Math Boost

Name of Course:	Math Boost 8
Course #:	M21811
Course Length:	Yearlong

Course Description:

Math Boost 8 is a Tier III course designed to support eighth grade students in the areas of number sense, fluency with numbers, and in time core support. Students are identified for this course based on their FAST aMath scores as well as their ISASP score with teacher recommendations used when necessary. This course can be available the whole year but students have the opportunity to exit the course at natural scheduling breaks.

Standards

8.NS: The Number System
8.EE: Expressions and Equations
8.F: Functions
8.G: Geometry
8.SP: Statistics and Probability

Text/Materials/Resources

Title: Glencoe Math Course 3

Author: Glencoe

Publisher: McGraw Hill

Instructional Practices & Support

Instructional practices will be aligned to the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) Framework. Teachers will maximize classroom time to provide instructional opportunities that are targeted and tailored to student needs. Students will experience high-quality instruction which includes:

A classroom culture that adheres to productive classroom norms and relationships
High quality tasks that lend to authentic engagement
Productive discussions where students make sense, justify and generalize

Classroom Management Procedures

Classroom management procedures will be aligned to the multi-tiered system of support framework, Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) to build an emotionally safe, positive and engaging environment. Teachers will understand, support and implement orchestration of the elements in the classroom:

Establish positive ongoing teacher-student relationships
Establish, post, and teach rules and procedures regularly
Implement proactive strategies and interventions
Use of acknowledgment system with specific immediate praise, and feedback
Manage student behavior with a continuum of corrective strategies

Assessment Plan

Students will be given multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency following additional instruction and ongoing assessment,
Multiple data points will be used to determine the reported grade (formative and/or summative)

Ongoing assessments may be given in a format different than the original and re-assessment will be given when students demonstrate new learning
The time frame of ongoing assessments will be determined by the team and individual teachers based on student progress.
Late work will be accepted without penalty within the unit of study.
Extra credit will not be factored into grading.

Academics

Math Boost