6th Grade Part B, Creative, Interactive Elementary Math...Together, We Can Do This!
RATIOS AND PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, PART B! Interactive, Creative and Challenging math support that will encourage, develop skill and confidence developing understanding of ratio concepts and use of ratio reasoning to solve problems.
Michael Thurman, M.Ed.
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(218)
What's included
4 live meetings
4 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be assigned weekly and I will monitor students between classes, and even communicate with them through the program itself while they are working when scheduled. I can designate weekly class check-ins if needed. Generally speaking, homework that is assigned on a Monday, for example, would not be due until the following Monday. However, this can be flexible when circumstances require it. Assignments will be differentiated, and there are always ways to remediate, practice grade level concepts, or move ahead. THIS HOMEWORK IS NECESSARY to move learning forward.Assessment
The student will be assessed by the completion of their assigned online work. Grading is instantaneous and visible by the teacher, as well as by the parents and students. Missed problems will be explained instantaneously via the program. I can also monitor student work remotely as they work and offer suggestions in real-time. This aspect does not require video conferencing. It is done through my digital math platform, a simply awesome feature. That time would be arranged via email and a determined time to watch the student work could be established. There will be no waiting from class to class to see progress. Misconceptions that may result will provide teacher/student dialog in the next class. Again, the classwork will be differentiated. Students who need more time on a concept will receive it. Those who need more challenge can move ahead if desired. I will monitor all aspects of success and struggle and parents will be able to see their student's progress as well. Students will be required to strive for an 80% on each learning target that has been taught and then assigned. This demonstrates a baseline of mastery of the concept for the teacher. If desired, students can move beyond 80% as the questions often become more rigorous. A diagnostic aspect of my program will allow me to see areas of strength and weakness and communicate with parents regarding specific points of need or challenge.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 6
This 6th grade math course will benefit homeschoolers and students in public, private school settings when they partner with me, their math specialist, for learning, weekly support and success! This class is RATIOS AND PROPORTIONAL RELATIONS, Part B. It can function as a stand-alone class, or as part of series that is listed by "Math You Can Do" that encompasses a full school year of math curriculum for 6th graders. Students needing remediation, on grade level practice, or above grade level challenge will also benefit from the material that is taught in these small classes. This course, RATIOS AND PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, Part B, is one section in a series of courses that covers 5 strands necessary for students in grade 6th. This course will help students continue to build their number sense, skill, confidence and computational efficiency, as well as develop understanding of what a ratio is and proportional relationships, as well as problem-solving involving ratios This class can also be offered for private tutoring. Private tutoring fees would apply. This is Math You Can Do by Michael Thurman. What will be Taught Understanding ratio concepts and use ratio reasoning to solve problems. Week 1 6.RP.1 The student will understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities. Homework: Write a ratio (6-R.1) Write a ratio: word problems (6-R.3) Which model represents the ratio? (6-R.4) Week 2 6.RP.2 The student will understand the concept of a unit rate a/b associated with a ratio a:b with b ≠ 0 and use rate language in the context of a ratio relationship. Homework: Unit rates (6-R.9) and 6.RP.3 The student will use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems. 6.RP.3.a The student will make tables of equivalent ratios relating quantities with whole-number measurements, find missing values in the tables and plot the pairs of values on the coordinate plane. Use tables to compare ratios. Homework: Identify equivalent ratios (6-R.5) Write an equivalent ratio (6-R.6) Ratio tables (6-R.7) Equivalent ratios: word problems (6-R.8) Week 3 6.RP.3.b The student will solve rate problems including those involving unit pricing and constant speed. Homework: Ratios and rates: word problems (6-R.15) Unit prices (6-V.2) Unit prices with fractions and decimals (6-V.3) Week 4 KY.6.RP.3.c The student will use ratio reasoning to convert measurement units; manipulate and transform units appropriately when multiplying or dividing quantities. Homework: Convert and compare customary units (6-T.3) Convert, compare, add, and subtract mixed customary units (6-T.4) Customary unit conversions involving fractions and mixed numbers (6-T.6) Convert and compare metric units (6-T.7) Convert between customary and metric systems (6-T.8)
Learning Goals
The goal of the initial class for NEW students, Week 1, is simply to introduce and learn the format and interactive program which will be used for this 4 week course. (For returning students, we will jump right into the first topics listed on the syllabus, Week 1.) New students will interact, be able to ask questions and gain experience using my interactive program. I will introduce all aspects of my one-hour-per-week class period; fact fluency, computational fluency and the specific targeted skills for this particular class, and then explain how students can use my interactive math program to practice what they learn between scheduled classes. The following 3 weeks are detailed in "Class Experience." Subsequent courses, usually 4 to 11 weeks in length, are listed (will be soon) and cover the other strands of mathematics: Ratios and Proportions, The Number System, Expressions and Equations, Geometry and Statistics and Probability. This course can stand alone, provide extra support or be a part of sequential learning, depending on the need or desire. Conceptualization of math topics is always key, producing an outcome of understanding, efficiency and accuracy. This course will primarily focus and concepts about The Number System necessary for 6th graders. See summary above for samples of concepts covered.
Other Details
Supply List
Paper and pencil is required, of course, and a device to access a student's online subscription (math homework) is needed. Subscriptions for IXL will be PROVIDED BY ME and included when students enroll with no cost to parents. Students will have access to their IXL subscriptions as long as they are enrolled in my classes that are offered and are actively participating in them. There are NO books, worksheets, etc. needed; no paperwork to be kept. Simple, Neat and Mobile! Take your class with you anywhere you want. There will be a cap size of 6 students per class creating an ideal learning environment. There are continuous, sequential math courses offered by Math You Can Do entitled, "A Creative, Interactive Math Journey...Together, We Can Do This!". Again, these courses can easily provide all of the mathematical training needed for families who homeschool, as well as provide help and support in traditional settings.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
5.0
218reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Kentucky Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from University of Minnesota Minneapolis
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Western Kentucky University
Hi, there! My name is Mr. Thurman and I enjoy teaching math. And, at “Math You Can Do” we’re always cooking up some good “recipes” for a tasty math experience! I was a public and private school educator for 36 years, and have experience teaching 3rd through 6th grade math. I was a principal for 5 years too, but I must say, it is much more fun and rewarding to teach. I have undergraduate degrees in music and in elementary education from Western Kentucky University. As well, I have a master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and a theology degree from Bethany Global University. I am offering math classes for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders because, for the last 20 years of my career, I have been doing just that, working as a math specialist for intermediate students. We will be using a fun math program which allows me to teach you, and then monitor your work when we're not in class together, enabling me to see just where I can best help you until we meet again. I can even communicate with you while you are working between our online classes. And yes, you can and WILL excel in math!! You might even learn to love it! (Conceptual Math producing Efficiency and Accuracy)
If you had asked me when I was your age, students, if I wanted to be a math teacher when I grew up, I would have said, "NO!" I had to work hard at math when I was young, and, to be quite honest, I don't think some of my teachers really knew how best to teach the subject. Here's the big idea I share with my students: LEARNING TAKES PLACE OVER TIME! It can't be rushed...especially with math. Our class motto will be," Learning takes place over time AND it's all about the effort!"
My wife is a music teacher and we have 3 grown daughters. We played music together as a family for many years and performed 45 concerts in 5 countries in Europe. Now, we have 9 grandchildren, 4 boys and 5 girls. I have been a professional musician for many years now and play french horn in Orchestra Kentucky of Bowling Green and we perform lots of concerts. We have a little Yorkie named Sir James Paul McCartney Thurman. We call him Paul and I don't think he knows he's a dog! 😃Reviews
Live Group Class
$80
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
60 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-12
3-6 learners per class
