ECST Mathematics Department

Newsletter

April 29 - May 3, 2024

The ECST Mathematics Department goal for the 2023-2024 school year is to improve the modeling and reasoning conceptual categories reported on standardized assessments by implementing new strategies learned and developed during professional development and professional learning communities.

ACTIONABLE ITEMs

Common Assessments - NJSLA Algebra I + Geometry

I picked a couple questions for ALG I and created a Quizizz. When you have created your assessment, please drop it in this Google Drive Link!

Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MdZdvRwace0rFou3flLkHh3GeY6x0eqXn2IfOAQ2OKw/edit?usp=sharing

Released items from the state! - NJDOE - Digital Item Library
New Jersey Assessments Resource Center
Continue to integrate the TI - 84’s during our instruction. Desmos Calculator is only on the PSAT/SAT at this point!

Summer Job Postings

If you are interested in applying for summer positions, see the email from Donna Minneci (WED 3/27/2024 9:33AM). Remember to cc me on the email to jobs@essextech.org .

Curriculum Job Postings

If you are interested in applying for Curriculum Writing, please see the email from Donna Minneci: 4/9/2024 (TUE 1:33PM) . Remember to cc me on the email to jobs@essextech.org .

REMINDERS & IMPORTANT NOTES

ATTENTION 9TH GRADE TEACHERS! UNIT 1 NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED THIS WEEK :)

The PRACTICE NJSLA will be delivered during class scheduled time from Monday, April 29th to Friday May 10th.

Unit 1 open from April 29 - May 3
Unit 2 open from May 6 - 10

Before you send a student to IT, please refer to the items below. DO NOT send a student to IT unless you call their office first. The majority of the login issues that have been encountered:

If the START buttons are grey and not blue, then the student most likely needs to log out of the system. They should enter the TestNav app from the start screen.
If a message appears that the username or password is incorrect, then NEW JERSEY was not selected. You can verify this by making sure it says NEW JERSEY under the TestNav logo. To fix it, there is a dropdown in the upper right-hand corner with the option to change the customer.
If the student repeatedly has to be resumed, then the student device has unstable Wi-Fi connection issues which IT can remedy.

Let's Celebrate!

"A good teacher is like a candle: It consumes itself to light the way for others."

—Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

As we have during the past few years, a celebration will take place during the May 17th department meeting. Let's save some of that candle so we can celebrate our accomplishments from the 2023-2024 school year. More details to follow...

Hope you can join us!

If you're interested, for Teacher Appreciation Week, they are having a screening and reception that is completely FREE on Thursday: 5/9 from 5:00PM - 8:30PM @ The Clairidge Theatre in Montclair! Click the link below to sign up!

Link: CLICK HERE

May 13-17 - NJSLA (9th: ALG1 or GEO, ELA9 ; 11th: Sci11)

WED., MAY 15 - MAY DEPARTMENT MEETING
May 6 - 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 13 AM - AP Calculus Exam
May 13 PM - AP Precalculus Exam
WED., MAY 15 - MAY DEPARTMENT MEETING
June 3-7 - FINAL EXAMS (Refer to communication from your principal for more details)

Revised NJSLS - Mathematics

On Wednesday (10/4), the NJ state board of education approved the new math standards (NJSLS-M). Moving forward, a change to the standards will be highlighted each week in the newsletter.

Educators from across the state worked collaboratively to develop the proposed revisions over the past year. The following link takes you to the proposed revisions.

New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Mathematics Technical Revisions

You can also view the NJDOE presentation on the proposed revisions delivered at the State Board of Education on April 5, 2023 as well as at regional meetings: