ACCESS Academy Alternative ProgramMs. MacK's Math Class
AMC 10 results are in. Congrats to Anders, Brian and Waylon for scoring highest in the school!
MATHCOUNTS competion is on Febraury 25th at Mentor Graphics in Wilsonville from 8:30 am -1:30 pm.
Mathcounts Directions & Info
All classes are beginning chapter 7 in the textbooks:
Advanced Algebra Ch 7
Chapter 6 Assignments: Algebra I; Geometry; Algebra II
Alg. I Ch 5; Geometry Ch 5: Algebra II Ch 5
Algebra I Ch 4; Geometry Ch 4; Algebra II Ch 4
Algebra I: Ch3; Geometry: Ch 3; Algebra II: Ch 3
Course syllabi are approved:
Algebra II Syllabus 2011/12
Geometry Syllabus 2011/12
Algebra I Syllabus 2011/12
Class Record Sheets (unit long list of assignments) below:
Algebra I: Assignments Ch 1 Assignments Ch 2
Geometry: Assignments Ch 1 Assignments Ch 2
Algebra II: Assignments Ch 1 Assignments Ch 2
Here are my test guidelines, including how to make test corrections, and my grading rubric. Making test corrections is highly suggested but not required. ASSSESSMENTS
School Supplies for 2011-2012: For math class, you'll need pencils, a graph paper notebook (l like the mead 5 star becuase it has a folder with a pocket and good graph paper). You'll likely go through two during the year.
Ms. Amy MacKinnon
ACCESS Advanced Mathematics email: amackinn@pps.net
Algebra ~ Geometry ~ Advanced Algebra
Curriculum Map 09/10
My favorite things are ladybugs, brownies, movies, cooking, bikes, shopping, MATH, and of course OSKAR!
I am originally from Juneau, Alaska and I moved to Portland to attend Portland State University. I earned my Bachelors of Science in Mathematics in 2002 and went on to earn my Masters in Education in 2003. My first job was teaching Geometry at Roosevelt High School. I then traveled to Spain and lived abroad teaching English for 1 year. When I returned to Oregon, I started working with the ACCESS program and have enjoyed my time here ever since. In 2008, I earned my Masters of Science in Teaching Mathematics from PSU after writing a thesis paper on "Ten Ways to Calculate the Area of a Traingle".
Teaching and learning mathematics is my passion and I work to nurture that passion in each of my students everyday. I believe that everyone can do math and that students should be working at the level of math they are ready for, regardless of their age. This is an opportunity we can provide at ACCESS.
Class Information
Math Competitions - We participate in both AMC 8 and Mathcounts. AMC8 is on November 15th, 2011, during the school day. It is a 40 minute- 25 question multiple choice test on middle school topics. This year, we have 50 students signed up to take it in grades 5-8. The test will occur during the school day and there are practice worksheets available in my classroom in a self-service bin. As for Mathcounts, we usually begin practicing in the winter (December). Any student in grades 6-8 to participate in Mathcounts, a timed team competition heald on a Saturday in mid-February. Practice worksheets are always available.
Common Core State Standards (CCSS): The state of Oregon is currently in the process of adopting new standards for mathematics, the CCSS. By 2014, all students will be tested on these standards. Please visit the ODE website for more information on our current math standards and links to the CCSS's.
Currently, the district has begun the process of aligning our curriculum with these new standards and have completed this process through grade 8. New curriculum has been adopted elementary grades throug grade 5 to support the new standards. Please visit the following websites for additional information:
Education Northwest
National PTA
Supplies: Many supplies are helpful to have in the classroom, such as: tape, glue sticks, rulers, markers, colored pencils, erasers, scissors, however, I keep many of these on hand. The MOST important item for students to bring everyday and for families to donate to the classroom are pencils! Please consider the Dixon Ticonderoga brand as they are the most durable. The second most helpful thing to have is graph paper. We use a lot of it during the year and I suggest each student use a Mead 5-Star spiral quad rule notebook for daily work.
Homework: Students use their assignment record sheet for that and daily assignments are posted in the classroom. Typically, daily homework is the Review & Preview from the textbook section we're worked on in class that day. Students recieve 2 points for each homework assignment-1 point for completing the assignment and 1- point for checking their homework in class. Occasionally, students will be assigned a worksheet for additional practice or a project they may need to work on at home as well as in class.
Mathazine - We hope to create a Mathazine each spring. The Mathazine is a student created Zine that works to apply writing across content by having students write articles for fellow students about mathematics.
