This course is the 2nd semester(15 weeks) of an entire school year course (see syllabus below). Prior to this course students should be confident in adding, subtraction, multiplication, and division. They should also have worked with topics 1-5 below and/or taken a semester of 6th grade previously.               

    Class Structure - I provide each student with their own copy of a Google Slides presentation. This is where they will complete their work during class and homework. Students must have a google account that is not locked (ie: most school accounts) to use the slides. We will occasionally have brain breaks with games or videos, and sometimes even play Kahoots! Every class begins with a few minutes of socialization/getting to know each other. Then I teach a math skill, model the skill, and let the students practice the skill. Grades can be given based on participation, if requested by parents. I do not give grades based on work completed because I do not believe in allow students t get the wrong answer. We will continue working on every problem together until all students find the correct answer, even on quizzes.                  

    Teaching Style - My teaching style is relaxed and fun. I want the students to be comfortable in my class. I believe that when a student is comfortable and having fun with the teach, they learn the best. I want to foster my students' confidence in their     
math abilities.
  
Syllabus  -  
Below are the topics that we will cover  through the entire school year.  The 2nd semester should cover topics 7 thru 11, but topics will overlap and vary based on students' needs.
 
Semester 1: 
Topic 1 -  Order of Operations, Powers/Exponents, and Factors
Topic 2 - Fractions
Topic 3 - Decimals
Topic 4 -  Algebraic Expressions 
Topic 5 - Areas of Polygons
Topic 6 - Rates and Ratios
Semester 2: 
Topic 7 - Integers and Coordinate Plane
Topic 8 -  Equations and Inequalities
Topic 9 - Surface Area and Volume
Topic 10 - Statistics, Mean, Mode, and Median
Topic 11 - Data Displays