachers help in finding a solution
I got the incorrect answer and will need to go
back and correct it on another sheet of paper
before class.
I understand this problem, the process, work,
and answer are all accurate.
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Homework

• Assigned every night.
• Sometimes the assignment will be started in
  class.
• Must be completed in pencil.
• Must attempt all of the problems.
• Must check answers in the back of the book.
• Textbook is available online.
• Reviewed at the beginning of each class
• Taken up for a grade at least once a week.

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In order to progress and master the skills for
8th grade math, I will rework, redo,
correct, fix, tweak, adjust, each problem until
my work matches the correct process and is
accurate.
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Practice, Practice, Practice
Ask Questions.
Math is NOT a Spectator Sport.
Show Your Work.
Take Good Notes.
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8th Math How Will We Learn Math?
I will have had ample opportunities to correct,
rework, come in for extra help, and learn from my
mistakes BEFORE taking an assessment.

• Assessments
• You will show what you have learned on quizzes,
  tests and a quarterly Interim Assessment or Final
  Exam.

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• Ms. Cooper is ALWAYS
• looking for students who are
• Working cooperatively
• Solving a complex math problem
• Coming into class
• Being prepared with your homework out on your
  desk
• Starting the warm-up problem
• Actively participating in early morning help
  sessions
• Completing the Problem of the Day
• Doing bonus math problems and math related
  puzzles when you finish your assignments (must be
  done in class)
• Volunteering to read or do a math problem in
  front of the class
• Volunteering to help me out in the classroom
• Volunteering to help others in the classroom
• and many, more..

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HOMEWORK
1.) Place six X's on a Tic Tac Toe board
without making three-in-a-row in any
direction? 2.) Variable Logic Find the
value of each variable (A, B, C, D, and E). You
can use the table to organize your logic. (Hint A
5) If BA6 EBC ECB8
1 2 3 4 5
A X
B
C
D
E