***This class is the second semester of a full-year six-grade curriculum. The class meets in parts during the school year to better meet the needs of students and their school schedules. ***

In each class, I will introduce the topic to students by modeling how to solve the problems. Then, we will work together to solve the problems as a class. Throughout this, I will ask students to submit answers in the chat or hold up pieces of paper with answers. This shows me that students are ready to try to answer on their own. Finally, I will have students practice on their own. 

I keep class numbers small so that I know how each student is doing in the class.

I adjust the pace of the class to meet the needs of the students. If students really understand a concept, we will spend less time on it. If students are having difficulty with a subject, we will spend more time on it. In addition to seeing that each student is able to solve the problems on their own, I also ask students how they feel about a topic before we move on. I have them do this anonymously through the chat.

At the beginning of the course, I let students know that they can stop me at any time to ask a question or they can also put a message in the chat. I encourage students to let me know if they are not understanding what I am trying to teach them. I explain to them that very often I can present the topic in a different way, so they should let me know. This also teaches students to advocate for themselves in school.

My goal at the end of the course is to not only teach students math but to teach them skills they will need for the rest of their life. I try to teach students to be curious and to ask questions when they do not know the answer.

I am a certified general education teacher and special education teacher in two states. Feel free to reach out to me and talk to me about your child and their learning. I would love to help in any way that I can.

Class Schedule (May be adjusted to meet the needs of the students)
Day 1: What is a ratio? Equivalent ratios
Day 2: Equivalent ratio (Identify equivalent ratios and use tables)
Day 3: Ratio word problems
Day 4:Comparing ratios (using number lines; 
Day 5: Comparing ratios & simplifying ratios 
Day 6:  What is a rate? What is a unit rate? 
Day 7: Graphing ratios and rates
Day 8: Graphing ratios and rates
Day 9: Percent of quantity (What does it mean?)
Day 10: Percent of quantity
Day 11: Percent of quantity
Day 12: Coordinate Plane (origin, coordinate, x-coordinate, y-coordinate, x-axis, y-axis, quadrants, ordered pair); Identifying the coordinates of a point; Plotting points
Day 13: Plotting from a table
Day 14: Plotting from a table
Day 15: Graphing Equation
Day 16: Graphing Equation
Day 17: Equation from a table
Day 18: Equation from a table
Day 19: Equation from a graph
Day 20: Equation from a graph
Day 21: Area & Perimeter- Rectangles, Squares and Parallelograms (no perimeter)
Day 22: Area & Perimeter- Rectangles, Squares and Parallelograms (no perimeter)
Day 23: Area word problems
Day 24: Area word problems 
Day 25: Area- Rhombuses and Trapezoids
Day 26: Area- Rhombuses and Trapezoids
Day 27: Triangles- Identify names & area
Day 28: Area- Circles (circumference, radius, center, and diameter)
Day 29: Circles continued…
Day 30: Area circle word problems
Day 31: Area of polygons
Day 32: Area and graphs (distance)
Day 33: Area and graphs
Day 34: Nets
Day 35: Volume & Surface Area- Rectangular Prism
Day 36: Volume & Surface Area- Cubes
Day 37: Volume & Surface Area- Cylinders
Day 38: Volume & Surface Area- Spheres
Day 39: Volume & Surface Area Word Problems
Day 40: Volume & Surface Area Word Problems
Day 41: Pictograph and Circle Graph 
Day 42: Bar graph
Day 43: Statistical Questions
Day 44: Dot Plots - Construct
Day 45: Dot Plots- Construct
Day 46: Dot Plots- Analyze
Day 47: Dot Plots- Analyze 
Day 48: Measures of Center- Mean & Median 
Day 49:  Measures of Center- Mean & Median
Day 50: Mean Absolute Deviation
Day 51:  Mean Absolute Deviation
Day 52: Box Plots  (Minimum, Q1, Q3, Maximum, Median, and interquartile range)
Day 53: Box Plots  (Minimum, Q1, Q3, Maximum, Median, and interquartile range)
Day 54: Histogram- Construct
Day 55: Histogram- Construct
Day 56: Histogram- Analyze
Day 57: Histogram- Analyze
Day 58: Review/Extra Time
Day 59: Review/Extra Time
Day 60: Review/Extra Time