ECST Mathematics Department
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May 22-26, 2023
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REMINDERS & IMPORTANT NOTES
June 8-14 - FINAL EXAMS (Refer to communication from your principal for more details)
June 20 - GRADUATION
June 21 - LAST DAY FOR TEACHERS
June 26 - August 8 - Remedial & Credit Accrual Summer Programs
July 5 - August 4 - Learning Academies & Summer Enrichment Programs
SAT Scores Have Been Released!
SAT Scores Have Been Released!
The student scores for the SAT School Day taken on April 25th were released on Thursday, May 18th. The students should now have access to their scores by logging onto their College Board account. The spreadsheet with summaries and individual student scores will be sent to you shortly.
NJGPA Cut Score Set at 725!
NJGPA Cut Score Set at 725!
The state board of education voted Wednesday, May 3, 2023 to lower by 25 points the passing score for juniors taking the state’s high school graduation test. That returns the cut-score from 750 to the state Department of Education’s original recommendation of 725.
This is good news for the current juniors as it gives a greater number of them a better chance of passing. Likewise, the cut scores for the PSAT (440 to 420; 22 to 21) and Accuplacer (255 to 250) have also changed to reflect the cut scores equivalent to the 725. The NJGPA scores should be released soon now that the cut score debate has been settled at the state level.
PROFESSIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES WORTH SHARING
How All Teachers Can Support Intermediate English Learners
How All Teachers Can Support Intermediate English Learners
From Jennifer Gonzalez's recent podcast (Cult of Pedagogy):
The population of English learners in our schools continues to grow every year; if you're reading this, you have probably taught at least a few students whose first language is not English. In many school systems, students who are newcomers are given lots of support through separate programs or classes with teachers who specialize in building language proficiency, but eventually they move out of these programs and attend regular classes with everyone else. At that point, they are assumed to have enough of a grasp on the English language to perform as well as peers who have spoken English since birth.
But in many cases, that assumption is incorrect. While these students — a group we're calling experienced multilinguals — are probably quite comfortable and fluent with speaking English socially, they may still be unfamiliar with the academic language used in science, social studies, math, and other content areas. There are specific, easy-to-implement strategies that can make a huge difference in how well these students perform, and that's what we're talking about this week. Tan Huynh and Beth Skelton, authors of the new book Long-Term Success for Experienced Multilinguals, are joining me.
TI Room to Grow
TI Room to Grow
In this episode of Room to Grow, Joanie and Curtis share a friendly debate about which math topic is the most important for students to learn. There are many math topics that could be argued as the most important, and we’d love to hear your hot take, too! Take a listen to Curtis explaining why the meaning of the equals sign is crucial and Joanie arguing that proportional relationships are especially important. Then reach out to agree with one of them, or share a different topic that you find most important.
Which math topic is the most important for students to learn?
CLICK HERE to share your response.
Student Self Portraits on Desmos
Student Self Portraits on Desmos
Have students upload a picture of themselves to trace with functions to create a self portrait. Once it is complete, they should remove the picture to reveal their work. If you would like to see a really good example... CLICK HERE.
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