O'Brien Math
O'Brien Math
Welcome to the O'Brien Middle School math department home page!
Math Department Vision Statement:
"Our vision is to ensure all learners will celebrate mistakes while persevering through the comprehension of mathematical practices.
Math Department Mission Statement:
"Through collaboration and modeling growth mindset, we will support our vision of retention by scaffolding for all learners."
Math Department SMART Goal:
"All learners will be able to show evidence of their retention by approaching standards on 80% of the skills on all quarter finals using our quarterly data triangulation analysis."
Unit Overviews for parents/caregivers for the upcoming math unit that 6th grade math will be studying Quarter 3
6thMath-1.pdf--English
6thMath-2.pdf--Spanish
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to your students teachers.
Mathematics Department Policies:
These our the O'Brien Middle School common mathematics policies that ALL mathematic teachers ranging from 6th to 8th grade agree upon, follow, and implement.
Grading Policies:
Learners are graded on MASTERY. This means that they
must show their skill. Practice helps a ton!!!
ACADEMIC We grade on a rubric
Essential Skills are Nevada Common Core
Standards broken into smaller skills and
assessed frequently with 1- 3 skills at a time.
These are encouraged to be retaken when a
grade is not what you would like it to be.
Standard Based is the assessment of the
standard, and may not contain all of the skills.
These are given as cumulative during a
midterm and an endterm and are for the
purpose of checking for retention.
Essential Skills: iReady (All grades) = 10%
Essential Skills Knowledge checks (quizzes)
6th = 40%, 7th grade = 35% , 8th/Algebra = 30%
Standard Based (midterm & endterm)
45% all grade levels
Semester final (average of Standard Based)
6th = 5%, 7th = 10%, 8th/Algebra = 15%
WORK ETHIC / BEHAVIOR GRADES
When you do not work, you can not expect to
learn. You must always try!
Work Ethic is based on two parts:
1) Turning in your practice when
presented.
2) Coming prepared to class EVERYDAY -
this includes a willing attitude.
Behavior is based on your willingness to
learn & ability to enhance the class with active
participation, listening to peers, & effort made.
Grade Improvement Policies:
RETAKES Skills can/should be mastered.
Retakes are highly encouraged and can happen
WHEN all practice is completed & on your
time. Retakes = higher grades.
iReady Policies:
Learners are responsible for passing (at least a 65%) ONE lesson per week.
The percentage you pass with is the percentage that goes into the academic gradebook under the category Essential Skills: iReady (10% of academic grade)
Only 1 lesson will be graded a week.