Yinghua AcademyMiddle School Math Studies

Hailei XieMS Math Teacher

A Brief Self-Introduction

The fifth year in Yinghua Academy

Once taught elementary students and college students

Received Singapore Math training , responsive classroom training, OPI training, etc.

Interested in math; enjoying teaching MS students math.Will be teaching Grade5-I, Grade6-II, Grade7-III, and Grade8-II

4-Year of Abstract Studies:

Singapore Math in MS

Yinghua 4-Year Math Education and Its End Goals

Geometry, U.S.10th grade math

Advanced Algebra or Algebra 2, U.S. 11th grade math

Precalculus, U.S. 12th grade math

When entering 9th grade, your child will be prepared for one of the following:

Yinghua Leveling System

End goal: your child’s success in math learning.

• Starting the 1st year in MS and throughout middle school years

• Grade level differentiation– Prior knowledge– Standardized test results– Individual learning style

• Switch in between levels

Math Jump Summer Program

• Purpose: to JUMP a math level• Time: Summer break (Jun. – Aug.)• Procedure:

– Independent learning via Khan Academy

– Small group support at Yinghua Academy

MS After-School Prep Sessionsfor High School and Beyond Readiness

• Support the student’s math learning• Schedule:

– 3:35 to 4:00 pm, 9/21 – 5/20• 5th grade: every Monday• 6th grade: every Tuesday• 7th grade: every Thursday• 8th grade: every Friday

Online Learning ResourceKhan Academy

• Your child’s username:Chinese first name.Chinese last name

• Password• Coach recommendation• Basic skills• Terminologies

Communication• 5th Grade Only: Bi-monthly progress report – 1st

report to be sent home on 9/30 (reported range 9/16 - 9/29)

• Classroom page (password: twenty1516):– Daily assignment: No more than 40

uninterrupted minutes– Announcement

• Direct contact:– Walk-in– Email: hailei.xie@yinghuaacademy.org

Math Daily

—— Preview at home and make vocabulary glossary in English and Chinese with examples for each concept (Grade6-8)

—5-Minute Do-Now （ Review ）— Homework Checking— Instruction on new knowledge （ following the cycle of teach-practice-check ）

— Take Notes

— Khan Academy( https://www.khanacademy.org/)

Assignment&Assessment

•1. MS students usually are assigned around 30-40 uninterrupted-minute homework every day. They are expected to accomplish it neatly and seriously before they come to school.

•2. Quizzes every week; Unit Test every month; Final Assessment every semester. All results will be recorded and posted on the Infinite Campus network.

•3. NWEA and the MCAs (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments)

Thank You

Should you have any questions,

please do not hesitate to contact us.