Philosophy & Grading:
Grading Policy:
Special Areas, Conduct, Effort & Work Habits:
The math special area program instruction is aligned with the GCPS Academic, Knowledge, and Skills
(AKS). Grading guidelines within the special areas are set up to accurately assess student
progress toward mastering the AKS. As a special area teacher I will utilize a variety of learning
activities to determine student grades, such as class participation, class work, projects, and
demonstration of skills. Students are graded according to the following scale:
E = Excellent
S = Satisfactory
N = Needs to Improve
U = Unsatisfactory
I will also evaluate the conduct of each student based on the established class rules
found in the Rules & Expectations section of this site.
The math special area program instruction is aligned with the GCPS Academic, Knowledge, and Skills
(AKS). Grading guidelines within the special areas are set up to accurately assess student
progress toward mastering the AKS. As a special area teacher I will utilize a variety of learning
activities to determine student grades, such as class participation, class work, projects, and
demonstration of skills. Students are graded according to the following scale:
E = Excellent
S = Satisfactory
N = Needs to Improve
U = Unsatisfactory
I will also evaluate the conduct of each student based on the established class rules
found in the Rules & Expectations section of this site.
Philosophy:
I am committed to providing ongoing support to students and parents in the implementation of continuous learning models in an effort to foster growth and improvement in the areas of mathematics. Providing a variety of learning opportunities is the way I plan to provide for the diverse needs of our students at Ferguson. Below are some areas I plan to focus on as I plan instruction for the school year.
- Evaluate Big 20 Assessments to come up with student strengths and weaknesses.
- Assess student progress in mathematics through observation and informal assessments.
- Provide frequent opportunities for students to summarize their learning in a variety of ways.
- Increase student writing through summarizing mathematical answers in word form.
- Incorporate hands on activities which involve the use of math manipulatives and games.
- Introduce and strengthen content related vocabulary.
- Provide group and individual practice for inquiry-based problem solving.
- Observe other math specialists to enhance teacher instruction.