Portfolio Information and Guidelines

Portfolio Overview

Study Skills and Math Learning Objectives

Portfolio Contents by Objective

Suggestions for Instruction

Sample Discussion Questions

Portfolio Rubric Fall 2008

Portfolio Activity Logs

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CLASSROOM POLICY, PROCEDURES AND RESOURCES

Syllabus Scavenger Hunt  

Syllabus Scavenger Hunt (brief)
Resource Information

High School vs College

Expectations (2)

GPA

Math Experiences 

Supports (2) 

Zones (2)

Math Circle I

Math Circle II

HOMEWORK/STUDY HABITS

Study Environment 

Homework Log 

Homework Checklist

Three Week Check-Up

Four Week Check-Up 

Six Week Check-Up

Eight Week Check-Up

November Check-Up

MATH MODELS(continued)

Number Lines for Integer Addition -092

Models for Slope -094

(Tables, Charts and Graphs)

Bar Graphs

TIME MANAGEMENT

Energy Graph 

Time Audit - Building a Schedule  

Schedule Grid (12)

Schedule Grid (24)

Time for Tasks (2)

TEXTBOOK / NOTEBOOK

Textbook Checklist

Textbook Scavenger Hunt 

(Previewing/Surveying Text)

(Why Notes?) 

Notebook Inventory

PROBLEM SOLVING

(Introduction to Visual Models for PS)

Using Visual Models to ...

Easy Numbers

Visual Models for Algebra Problems

LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES

Learning Pyramid

(Learning Styles Information)

Learning Styles Inventory 

Choosing L Strategies I

Perceptual Learning Channels

CITE L Styles Instrument

Choosing L Strategies II

TESTS

(Test Information) 

Test Anxiety? 

Test on Taking Tests! 

Before the Test 

Day of the Test

After the Test

Identifying Errors

  Errors-Whole Numbers

  Errors-Ratio and Percent

  Errors-Algebra

MATH LANGUAGE

Terms and Symbols for:

Whole Numbers

Fractions

Decimals

Ratio, Proportion and Percent

Measurement

Geometry

Signed Numbers & Variables

Equations

Graphing I

Graphing II

Exponents and Polynomials

Factoring

MATH MODELS

(Introduction to Models) 

Models

Models for Number Properties

Number Lines

Fraction Number Lines -091

Percent Models -092

Models for Perimeter, Area and Volume -092

Circumference -092

Number Lines for Signed Numbers

MATH LANGUAGE

Words with Exact Meanings Understanding Math Symbols

Order, Position and Direction

Math Language for Exponents -094

Math Language for Problem Solving -094