The middle school mathematics curriculum is based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the school's outcomes. Middle school expectations are the same for 6th, 7th and 8th grade and are on the back of this sheet. Students practice and prepare for the state assessment through a variety of activities and forms of assessment. Students will have daily practice through homework as well as cooperative group projects. Students will use calculators frequently for problem solving and checking their work.
Homework is corrected in class and time is given to correct their errors.
If there is not enough time to correct their errors, they are allowed to turn the corrections in the following morning. Homework notes will be given for incomplete work or where only the answer is given with no supporting work. Students are expected to do the work on their own without regard to correctness of work, but hopefully logical reasoning and careful work. All assignments, quizzes and tests need to be corrected when errors are made. The year began with a review of basic skills to help students become aware of the skills that they are more proficient in and which skills they need to review.