Shelly Sibert- Crow Clan
8^th Grade

mmsibert@seattleschools.org

Crow Clan Syllabus

Welcome to 8^th Grade Mathematics!!

BIG GOALS:

• Every 8^th grade student will meet the Mastery Grade Level Expectations as set by Seattle Public Schools and the State of Washington
• Every 8^th grade student will be prepared for high school mathematics courses
• Every 8^th grade student will gain confidence in their mathematical abilities

Curriculum:

Connected Math Project 2 (CMP2)- Seattle School District adopted curriculum

Class Expectations:

Journals:

Journals are a way of recording your mathematical ideas and tracking your growth. Written communication of mathematical ideas will be a daily part of the mathematics course. Journals will be a place for you to write about:

• Your understanding of mathematical concepts and problem solving, including descriptions of ideas, solutions, and justifications of problems, graphs, charts, and observations
• Your questions concerning the current topics in class and ideas that you need help with, or a concepts that you don’t quite understand
• Communicate your feelings about mathematics, your confidence in understanding, and/or your fears about being right- journals are not to be doodled drawn on unless it relates to your mathematical problem-solving

Organization of Journal:

• Every student will keep an organized, through record of their learning in their math journal- the problems and strategies in this journal will serve as a study guide throughout the school year
• Table of contents in journal is kept up to date and every journal entry is complete
• Journal is used for written communication of mathematical ideas and to record strategies for solving mathematical questions

TAI (Teacher Assisted Instruction):

Daily computation practice serves as your “DO NOW!” during the first 20-30 minutes of your afternoon class. You are expected to participate in computational practice. It is your job to prove to me what you know and how you know it. Every student will be proficient in basic mathematical operations involving rational and irrational numbers. To meet this big goal you must be dedicated and focused.

Being Prepared for Class:

You are prepared for class if you have:

• Your journal and unit book at your desk when class begins
• You have a pen or a pencil to use for writing
• Your homework is completed in your journal and ready for discussion

Grading:

10% of grade is participation/effort

20% of grade is homework

40% of grade is TAI and class work

30% of grade is big projects, quizzes, and tests

• Journals will be checked officially twice per quarter
• Homework will be given virtually every night and is due the following day- Unless otherwise stated, homework is to be completed in your journal!!
• Late homework is not accepted, unless other arrangements have been made. However, even late homework must be completed as it is part your journal.