6 th Grade Math

1. 6th Grade Math Mr. Underwood – White team

2. 6th Grade Math • Family • Wife – Kim (Southern’s PE teacher) • Children – Jacob (7th grade at Southern); Bryn and Reagan (5th grade at Cornwall Terrace) • Education • Undergraduate – Kent State University • Graduate – Alvernia University • Experience • Amanda Stoudt Elementary (Reading SD) • Lincoln Park Elementary • Southern Middle School • Extras • Enjoy outdoor activities – exercising, camping, biking • Coaching – Wilson HS baseball team; Southern MS basketball

3. Curriculum / Grading • Envision – access entire curriculum online • Textbook, workbook, and binder • Binder – organized by tabs • Vocabulary, Classwork, Spiral Reviews, Tests, Writing • Spiral Reviews – in packet form for entire Topic – due the day before the test • Most topics of general math are covered • Displaying data, fractions, decimals, geometry, simple algebra, probability, rates and ratios • Grading • Tests – 50%; Long-term assignments (Spiral Reviews and Study Island) – 35%; Homework – 15%

4. Homework Policy • Usually given each night • Homework is reviewed the next day in class • All homework has a point value • Nightly – 1 point • Graded – based upon the number of questions • If incomplete – then 0 points are received • May not turn in late homework for credit • Used toward the opportunity to retake a topic test

5. Homework Hotline Go to Wilson Southern’s web site to access Homework Hotline found on right side menu bar. Once on the Hotline, click on 6th grade and then scroll down to your child’s math class to see that night’s homework.

6. Test Retake Policy • Your child will be allowed a one-time retake test within a two week cycle if his or her score is less than a 93% on a unit test. • Your child must complete all homework assignments prior to Topic test retake. • A retake is required of any student scoring below a 63%. • Additional remediation time is required outside of class. • It is the responsibility of the student to contact me to arrange a retake’s date and time. • Retakes are not offered during regular math class. • The higher score will count toward the quarter grade, with a 93% maximum.

7. Remediation/Additional Help • Remediation • Definition - The correction of something not right • 3 activity periods in a 6 day cycle • Based upon 5th grade PSSA scores and Study Island benchmark test, students are placed into one of those classes for PSSA prep • Extra review of new concepts, math facts, PSSA prep • Additional Help • Students can ask me for additional help outside of class time when my schedule allows it. • Academic tutoring is available in library after school until 4:00.

8. Home Access Center Skyward allows you to keep an up to date account on how your child(ren) are performing in school. You will be given a username and password.

9. Study Island Study Island is an internet-based remediation and enrichment program for all ages. Each child has a SI account with which to utilize. We use SI to assist with the Everyday Math curriculum, assess learning through benchmark testing, and practice 6th grade math topic assignments. If students fail to complete assignment by due date, an afterschool “Academic Success” time will be required. www.studyisland.com

10. Khan Academy The Khan Academy is another internet-based program for learning. This is a 21st Century self-learning environment where students pick and learn topics at their own pace. I use videos from this site during my instruction. You must have a Google account in order to access the site, fortunately, each of your children have one through Wilson. Google account (ex.): 2012jonjamd@share.wilsonsd.org

11. Questions?