Mr. Paine – Room 6 – Grade 7 Math
What is this class like for my child?
- Group based learning
- Mon-Wed Students work in random groups on WHITEBOARDS (10-20min)
- Then, whole class discussion, notes, and summary
- Thursday is whole class concept summary
- Friday is concept quiz day and Prodigy
- Weekly Concept Quizzes
- 4 (3 second semester) opportunities to demonstrate mastery of each concept
- Keep top 2 scores
How to support your child?
- Class Dojo (See Google Classroom for invite if you have not signed up!)
- Homework support
- Check Google Classroom
- homework.cpm.org
- Aries Student Portal and Parent Portal
Mr. Paine – Room 6 – Math 1
- Lecture / Group based / Discussion learning
- Model teaching/learning style of high school classes To best prepare them for transition
- 2/3 time spent on lesson and 1/3 time to start assignment daily
- Textbook and materials
- Big Ideas Mathematics – Math 1
- Closed Testing environment (but… they have a practice test AND we review every test!
How to support your child?
- This is a rigorous course!
- Follows SRHS syllabus and methodology
- Expectation is that they will do their part in the learning!
- Homework support
- Google Classroom – Assignment most days
- Assignments are for reinforcing learning!
- Aries Student Portal and Parent Portal
- Optional: It would be a great time to invest in a good calculator for them (TI-84+ or better)