Thursday, June 28, 2007

8TH GRADE TEST FORMAT

GRADE 8 MATHEMATICS
Day 1

• 27 multiple-choice question -55 MINUTES BOOK 1-NO CALCULATOR

• 6 short-response and
extended-response questions-CALCULATOR 45 MINUTES BOOK 2

Day 2-BOOK 3-75 MINUTES
Book 3
• 12 short-response and
extended-response questions

ARE U READY WINNER?

6TH GRADE TEST

GRADE 6 MATHEMATICS
DAY 1
25 multiple-choice questions 50 MINUTES
Day 2-70 MINUTES
10 short-response and
extended-response questions

ARE U READY?

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

How is math important to you?

I find it terribly sad to see workers at stores like Mcdonalds not be able to think but only rely on the computer. If my bill is say 10.14 and I give the worker 20. 25, many times they stare at me like a DEER in a headlight..

Saturday, June 16, 2007

ARE U A WINNER OR LOSER?

I try to instill self responsibility to my students. Inner city students are filled with words. I try to show them they will be judged WINNER or LOSER by their actions not just words. They can say they want to excel in math or anything they want, but do their actions match. For example, they may want to pass, but then they do not turn in their homework. I fin