welcome to team 7b lucky stars mrs. bunnell ms. dyokas mrs. o’hea mrs. rutovic mrs. swierczewski
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Welcome to Team 7B Lucky
StarsMrs. BunnellMs. DyokasMrs. O’HeaMrs. Rutovic
Mrs. Swierczewski
District PoliciesNo Chewing GumTardies to Class
Absent Work
Classroom PoliciesRespect
Responsibility
Ways to Stay ConnectedTeacher Web Pages
EmailOnline Textbooks
HCMS Math Approach Instructional Design Principles
• Focuses on the Mathematical practices • Focuses on how students learn, think, and apply
mathematics
Daily Lesson Approach • Lessons are structured to provide students with
various opportunities to reason, to model and to expand on explanations about mathematical ideas.
• Within each lesson, questions, instructions and worked examples are interleaved to engage students as they develop their own mathematical understanding.
HCMS Math Approach Math Resources- Carnegie Learning • Instruction built for conceptual understanding and
mastery• Contain meaningful math content to support a
collaborative, student-centered classroom.
Components of the Resource • Real-World Situations focused on problem-solving • Student Practice Skills • Student Assignments • CCSS aligned curricula• Multiple Learning Styles• Write-In Textbooks
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.4. Model with mathematics5. Use appropriate tools strategically.6. Attend to precision.7. Look for and make use of structure.8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
The 8 Mathematical Practices
Math 7• Number Sense and Systems
• Addition and Subtraction of rational numbers
• Multiplication and Division of Rational numbers
• Geometry• Using Geometry• Triangles• Scale Drawing and Scale factor• Circles• Slicing three dimensional figures
• Ratios and Proportions• Rates and Ratios• Direct variation and constant
proportionality• Rates and percents
• Expressions/Equations/Algebra/Functions• Numerical and Algebraic expressions
and equations• Solving Equations and inequalities• Solving Problems with equations and
inequalities• Statistics and Probability
• Data collection• Comparing populations• Introduction to probability• Probability of compound events
• Early American History Review
• American Colonies Review
• The French and Indian War
• The Revolutionary War
• The United States Constitution
Social Studies
How do I think like a historian?
• The Federalist Period
• The Louisiana Purchase and The War of 1812
• The Illinois Constitution
• Geography• Current Events• Economics
E.L.A.
ReadingVocabulary
WritingGrammar
Speaking and Listening
Researching
Seventh Grade Novels
Life Science, Physical Science & Earth Science
Scientific Method Bacteria Protists and Fungus Plants Chemistry-Periodic Table Fossils and Rock
Invertebrates
Curriculum Updates• All science teachers will be incorporating additional problem
and inquiry based learning labs for students. This includes a focus of integrating existing science standards that build interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
• A science fair project is no longer a requirement in the seventh
grade curriculum. Instead, teachers will focus on developing and exploring the scientific method through classroom based activities and projects.
Science Club 2015-2016
All 7th and 8th grade students will have the opportunity to participate in a Science Club. The focus of the Science Club will be the development of a Science Fair Project. Students will have the opportunity to create a science fair project and explore other topics related to the field of science. The Science Club will meet before and after school. Additional information will be forthcoming.
Grading
Hickory Creek Middle School has adopted the following guidelines for reporting grades for the
2015-16 school year.
75% = Summative25% = Formative
• Use of PowerSchool
Summative Assessments & Outcome Assessments
• Will be given in ELA on a quarterly basis• Will be given periodically in math, science, and
social studies• Determines how students perform in relation to
grade level expectations• Necessary for teachers to help understand what
targets need to be addressed• Communication tool between home and school
Students
Community Staff
Making Connections
Advisory
Connecting with Staff
Tiger Time
MeetingOur
Students’Needs
Advisory
Activity
Top Ten Tips
from formerSeventh Grade Families
10. Set expectations.
Realistically and specifically, guide your student with academic growth goals.
Realistically and specifically, guide your student with behavior goals.
9. Ask to see the student planner.
This is a life skill that will pay off now and for many years to come!
8. Have your student check the
“Teacher Pages”.
Students can show and share this with you.
7. Check PowerSchool with your student!
Seventh graders need to be the leaders in their education…even if you need to give them a little push to the
front of the line.
6. Model!
Share your calendar and upcoming events and obligations.
Explain your plan for accomplishing your tasks.
5. Reflect. Why was this
task/test/presentationsuccessful
ORnot so successful?
4. Organization
Set aside time for your child to organize their materials.
Check to make sure they have the needed supplies.
3. Teach advocacy!
Everyone’s ultimate goal is for the student to express what they need to be successful.
Have your student practice this with the Team 7B Lucky Stars teachers. We support students who speak for their education!
2. Talk about school everyday!
(“Tell me one thing you learned in science, math, social studies, E.L.A.,
and Encore.”)
Share something you’ve learned today.
1. Celebrate!!! Seventh grade is challenging!
Offer a pat on the back when you know it is deserved.