PAISD Demographics

TJMS Demographics

89%

TJMS 2013-2014 STAARPercentage Comparisons

TJMS Passing %

TJMS Advanced %

TJMS Average Score

State Average Score*

6th 73% 10% 38/52 41/527th 67% 7% 37/54 36/548th 70%, 77% 11% 38/56 48/56

* http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/rpt/sum/yr13/

A majority of what we do in the class room has been picked up through our years of attending workshops, conferences, PLCs, and internet searches.

We have modified to fit the needs of our students, teachers, and school.

1. DMR [Daily Math Review]2. Exit Ticket [4 to 12 Questions]3. Homework patterned for success4. Checkpoint/Quiz5. Bar Graph “Progress Chart”6. Engage with Games & Projects

1. DMR [Daily Math Review] -Teacher generated worksheet

- 3 columns - Each column teaches and reviews

2. Exit Ticket/ Ticket to Leave - Questions are similar with what is in the DMR - Provides MASTERY3. Homework - Patterned from the REVIEW and ET - Extends the MASTERY at home

4. Checkpoint/Unit Quiz - Articulated assessment. - Focuses on fewer skills.

- Address skills in deeper manner.5. Bar Graph “Progress Chart” - Students monitor their own progress. - Students become responsible of their own academic progress.

6. Engage them with Games & Projects - Kahoot! - Math Survey

6th grade– Fun House: Measurement– Creating a Town: Geometry– Monster Math: Fractions– Mosaic: Fractions, Decimals, Percents– Spongebob Character: Polygons– Survey: Data & graphs; Equivalencies– Mathematician: Internet Research– Cartoon: Teach concept– BizWorld: Business & Finance

6th grade– Fun House: Measurement of Area & Perimeter

6th grade– Creating a Town: Geometry

6th grade– Monstrous Math: Fractions

6th grade– Survey: Data & graphs

One of our bravest students volunteered to sing a Bruno Mars song after a presentation about “Who is your favorite artist?” Please click on the video…

7th grade– Sing-a-long: teaches any math concept– Recreation Center: Geometry & Measurement– Zoo Coordinator: Internet Research, Budget,

tables– From the Ground up: Budget, architecture– Dream Car: Interest, Compare, Research– Survey: Probability, Statistics, Percent,

Graphs

8th grade– Shopping Spree & Vacation: Tax & Discount; Internet– Easter Egg: Probability, Statistics, Percent, Graphs– Survey: Probability, Statistics, Percent, Graphs– Teach: Create power points and teach concepts:

Pythagorean Theorem, Surface Area, Volume– Digital Project Menu: Choice boards where students decide

what activity they will do– CSI Math: problem solving; attention to detail– QR Codes: enhance any project– Fantasy Football: equivalencies, stats, technology– BizMovie: Business, Finance & Technology– 2D and 3D figures book

Please visit our facebook account and have access to several DMRs, Exit Tickets, Quizzes, Projects & rubrics, useful classroom ideas, & more!

Facebook qrcode Kahoot.it qrcode

Please visit https://middle-school-math-in-texas.wikispaces.com/6th+Grade+Projects and have access to several Projects & rubrics, AND our SCHOOL DISTRICT’s Webpage for more info!

Middle School Math-projects www.PAISD.org

We would like to give a special thanks to all of you for being here to enhance the

learning of your students. With your help, the possibilities for our students are

endless.