Mrs. Alexander
Welcome to 6th Grade Math!
Welcome to 6th Grade Math!
*Overview*
Greetings everyone! Welcome to Mrs. Alexander's teacher page! Here you can find important links as well as classroom rules, procedures, expectations and suggested supplies. Take a look around! :)
*About Mrs. Alexander*
I'm all about that Pennsville Pride! GO EAGLES!
I love sports! I'm an avid Flyers, Phillies, and Eagles fan.
I also tend to be an outdoorsy person.
I'm a pretty cool dog mom (and now human mom!)
I'm lefthanded!
Math is my favorite subject [obviously]!
I was on TV on the Fox29 show called, The ClassHroom.
Be Kind, Courteous, Respectful, and Responsible!
Beginning of Class: Take your seat quickly and quietly. Take out your math supplies. Turn in any assignments, if any. Read agenda posted on the Smartboard. Sharpen pencil if needed. Work on warm-up. If you were absent, come chat with me once I am in the classroom.
Student Expectations: Come to class prepared and ready to learn. Respect yourself, your classmates, our classroom, and myself. Ask questions! Take notes during lessons. No cell phones - period. Only be told once to do something, or not do something.
Disciplinary Action:
All disciplinary actions depend on the severity of the infraction and situation.
Individual conversation.
Phone call/email home.
Phone call/email home AND an administration referral.
There will be zero tolerance for any disrespectful or disruptive behaviors in my classroom. These behaviors will be addressed immediately.
There will not be any officially assigned, "homework". The only time you will HAVE to complete work for math class at home, is if you did not finish your classwork in a timely manner. (also if you need to complete make up work from absences)
Our district grading policy has now shifted into a mastery grading concept. Please refer to the district website to view the actual policy document.
The weight of a student's grade is now solely based on the mastery of the standards being taught through assessments. Students will complete classwork that practices concepts being taught that will lead to minor (quizzes) and major assessments (tests/projects). It is essential that students take their practice assignments seriously in order to be successful on their assessments.
As per the district grading policy, students will have the amount of days they were out to make up their work. Students are responsible for checking with me when they return to school to see what was missed. All work will be posted on the Google Classroom for students to access as well, including PDFs of any paper assignments.
The Number System You will learn how to compute quotients of fractions and use them in problem solving skills, identify rational numbers on number lines, and find the absolute value of rational numbers.
Expressions and Equations You will learn how to read, write, and evaluate numerical and algebraic expressions as well as solve simple equations and inequalities.
Ratios and Proportions You will learn how to understand ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems.
Geometry You will learn how to solve real world and mathematical problems involving area, surface area, and volume.
Statistics and Probability You will learn the concepts of statistical variability as well as summarize and describe distributions of data.
Check out this website I found: Math Study Tips
It explains the top 5 reasons why students lose points on math assessments, and they're so true! Read through the strategies and try them out.
More to come!
Period 1: 7:35-8:52 Math 6
Period 2: 8:55-10:12 6th Grade Elective/My Prep
Period 3: 10:15-10:45 6th Grade Lunch/My Lunch
Period 4: 10:48-11:33 6th Grade Eagle Period
Period 5: 11:36-12:53 Math 6
Period 6: 12:56-2:13 Math 6
It is important to be prepared for class EVERYDAY with the following items:
Pencils
Folder (I will supply one)
Chromebook
Chromebook Charger
Your Chromebook is to be charged for the school day. Bring your charger to school everyday just in case. So many unprepareds for class will result in an administrative referral.