...4CL Villafania, Ian Christian S. SECTION: Copenhagen Learnings and experiences in Math 1 In my years studying math I have realized that math is essential for life. Having this said, it is quite obvious that math could easily be as old as humanity itself. The topic that I like the best is when our instructor teaches about the quadratic equation it is difficult but I try and pursue to understand even though it’s so difficult. I always study about this topic because I really don’t know how to solve it that’s why I research something about things and I also talk to our instructor and ask some questions about the topic that I don’t understand. I did it because I really want to learn and I want to pass this subject. I like...
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...10 Red! Year Goals ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Victoria! October 3, 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Throughout my life I have learned to set high goals, reach for them, and achieve them. Attaining a goal is often a difficult process, but it wouldn't be a goal if it were easy. It is very important to me to be successful and to never settle for less than my full potential. I don't want to be average in anything that I do, but I wish to stand out as a person who works hard and doesn't give up.! ! ! ! My first goal is to attend class everyday. The first thing I will do is go to bed every night at a decent time. That way, I can be up in the morning on time and be prepared for class. I will also make sure I get to the bus stop in a timely matter each day, that way I will always get to my class on time. By succeeding in this objective, I won’t miss any valuable information and I will not arrive very tired or half asleep. ! ! ! ! Once I succeed, I must also hand in and complete my daily assignments. The first thing I will do each day is write assigned homework in my daily planner. That way I will remember what my assignments are at home. I will also set a designated time each night to do my homework. That way I will never forget to get it done. As a reward, I’ll become more organized and I won't lose any points for late assignments.! ! ! ! Finally, my personal goal is to study a little harder for my math tests. I usually study for my math tests the night...
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...Teachers and students in grades 3-6 at Clermont Elementary School work diligently to prepare for the end of the year math SOL assessment. Each year the school sets attainable goals in mathematics to ensure our students have learned the basic math competencies for their grade level in order to be success 21st century citizens. Over the past two years, Clermont has not met their School Improvement Goal for mathematics in grades 3-6. Fifth grade, in particular, has seen a tremendous drop in math achievement over the course of 2 years. For the 2013-2014 school year 73% of students passed the grade 5 math SOL assessment. According to preliminary SOL data, only 44% of students in 5th grade passed the grade 5 math SOL with a score of 400 or...
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...life we are trying to figure out our career goals. As we grow older we set goals for ourselves some for years from now and others a couple of month from right now. Some of my long term goals are to graduate from Long Beach Community College with an Associate Art degree, and transfer to Cal Poly Pomona for there Hospitality Management Program. In order to reach these goals we set some short time goals. These goals will help me accomplish my mission. One of my goals for this semester is to get an A in English 801A, and be able to move up to English 105. The way I plan to succeed in English is by doing all my homework assignment Mrs. P assigns to us by doing the homework the day before it's due. Attend class every day, and taking good notes on the thing we cover in class that day. Also by asking for help, and using the resources available to me. I plan to going to the Student Success Center three times this semester before November 12, 25, and December 9. Have my rough draft essay revised by Mrs. Pearson, and see what I can improve on my essays. Another Short term goal of mine is to pass Math 130 with an A. I plan on accomplishing this by coming to class at 7am every day, taking notes of everything Mr. Z covers in class. I plan to do all the homework assignment of the chapters we cover in class and ask questions the next day on problems I had difficulty with by asking Mr. Z to go over the problems. I also plan to visit the Math Success Center five times this semester before...
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...the students in my math class to be placed in an advanced math class. I was really upset going into eighth grade because I wasn't in the advanced classes, sadly all of my friends were. Before the advanced classes me and my friends were always in the more difficult classes so I always had the same group of people in my classes, so I never really talked to anybody outside of my class. When school started and I was in all different classes than my friends and I was really unhappy for a while. When it was time for math class, I didn't see how I could be in that class. When he finally starting teaching I was so bored he was teaching simple multiplication and it was incredibly boring. I asked my friends what they were doing and it was distributing variables into an...
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...Last semester was agonizing to me for math. I for one admit that math is not my strong suit and this was spoken about in the beginning. I really was seeking out majors that didn’t have math or not as much math in them. I know that math is essential to anything in life. I had a fear of math and have taken some in the past; failed and passed them the next go around. Failing was never a part of my plan. I take full responsibility for it. However, I feel that I was not really given much help from my Professor. I emailed and set up times with him and we never really had a conversation because for a while we played phone tag. I emailed him and let him know I was completely lost in his class as well. I saw early on that I was going to fail the class...
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...However, this didn’t seem to help much and I remained behind in math. My mother started helping me learn what I needed for math when I came home with a very low grade in math. With her help and an hour or so every night spent studying math, I managed to help get my grade higher. It wasn’t the best grade, certainly not an A, but it was still good enough that they did not try to hold me back because of it. I went on summer break that year, already not looking forward to the next school year. Towards the end of the summer, after much thinking and weighing the pros and cons, I finally came to the conclusion that I wanted to be homeschooled. I told my mother only a few days after I came to my decision, worried that she might turn me down and make me go. When I told her about wanting to be homeschooled she first let me know that I should have told her earlier, as I had only two to three weeks before...
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...accreditation standards and state and federal laws. Six of eight of those standards allow the commission to withdraw the district's accreditation status, Paula Vanderford, director of MDE's accreditation office, told board and commission members. Vanderford laid out findings from an investigative audit that ranged from an alleged rape on the high school campus that went unreported to insufficiencies in the district's special education department and a failure to keep sensitive student records confidential. (Royals, Clarion-Ledger) Just this statement alone speaks volumes of the disservice students of Tunica County have suffered. One of the many topics that should be discussed to help Tunica County just get a passing grade, math assessment and curriculum. In Grade 3 Math, instruction should focus on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplication and division within 100; (2) developing understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions (fractions with a numerator of 1); (3) developing understanding of the structure of rectangular arrays and of area; and (4) describing and analyzing two-dimensional shapes. Tunica County third grade students scored slightly below average on a recent statewide assessment of reading readiness, with 79 percent achieving a passing score of 926 or above. More than 30 third graders will not promote to the fourth grade. This terrible and lack of effort at home and school. (Taylor, Brooks)...
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...study tips set study goals and reward yourself. One of the study goals that I use is finish my assignments before the due date. I try to finish the assignment so I can have a lot of time to do another assignment. I like to reward myself after I accomplish all my study goals. I reward myself by playing a videogame and watching YouTube. Two tips from the essential guide to effective studying document that I would like to incorporate into my study routine are limit your study time and master the material. I spend too much time studying. I study until all the studying is done. I spend all day studying and doing assignments until they are done. Instead of reviewing the lectures after class, I wait a day or two to review the lectures. I will incorporate limit your study time and master the material into my study routine. I will limit my study time by taking more than one day to study and do assignments. I will take only one to two hour a day to do each study session. I will review each lecture right after class is finished. After each class I will start my assignment. I will at least think of ways to do the assignment after the lecture. I will use my new study skills on my self assessment from the previous phase by making them an opportunity for my future success. I will make them an opportunity by overcoming my poor math study skills. Whenever I have a math class, I will review each lecture right after class. I will manage my time by studying for math every day. I will limit...
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...studied maths at secondary school I had no real understanding of its importance in our society, I enjoyed the satisfaction of solving problems but, like many young people, believed that maths was going to be unnecessary in the real world. As an adult it became abundantly clear to me that mathematics was a vital component in not just personal success but in the success of society. The notion of what mathematics should be taught and how it should be taught differs dramatically between different educational ideologies; Industrial Pragmatist, Mathematical Purists, Progressive Educator and Social Reformer. These ideologies are not real groups or organisations but represent the competing influences in mathematics education. “The industrial pragmatists see mathematics as an established collection of very useful techniques and skills that can be applied to a large range of technical and scientific contexts.” (Johnston-Wilder, Johnston-Wilder, Primm, & Lee, 2011) Mathematics is needed in the school curriculum for the prosperity of our country; industry needs the future workforce to have the necessary skills to push the economy forward. For this reason it is seen as important for education to provide good standards of numeracy, data handling skills and use of ICT. Although I acknowledge this is an important requirement of mathematics’ place in the curriculum, it appears a very sterile reason for its inclusion. In a recent Y8 classroom observation the teacher told the class that “maths...
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...3 Long-Term Goals: 1. Christopher will complete his A Level Math course, demonstrating at least 90% accuracy based on exam-scores. Christopher will be allowed accommodations for this exam, which will include taking the test in a separate classroom without any other students in it. This will be re-evaluated annually. 2. Christopher will engage in weekly check-ins with his general education teachers to create better relationships with individuals other than those he is already close with. He will do so with 80% accuracy per teacher observation and teacher checklist, checking in at least 8 out of 10 weeks. This will be re-evaluated quarterly. 3. Christopher will correctly explain the meaning of commonly used phrases that are considered metaphorical or figurative, demonstrating at least 85% accuracy, 8 out of 10 times. This will be done either in Resource Room or his Social Skills Class and he will be guided by Siobhan. This will be re-evaluated quarterly. F. Transition...
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...Mrs. Cobb’s Class Newsletter September 2013 [pic] As part of the Responsive Classroom approach to classroom management, teachers at Mt. Pleasant employ a technique we call ‘Take a Break.’ When teachers ask students to ‘Take a Break’, students are not in trouble. The action is meant to be non-punitive It’s true purpose is to redirect a student who is making a mistake, about to make a mistake, or who is heading down the wrong path. We are guiding students to stop and think about what is going on and helping students make better choices or calm down while taking a break. Often, students are sent to the “Think Chair” simply to gather themselves. The goal is to get a student ready to learn and to keep instruction as seamless as possible. Eventually, we would like to get students to notice when they, themselves, need to take a break. Please be patient with teachers and your child as we put this strategy in place in our classrooms. Do not be alarmed if your child tells you they had to ‘take a break’ or even several breaks these first weeks of school. It’s a natural part of the back-to-school learning curve. It might feel odd at first, but will eventually be a normal part of our classroom. We have used it for many years with much success and I expect this year to follow suit. Since this is so common in our room, I will not be notifying parents of every break taken, but will contact parents if a trend develops or if taking a break is not working. 3rd...
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...Team B Methods Paper The goal of standardized testing is to evaluate student ability with a uniform, non-biased instrument. They have “been shown to predict students’ future educational attainment and adult employment and income” (Trafton, 2013, para. 2). First used in Imperial China for determining suitable employees for the government of the ruling class (Do standardized tests show an accurate view of students’ abilities, 2012), the standardized test as we know it now is a result of an open letter to the public by the U.S. Department of Education entitled, “A Nation At Risk: The Imperative For Educational Reform”, that was released in 1983 (Jolley, 2014). The SAT, an aptitude test typically taken by high school juniors and seniors, was started in 1926 and has been modified multiple times to eradicate any evidence of bias and contain no references to content outside the classroom (Bauerlein, 2015). The demand for removing bias has led to one of the reasons for opposition to standardized testing; teaching to the test. Educators feel stripped of autonomy (Jolley, 2014), and that this type of curriculum does not encourage critical thinking skills. Supporters of standardized testing, however, believe that they hold teachers and schools accountable to taxpayers by being able to measure student achievement and be judged according to student performance (Do standardized tests show an accurate view of students' abilities, 2012). The goal of this study is not make an argument for...
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...quickly, which presents me with plentiful opportunity to assist other students with their own assignments. Peers are often more approachable than a teacher, so it is extremely important that I work to provide an additional way for my classmates to find understanding in class content. For example, in my AP Computer Science class last year, I would roll around to my friends every day...
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...road. Students need to learn that reading is fun, and the Reading Corner can provide that foundation. Place this area near the entrance to the classroom so students, parents and other teachers see it as a focal point of the room when they walk in. Set a soft rug on the floor where the children can sit, and place a chair in easy view for all students so the teacher can read aloud to the class. Arrange a shelf with a variety of books by category for easy access. Post colorful pictures or posters related to literacy on the wall. Science Section * The Science Section should allow for easy changes throughout the year. Place this area near windows to allow good lighting for observations. Provide a variety of non-fiction books on animals, the solar system, health and other topics you plan to cover during the year. In a plastic container, organize and label tools students use to observe and report on different subjects, such as magnifying glasses, plastic tweezers, scales, thermometers and notepads. The Science Section is an ideal place to keep animals or insects. The students can study the class "pet" and record their data throughout the year. * Sponsored Links * LanSchool in Singapore World's Best Classroom Software. Trusted by MOE school. Call us now! www.itr8.com Computer Station * You may not have too much control over the placement of the Computer Station depending on the school's...
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