BACK TO SCHOOL

MRS. KAY SAICH

• UW-Whitewater: BSE,MSE
• 30th year teaching
• 2nd year at AES, came from Shanghai American School
• Middle and High School Math
• Endorsement in Gifted Education, National Board Certification

WHY I TEACH

• I love learning
• I love kids
• Everyday is a new day
• Yeah, Math!

SBGR

• Students are assessed on achievement towards standards
• Purpose: Provide accurate information about a student's level of understanding
• Goal: Move student thinking towards a quest for knowledge, understanding
• Focus: Growth Mindset

Growth Mindset
vs.
Fixed Mindset

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

• Meeting - Student shows thorough proficiency
• Approaching- Student is approaching proficiency with computational or minor errors
• Beginning- Student shows a beginning understanding with conceptual errors
• No Understanding- Student needs additional imtervention as foundational skills are incomplete
• Extending- Student demonstrates an understanding that extends beyond the standard

MATH 8 UNITS

• Linear Relationships
• Exponential Relationships
• Quadratic Relationships
• Geometry
• Statistics

mathematics is...

• reasoning
• modeling
• communicating ideas
• problem solving
• finding patterns
• using tools strategically

LEARNING HABITS

• Responsible
• Respectful
• Perserverant
• Collaborative

IM2 THEMES

• Algebra/Functions
• Algebra/Functions
• Geometry/Trigonometry
• Geometry/Trigonometry
• Statistics/Probability
• Statistics/Probability
• Discrete Mathematics
• Discrete Mathematics

MATH SUPPORT

• Mathematical Practice Standards
• Basic Skills for Algebra Success
• Learning Habits

GRADE 8 ADVISORY

• Increase self-awareness
• Develop empathy
• Serves as a base
• I Am Part of a Larger Something

COMMUNICATION

• email: ksaich@aes.ac.in
• Open door- You are welcome here
• This is a partnership!

QUESTIONS?

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as well as...

• computational fluency
• exploring number theory

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