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Judy Manning

• Bachelor of ScienceNorthern Kentucky UniversityDegrees: Mathematics and Psychology

• Masters of Education Northern Kentucky University

Concentration: Mathematics

• 26 years of teaching experience at Highlands Middle School

7th Grade Advanced Math

• New Common Core Standards – What does that mean for my child?

Fewer conceptsMore in-depthMore rigorousMastery learningLevel Playing Field

The Common Core Standards

o The Number Systemo Rational and Irrationalo Real

o Expressions and Equationso Work with radicals and Integer Exponentso Proportional Relationships/Linear Equationso Analyze and solve linear equations and

o Functionso Define, evaluate, and compare functionso Use functions to model the relationships between

quantities

o Geometryo Understand congruence and similarityo Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theoremo Volume of cylinders, cones, and spheres

o Statistics and Probabilityo Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.

Develop the following Mathematical Practices

• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.• Reason abstractly and quantitatively.• Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning

of others.• Model with mathematics.• Use appropriate tools strategically.• Attend to precision.• Look for and make use of structure.• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Our Textbook

Teaching Environment• Active • Hands-On• Discovery • Collaborative• Develops Critical Thinking • Rigorous

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Homework

• Yes, they really do have it everyday.• There are a few rare exceptions.• When in doubt, check the website.• We practice to solidify our skills, determine what we still need to work on, and to develop mastery.• Late work will be completed in Saturday School.

Web Site(www.fortthomas.kyschools.us)

• Syllabus• Announcements about upcoming quizzes, tests, projects• Assignments• Copies of homework (if a handout)

Grading

• Point System– Class work (5-25 pts)– Homework (5 – 25 pts)– Quizzes ( about 50 pts)– Tests (100- 150 pts)– Projects (50 – 100 pts)– Open Responses (25-50 pts)

Contact Information• Phone: 815-2524• E-mail:

Judy.Manning@fortthomas.kyschools.us

• Contact information also on website• Contact me any time if you have a

question or concern.

What can you do to help your childbe successful in math this year?

• Encourage them to ask questions if they don’t understand or if they are confused.

• Monitor homework completion.• Touch base with your child frequently to know

when they should be studying for quizzes and tests, etc.

• Let me know immediately if there is any kind of issue or concern.

Thank You for Coming Tonight!