1. Welcome to Ms. Martin’s
6th Grade Math & Health
Class
“Education is the most
powerful weapon
which you can change
the world”
-Nelson Mandela
2. About Ms. Martin
• Teaching is one of my passions
• I have a 7 week old daughter (Meagan)
• I graduated from SPH in 2008, William Carey University in
2012
• I love sports!! (basketball, football, etc)
• Head coach of SPH Varsity Cheer
3. Slide Title
• Make Effective Presentations
• Using Awesome Backgrounds
• Engage your Audience
• Capture Audience Attention
4. Teaching Philosophy
• Every student has something to contribute to the
classroom.
• Every student need to learn and work together
• Every student will live up to the expectations placed
upon them.
• Every student should play an active part in their learning.
• Offer challenging practice that guides the students
towards success.
• High level of achievement can be expected
5. Attendance
• You are expected to attend school each day
• If you are tardy or absent, you must have a note to
come to class
• If you are absent, you are responsible for completing
missing assignments
• If you miss a test/quiz, you will be allowed to make it
up on a scheduled day
6. Grading Scales
GRADING
• 90 – 100 A
• 80 – 89 B
• 70 – 79 C
• 60 – 69 D
• 0 – 59 F
*There will be opportunities to earn extra points
7. Classroom Rules
• Be prepared
• Be responsible
• Respect others
• Always do your best
• Stay on task and complete work ON TIME!!
• Ask for help if needed
8. Entering the Classroom
• Be on time
• Enter the classroom quietly
• Go to assigned seat
• Get necessary materials out
• Start on assignment
9. During Instruction
• Pay attention at all times
• Raise your hand and wait to be told to move or speak
• Stay focus during instruction. No talking or playing
during class time.
10. Keeping Your Binder
• All work should be kept in binder
• File assignments given back by teacher in binder
• Make sure binder is neat, with no papers hanging or
sticking out.
• Your binder will be taken up for a grade
11. Leaving the Classroom
• Put materials away and make sure work area is clean
• The teacher will dismiss the class, not the clock, bell,
or other students.
• Exit quietly
12. Response to Fire and Tornado Drill
• STOP all talking immediately!
• Get out of seats quickly!
• Do not take any items with you!
• Listen for instructions from teacher on what to do
next.
14. Homework
• Math
Will be on the white board
each day.
Homework is done at
HOME; can be done during
class if there is time.
• Health
Homework is assigned
every day, but must be
completed as
HOMEWORK.
15. MATH ABOUT ME
• How many letters in your first name? _______________________
• How many letters in your last name? ________________________
• Your phone number? ___________________________________
• Your address? ________________________________________
• Your zip code? ________________________________________
• Number of people in your family? __________________________
• Your birth year? _______________________________________
• Your age? ____________________________________________
•
• Round your zip code to the nearest thousand.
• Write your phone number in expanded form.
• Write your address in word form.
• Find the sum of your address and your birth year.
• Find the difference of the letters in your first name and last name.
• Find the product of your age and the number of people in your family.
16. Always Remember
• “I CAN’T” does not exist.
• You can do anything you set your mind up to do.
• Think positive and positive things will happen.
• Dreams + Work = SUCCESS
• Education is the key to success.
We are going to have an amazing school year. I am very
excited, and I hope you are too!
