Jul 25 2009
Class Info
WELCOME TO GATEWAY MATH!
Welcome and thank you for visiting my website. Hopefully you will find everything you need as well as some fun and entertaining items on the pages you find here. Take a look around, play the games, and see what other students are doing in math. Below you will find some tips that will help you find your way around this site and also in class. Should you need any further help, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
-–Lisa Smith smithl at dpsd.org or 464.5856
PAGE INFORMATION
- Home - Updates on what is happening at school and in math in all three grade levels.
- Grade Level Pages - Class information & pictures that pertai. to the specific grade level only.
- Multi-Media - Tutorials and fun math videos.
- Websites – A collection of helpful sites for both students and parents that will provide assistance with homework as well as sites to practice important math skills.
PRACTICE GAMES
Practice games are specifically designed or assigned by topics and by grade level. On the right hand side of the screen you will see 6th, 7th, and 8th grade practice games. Some games such as multiplication tables will be in all three grade levels. Others will only be assigned to the grade level in which the math topic has been practiced. The games are designed to both fill gaps and practice new skills. While you do not have to stay within your assigned grade level, you will have the best chance of understanding the concepts if you practice the games you have been taught. The more you practice the faster you will catch up and the better you will do in class. This is a fun way to fill the gaps.
Homework is not frequently assigned in my math classes. The students will have an assignment now and then that they will need to finish at home or one that requires parent participation to complete but usually all assignments are done in class. The exception to this rule is if a student has been absent.Absent work will need to be made up in the after school program or at home. I allow as much time as needed to make assignments up but will enter zeros should the work never get completed.