Mrs. Knox’s 5th grade Math Syllabus

Traditional and Distance Learning

2020-21

Hello Parents and Students:

Welcome to Mrs. Knox's 5th grade Math Class! I am looking forward to having a great year with you and your student.  Here are just a few things that you and your student should know about our classroom academics, expectations, grading policy and procedures.

Our 5th grade Mathematics Scope and Sequence: This is what we will learn this year

• Write and interpret numerical expressions (including those with parentheses, brackets, or braces). Orders of Operation within our base ten system.

• Analyze patterns and relationships.

• Understand the place value system and base ten operational patterns.

• Perform operations with multi-digit whole numbers and with decimals to hundredths.

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers. Use equivalent fractions as a strategy.

• Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions.

• Convert customary and metrics measurement units within a given measurement system.

• Geometric measurement: understand concepts of volume and relate volume to multiplication and to addition.

• Graph points on the coordinate plane to solve real-world and mathematical problems.

• Classify two-dimensional figures into categories based on their properties.

My Instructional Philosophy

All students are entitled to a quality, safe and rigorous education that instills a continuous passion for learning and gaining knowledge in and out the academic setting.

Grading Scales/Weights (RCBOE Policy)

A =      100 - 90 Excellent achievement

B =      89 -80 Above average achievement

C =      79 - 70 Average achievement

F =      69 - 0 Has not met expected achievement

Grade Weights

Unit Assessments 30%

Formative Test/ Quizzes 30%

Class work/Participation/Online Classes 25%

Projects 10%

Homework/Online Assignments 5%

Course Assessment Plan

Homework and Projects are given a due date.  If the assignment is late the students will receive -2 points for each day after the due date.  (Ex. Due date is 8/18/21 and it is turned in on 8/23/21.  The student will receive 10 points off his/her total grade). Classwork is work done in class, if needed or not completed in class it will be assigned as homework.

• Students are required to keep a math notebook with class work, assignments, and other information.
• The students will be taking a pretest and posttest for each unit.  The test will consist of multiple-choice questions and open-ended responses. Test will be announced.
• All students are required to be present for online Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Nearpod Classes.
• All students are required to complete all online-distant learning Assignments.

Classroom Daily Procedures/Expected Student Behavior: 

CANVAS IS OUR SITE FOR ALL CLASS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION  

• Our Daily Routine: Math Minute, Class Discussion, Introduction of Concept, Review and Practice,

           Homework, Ticket out the Door.

• Students will be asked to bring in phones and tablets to class; they will be required to follow RCBOE policy and Mrs. Knox's rules for mobile devices.

• Students are expected to bring good manners and proper behavior to class.  Please be respectful of yourself, your teachers, and your classmates. 
• The 4 P’s rule will be observed in my class.
  • 1.  Politeness - Compassion, Respect and Manners.
  • 2.  Preparedness-come to class with pencil, notebooks with paper, books, and agenda. 
  • 3.  Participation-students are encouraged to get involved in their learning. 
  • 4.  Promptness-it is important for students to come to class on time.
• Consequences of poor behavior are 1. Warning, 2. Behavior contract, 3. Time Out to another class and Parental Notification.  4. Office Referral.
• Do not bring mechanical pencils, food, gum, candy, or drinks to class.

DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Virtual Parent Conference Times should be scheduled by calling or emailing me on Canvas and/or my website.  Please allow for a 24- hour turn around response time.

Mathematically Yours,

Mrs. V. Knox