Eighth+Grade+Weekly

W**eekly****P**oint **o**f **V**iew. . . . November 11, 2010

Teachers in attendance: Lee, Brice, Pough Where are you on your long-range plans, pacing, and content standards?
 * Algebra I (MVP included): Mid to late Chapter 5**
 * Intro: Ending Chapter 4**
 * Pre-Algebra: Mid to late Chapter 3 (2 classes ending Chapter 3; Pough is in the middle of Chapter 3)**

//Please share minutes from your discussion. Be sure to include feedback on the levels of bloom’s being utilized in your classes/assessments each day.//

Pre-Algebra students investigated the Pythagorean Theorem through literature (What's Your Angle, Pythagoras?) and through a lab using grid paper. The students used chart paper to apply the Pythagorean Theorem and the student created a lesson from their problem to present to the class. Students were using the game "Go Fish" to study one-step and two-step equations.

October 28, 2010 Teachers in attendance: Bloodworth, Brice, Lee, Pough Where are you on your long-range plans, pacing, and content standards?
 * Algebra I (MVP included): Beginning Chapter 5**
 * Intro: Beginning Chapter 4**
 * Pre-Algebra: Beginning Chapter 3 - Square Roots**

Please share minutes from your discussion. Be sure to include feedback on the levels of bloom’s being utilized in your classes/assessments each day.


 * We are all actively working towards challenging our students by creating examples and activities that allow the students to reach the top of the Bloom's Taxonomy pyramid. In all classes, teachers are experience great results from the students who achieving success through the rigorous components of our classes. We are each working with the other students who are not currently successful, but are close to becoming successful with a little additional assistance. We are all comfortable with our current placement on our respective pacing guides. Natalie was observed during the testing of 6th period by our visitors, but hopes that the observers were able to find something beneficial and positive about her classroom and the environment. :)**

Date: Oct.14, 2010 Teachers in attendance: Bloodworth, Brice, Lee, Pough Where are you on your long-range plans, pacing, and content standards? Please share minutes from your discussion. Be sure to include feedback on the levels of bloom’s being utilized in your classes/assessments each day. We discussed the project that is due in Pre-Algebra on a Fractions menu. The students can choose three items to show their mastery of fractions from a list of nine items. (Many create items) Equations are going well in Pre-Algebra which is a nice surprise from last year.
 * Algebra I: End of Chapter 4 on graphing**
 * MVP: Middle of Chapter 4**
 * Intro: Just finished Chapter 3 (rational numbers )and reviewing for Benchmark Chapter 1-3.**
 * Pre: Equations with rational numbers in Chapter 2.**

One concern we had: Scantrons need to be ordered early in anticipation of benchmark testing.

Some algebra students are struggling and we have a large amount of students going to Intro. which are creating large classes. Some need to stay even if they struggle since either way they will have to take Algebra I in 9th grade. They can always retake Algebra I.

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