Beginning INB Pages

I already posted about my new syllabus here. I created a tri-fold brochure version to paste in my students' interactive notebooks.

Also to be included in the early pages:
an "about me" page (TBD), a problem-solving booklet (TBD), a page on expectations with a spot to track marking period grades (see below), and a page on the Standards of Mathematical Practice (see below).

(I found this graphic from a quick google images search). On the page with the math practice standards, I am going to have students write a bullet point about which they think they are currently more proficient in and which math practice standard they think is going to be the most difficult and involve the most work. I am curious to see their reflections.

INB Dividers

Thanks to @Shaun for the template (INB Divider Templates)!

I have adapted Shaun's original template.

Since I have not adopted SBG in my classes, I wanted the larger right-hand side to include place for unit vocabulary. I added a space for pre-test and post-test scores where the place for the image was.

I am not going to link mine so you have to go check out Shaun's blog instead! ;-)

Revamped Syllabus!

News flash! Teenagers do not like wordy syllabi! For my first four years teaching, I passed out a 2-3 page course outline on either the first or second day of school. It was jam-packed full of information, but it was boring and definitely too much text.

Year 5... I decided to be more creative. While it is still two pages, I HOPE it is a lot more visually appealing and certainly has far less text!

Want to see it for yourself? Click here.

Ideally, my students this year will at least take a look at it. I also strategically placed the information I definitely want them to see on the first page, so if they never flip it over... the world will not end. 

I also eliminated the part where a family member had to sign the course outline. Truth be told... I think most of the signatures I received back were forged. 

One big thing you might notice - I AM BRINGING BACK INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS THIS YEAR! YAY!