Welcome to 7th Grade Math!!!

Mrs. Liz FredericksonRoom 216

Evergreen Middle School

Just Who IS Mrs. Frederickson?

• Graduated from the University of Washington (GO DAWGS!) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, minor in Human Rights in 2005

• Received Teacher’s Certification from the University of Washington (GO DAWGS!) in 2006

• Returned to the University of Washington (GO DAWGS!) and received my Master in Education in June, 2012

• Long-time parent and student advocate in the school district

• Former personal injury paralegal for over 20 years

• Passion for children and life-long learning

• Philosophy of teaching the whole child and partnering with families

• Enthusiastic, full of humor, love middle school kids!!

Our Math Curriculum!• We will be using the Holt 7th Grade

Textbook. There is an online version of the textbook.

http://my.hrw.com Student Login:Eps+Student Number for example:

Eps123456 The password is case sensitive !

General/Parent Login:

Course User Name Password

7th Grade Grade742 math7

8th Grade Grade833 math8

Khan Academyhttps://www.khanacademy.org

Login example:

Login: lizf12345Password: 12345

2014-2015 Learning Outcomes

Assignment Expectations

Tests, Quizzes, and Rock ‘N Roll Reviews:

•Rock ‘N Roll Reviews are assigned each Monday, and are due the following Monday.  Students have the full week to get questions answered.  •Ready To Go On? Quizzes will be given periodically during a unit to check for understanding.•Unit Assessments will be given at the end of each unit.   Students scoring below Standard (“3”) on a Unit Assessment will be eligible to retest only:

•Interactive Math Notebook is up to date and complete•If all homework and practice is completed•If student attends reteaching and completes additional learning and practice on concepts not mastered

• Class work not completed during class is expected to be completed at home for homework and turned in the next day

• Homework is our “at home practice” … practice is how we increase our understanding of mathematics and master our skills, much like athletes, musicians and gamers!

Class Work and Homework

Formative and SummativeAssessments

Formative Assessments

• Exit Tickets

• Whole group whiteboard activities

• Quick Quizzes/Lesson Quizzes

• “Helicopter”

Summative Assessments

• Ready to Go On? Quizzes

• Unit Assessments

Grading• Seventh grade math classes at Evergreen will be

using Standards Based Grading this year as follows:

Grades are composed of:

70% - Assessments

20% - Quizzes/IMN quizzes and checkups

10% - “At Home Practice” work (formerly known as “homework”)

Our Grading Scale

• 4 = AAdvanced

• 3.5 = B+Proficient +

• 3 = BProficient

• 2.5 = C+ Basic +• 2 = C Basic• 1.5 = D+ Below

Basic• 1 = D Below

Basic• 0 = F

Student Behavior Expectations• Be prompt

Be ready to learn when class begins.

• Be prepared Have materials with you and know due dates.

• Be a polite and positive participant Speak in a normal tone of voice, and listen

attentively.

• Be productive Turn in work on time, and always do your best.

• Be a problem solver Correct problems quickly and peacefully before they

escalate.

Student Responsibility for Coursework

• Bring binder, Interactive Math Notebook (IMN), and all necessary materials to class.

• Attend class on a regular basis.

• Know due dates, and submit all assignments on time.

• Refer to assignments listed on the whiteboard and the Teacher Calendar online.

Academic Interventions

• I advise students at the beginning of the week which days I’m available after school for additional help from 2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Students who stay after school MUST fill out a Study Club “To Do” list – this helps me know what they need to work on and helps them stay accountable

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Common Core

• Beginning in the spring of 2015 students will be required to take the Common Core State Standards assessment.

Discipline/Behavior Issues

• It is my hope that discipline and behavior issues will not be a major factor. However, in the event it is necessary for me to address certain behaviors, such as a student interfering with another’s learning, Evergreen has a standard management system as follows:

• first warning is verbal

• second warning is verbal with redirection

• third warning is verbal and student is moved to another area of the room

• If the student continues to be disruptive he/she is sent to a Buddy Classroom where a Plan of Improvement will need to be completed and approved before returning to his/her original classroom. This Plan of Improvement will become a permanent record in the student’s file, and parents will be notified

• ANY actions that create an unsafe environment, or if behaviors are repetitive, will be referred to an administrator

Policies

• Food, beverages and gum are not allowed in the classroom.

• Please be in your seat when the bell rings, as class begins at that time.

• It is expected that each student will complete all class work and homework.

• Absences Refer to the class agenda upon return and gather

distributed papers, view the Teacher Calendar online, and ask a classmate about assignments.

Clarify with teacher. Each excused absence has a one-day grace period.

Respect

• Value yourself. Be honest and ethical, and practice strong moral values.

• Treat all members of the school community and all visitors with politeness and respect.

• Honor the ideas and opinions of others.

• Offer to help.

• Be responsible with property and belongings.

My Pledge to Students

• I will trust you until you give me reason to do otherwise.

• I will respect you and work with you to solve problems.

• I will promptly correct and offer feedback on your work.

• I will work with you to meet learning goals.

• I will offer extra help and alternative assessments should you require them.

My Contact Information

• Liz FredericksonRoom 216Evergreen Middle School

• Phone: 425.385.5866

• Email: efrederickson@everettsd.org

• Website: http://www.everettsd.org/evg-efrederickson Visit my site often for updated calendar, due dates and

other interesting items!

Thank you for sharing your child with me every

day!

Questions?