Ms. Marci Cooper
Education:
Lincoln Memorial University, Specialist Degree in Educational Administration and
Supervision.
Gwinnett County Department of Education and RESA Gifted Certification.
Walden University, Masters of Science in Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and
Assessment.
North Georgia College & State University, Middle Grades (4th - 8th), Concentrations:
Social Science, Science, and Math.
Ten years of teaching experience
Interesting Facts:
~I enjoy working in the garden, playing tennis, hiking, yoga, hanging out with
friends and family.
~I have dog named Bentleigh (mix between a Schnauzer and Bichon)
~Originally from Stone Mountain, Georgia
~Lives in Forsyth County
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Master additional standards
Successfully complete 2 years of math content
Move at a fast pace—one concept per day…move on
the next day…
Complete all homework on time
Pride in all work
Positive attitude, putting forth best effort daily
• Heavy work load along with fast paced lessons and difficult content
• An average of 1 hour of homework at least four nights per week— causing
additional pressure, stress, and responsibility
• Teaching and learning from others in group work
• Having to know material “inside and out” in order to show all required
steps
• Many word problems and real world application
• Finding the answer instead of being shown or told the answer
• Learning something new each day
• Retaining all of the information at such a fast pace
• Tremendous sense of accomplishment—truly earning a grade
• Learning how and why things work in math
• An added opportunity to take higher mathematics in high school
• To truly understand what it is to be challenged in a class
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Prepare daily for class
Bring materials to class
Do ALL homework (attempt)
Show work on all assignments
Take notes
Ask Questions
Read Directions
Study Daily for quizzes/assessments
Work from Bell to Bell
Use Resources
Be in school daily
~ If you do not do your homework one night you will not understand what you are learning the next day
~ Need to be prepared to work and focus in class and outside of class…Pay attention, participate, and take
notes
~ Ms. Cooper does not just tell you, you will have to figure it out with your groups
~ Work hard and you will be rewarded…give everything your best effort
~ Get in a routine…keep a schedule…Don’t be afraid to ask for HELP
~ It is extremely beneficial that you study and work out practice problems at night
~ Don’t slack off...Be ready to work as hard as you can and FOCUS with your group members
~ Don’t just read…understand what you are reading
~ Be prepared to move quickly…Learn from your mistakes
~ Don’t just come to class hoping to get by, work hard.
~ You will fail a few assessments, don’t let it bring you down, let it make you work harder
~ An A is hard to get, but you can do it
~ This class requires you to work harder than usual
~ This class is a fun class if you let it be…interact and ask questions
~ Even if you get frustrated don't give up. Keep working at it and don’t be afraid to ask for help
~ Ms. Cooper is always willing to help. She will help you get through it as long as you do your part
~ You have to understand that this class is the true meaning of accelerated. Catching up is extremely
difficult
 Provide a place/time for homework
 Check and discuss grade with students
 Read emails and discuss with student
 Provide school supplies (pencil,
paper, etc)
 Know when tests are scheduled
 Encourage your student to try their
BEST
 Bring your student in early for extra
help
» College and career readiness
» Focused and coherent
» Rigorous content and application of knowledge through
high-order thinking skills
» Based on evidence and research
» Internationally benchmarked
**The standards in mathematics will rely more heavily on
conceptual understanding of mathematical processes. The
classroom learning experience will include more reading,
comprehending, writing, student discovery, group work, and
application opportunities.**
For more information go to
www.georgiastandards.org
www.corestandards.org/
What makes common core
different?
 Rigor
Goes deeper than current standards
More critical reading/writing/thinking
Higher expectations for all students
Apply and analyze rather than identify
 Relevance
Heavier focus on informational text- more of what our
students need
What skills do our students need to be college/career
ready?
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Teachers will be facilitators in instruction while
the student work together using discovery methods
to develop formulas in order to solve math
problems.
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Students will be expected to show work, to explain
why they selected a method for solving, and
explain their solution process.
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Learning activities will involve higher questioning
and problem solving ability.
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Students will need to apply the math they are
learning to real world scenarios.
 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.
» Accelerated Math » Standard Math
**69 standards**
˃ All 7th grade
common core
math
˃ All 8th grade
common core
math
**37 standards**
˃ All 7th grade
common core
math
Semester 1 (August – December):
Unit 1 Operations with Rational Numbers
Unit 2 Expressions and Equations and Inequalities
Unit 3 Ratios and Proportions
Unit 4 Inferences
Unit 5 Probability
Unit 6 Geometry
Semester 2 (January – May):
Unit 7: Transformations and Similarity and Transversals
Unit 8: Exponents and Scientific Notation
Unit 9: Geometric Applications of Exponents
Unit 10: Function - - Linear Functions
Unit 11: Scatter Plots
Unit 12: Systems of Equations and Inequalities
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