Tools for Success in

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Tools for Success in Sixth Grade Math

• Mrs. Gelman

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Homework

• Expect homework every night, Mon-Thurs.
• 20 mins
• practice skills from class
• graded based on completion
• writing problem
• showing work
• writing an answer
• Tarkanian Late Policy
• one day late no higher than a C
• more than one day late - until end of unit no
  less than 50
• not turned in 0

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Grading

• Assessments 60 of overall grade
• tests, quizzes, projects
• Assignments 40 of overall grade
• homework, classwork
• Gradebook Codes
• ab absent 
• your child was absent on the day assigned or due
• mi missing
• your child was present but didn't turn in work
• inc incomplete
• the assignment was not completed

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Math Website

• Updated daily
• Lists homework and classwork
• Upcoming dates 
• tests
• quizzes
• school events

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Notes

• Notes are taken daily
• Note templates are provided
• Copies of notes are available online
• Can be used on homework and quizzes
• Cannot be used on tests!

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Star System/Parallel Tests

• ?Stars draw attention to important concepts
• Same problem
• Same type/procedure, different numbers
• Related problem
• Parallel Tests 
• comfort with the format
• types of questions on the tests
• Star System to guide review

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Parallel Test vs. Test