Math 6 White
Mr. Gerdin
Background
• Education:
• M.Ed Education (Loyola)
• BS Chemical Engineering (Wisconsin)
• Masters Engineering Management - Northwestern
• Experience:
• 7 Years 6th grade math teaching at The Joseph
Sears School
• 15 years professional engineering experience
Common Core Standards
• Practices outlined in CCSS
• Sears Math Committee has been
working with them for over a year
• Always been part of good math
instruction, now will be more
emphasized
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
Practices Continued
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Use appropriate tools strategically
Attend to precision.
Look for and make use of structure
Look for and express regularity in
repeated reasoning
Problem Solving
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Explicit Instruction – 5 Techniques
Apply Techniques to Core Content
Assessments
POWs
Placement
• Matrix placement historically accurate
• Student placement re-evaluated near end
of first trimester and beyond
• Criteria include IAAT, IOWA math results,
Class Quiz/Test Scores, HW Completion,
grade
Potential to Move Down
• Grade C+ or lower in trimester, or at D+ or
lower in a month,
• Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test raw score
below 48,
• the Iowa Math score is below the 80th
percentile,
• or the Iowa Computation score is below
the 70th percentile.
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• Middle School Math – Course 2 (Scott
Foresman/Addison-Wesley)
• 1 Copy to Keep at Home
• Classroom set of textbooks for use in
class
• Additional copies available for use at math
lunch and homework club (first come/first
serve)
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Supplies
Bring to Every Class:
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8-1/2” x 11” Loose Leaf Paper (Lined and Grid)
Pencil w/eraser and Red Pen
Calculator (TI – 30 Xa), Protractor & Ruler
Executive Functioning Binder w/Math Folder
Complete Homework and Current Notes
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Homework
• About 20- 30 Minutes Expected Daily
• Daily Class Notes and videos to be used
as Guide
• Notes & Videos posted on Gerdin Website
• Work must be SHOWN as directed
• Homework may include text book problem
sets and extensions of concepts
Homework Example
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Grading
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Homework
Tests/Quizzes
Problem of Week/Presentations
Projects/Activities
Scoring/Grading Per Sears Policy
No extra credit
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Math Homework Help
• Make a concerted effort to solve problems prior
to asking for help.
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Review Class Notes or Watch Video
Ask Classmate(s)
Ask Parent
Ask Teacher (in class during homework review)
Still Struggling? – Arrange Teacher Conference (before
school, lunch, after school)
• Drop ins (2 per week & prior to major assesments)
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Content
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Faster Paced
More Complex Problems
Mastery of Skills
Techniques, Strategies, Algorithms
Communication
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Content, Continued
• Algebraic Formulas, Expressions, and
Equations
• 3x – 5 = 17 –(2x+6)
• D=RxT
• Decimals and Fractions
• 0.25 = ¼
• 0.25 x 4 = 1
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Content, Continued
• Operations with Fractions
• 2 1/3 x 2 1/3
• 41/3 ÷ 1/17
• Geometry and Measurement
• Polygons
• A = πr2
• a2 + b2 = c2
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Content, Continued
• Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
• 9/12 = ¾
• 300:150; 150:75
• $365,000/yr = $1000/day
• Scale and Similarity
• Scale drawings
• Similar Figures
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Content, Continued
• Percents
• 25% off $79.99 = $20
• 4 is 2% of 200
• Integers
• - 5 x – 5 = 25
• -5 x 5 = - 25
• Algebraic Equation Solving Techniques
• Dimensional Analysis
• Probability
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Technology
• Technology (calculators/spreadsheets) not
a substitute for knowing concepts and
mastering skills.
• Technology will be integrated into work
• Mental Math is important
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Credits
• All photos courtesy of www.flickr.com