Mr. Kindler - Math
Hello Parents/Students,
I am excited about teaching 7th and 8th Grade Mathematics here at West Wing School! I have over 8 years of experience teaching English and Mathematics. This will be my 2nd year teaching at West Wing. I have an amazing wife and three wonderful boys. We also happen to have an incredibly loyal black Lab Pudd'n and two energetic cats that don't have names, but instead have descriptions - All Gray and Momma.
My goal is to make learning math enjoyable, interactive, and relevant. Whether you have enjoyed math in the past or not, I hope to bring a new perspective to your learning, inspire you to think more mathematically, and prepare you for future success in whatever lies ahead!
Let's have a great 2024-25 school year!
John Kindler
More Information
- Class Homepage
- 7th Grade Math Expectations
- 7th Grade Math Resources
- 8th Grade Math Information
- 8th Grade Math Resources
Class Homepage
Welcome to 7th Grade Math or 8th Grade Math!
- Students should utilize Canvas throughout the year to keep up to date with all our math class happenings: Canvas Login
- This year, we are using All Things EQ with our students to work on social-emotional learning.
- The West Wing Mission: Learn - Grow - Succeed
- Academic Integrity - To be college-, career-, and community-ready, students in the Deer Valley Unified School District are expected to demonstrate academic integrity. Academic integrity is all about being honest and fair in your schoolwork. It means doing work that is entirely your own and giving credit to others (including generative Artificial Intelligence tools) through proper citation when you use their ideas or words.
7th Grade Math Expectations
7th Grade Mathematics
Syllabus 2024-2025
Teacher: Mr. Kindler
Email: john.kindler@dvusd.org
Phone: 623-376-5072
Makeup Tests/Office Hours: Wednesdays 3:30-4:15 pm or By Appointment
About This Class
This year’s math content is taken from OpenUp Resources. You can view student resources from the websites below.
7th Grade
https://access.openupresources.org/curricula/our6-8math-v3/en/default/grade-7/student.html
OpenUp is broken up into the following units. We will be learning about the following: scale drawings, proportional relationships, measuring circles, proportional relationships/percentages, rational number arithmetic, expressions, equations, inequalities, rational number arithmetic, angles, triangles, prisms, probability, and sampling.
Students will also be given accounts to two software programs - Zearn and Magma Math. Students will be required to complete work in each of these programs as well as in OpenUp. Students will need headphones every day.
Class Expectations and Rules
- Respect yourself, others, and the classroom - No Bullying
- Be prepared at the beginning of every class and follow directions
- No talking during when I or another person is addressing the class
- No getting out of seat when I or another person is addressing the class
- No gum, food, drinks other than water, and cell phones/electronics in the classroom (unless stated otherwise)
- Backpacks and water bottles must be left under your chair or desk at all times
Attendance/Absent Policy
One of the best ways to be successful in this class is to be present! If you are absent, it is your job to check the whiteboard for the weekly schedule and Canvas if assigned. You are responsible for retrieving notes, turning in assignments, and scheduling quiz/test make-ups. Unless scheduled otherwise, all make-up quizzes and tests will be after school.
Grading Policies
It is your responsibility to keep up with the coursework. If you are missing an assessment or any coursework, it will be entered as a zero and marked as missing in the gradebook until you turn it in. If an assessment or any coursework has not been turned in by one week prior to the end of the grading period, then the score will have a final grade of 49%.
Late work will be accepted for full credit up to 5 days after the end of an instructional unit or as discussed with the teacher.
If you score less than a 50% on an assessment or any coursework, the score will be recorded as a 50% with the actual score noted in the comments.
You have the opportunity to show mastery on unit assessments (except for District exams). Reassessments must be done within 10 school days of receiving original score and follow reassessment requirements.
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Grade Breakdown |
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Coursework - 20% Assessments - 80% Extra Credit will not be offered. |
Materials - Students should bring these items the first week of school.
The following will be kept in the math classroom for students to use.
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One 1 inch 3-ring binder - (No binders over 1 inch)
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Graph Paper and Sheet Protectors (Small Packs)
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Compass
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Ruler and Protractor
The following items will be used in math and for other classes as well.
- Pencils, pens, highlighters, colored pencils
- Basic calculator (TI30 XIIS or similar)
- Personal wired headphones
- Scissors
Optional supplies that will be used by all students: hand sanitizer, 1 container disinfecting wipes, 1 box tissues
Academic Integrity
To be college-, career-, and community-ready, students in the Deer Valley Unified School District are expected to demonstrate academic integrity. Academic integrity is all about being honest and fair in your schoolwork. It means doing work that is entirely your own and giving credit to others (including generative Artificial Intelligence tools) through proper citation when you use their ideas or words.
Changes may be made to this syllabus as needed during the year.
*Sign and return this page by Friday, August 9
I have read, understood, and will adhere to all of the information given in the course syllabus.
Student printed name _____________________________________________
Student signature _____________________________________________
Date __________________
My student and I have read and understood the course syllabus.
Parent signature _____________________________________________
Date __________________
Parent Contact Email _____________________________________________
Parent Phone _____________________________________________
7th Grade Math Resources
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7th Grade
Open-Up Resource, authored by Illustrative Mathematics, is the district-adopted resource for 7th grade.
Kahn Videos and Additional Practice:
7th Grade Arizona Dept of Education Parent Roadmap:
Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment
Students will benefit from exposure to the online testing environment provided below. In addition, experience with multiple questions generated based on the Arizona Mathematics Standards will help put students at ease while taking the AASA test this spring.
8th Grade Math Information
8th Grade Mathematics
Syllabus 2024-2025
Teacher: Mr. Kindler
Email: john.kindler@dvusd.org
Phone: 623-376-5072
Makeup Tests/Office Hours: Wednesdays 3:30-4:15 pm or By Appointment
About This Class
This year’s math content is taken from OpenUp Resources. You can view student resources from the websites below.
https://access.openupresources.org/curricula/our6-8math-v3/en/default/grade-8/student.html
We will be learning about the following: rigid transformations, congruence, dilations, similarity, slope, linear relationships/equations/systems, functions, volume, associations in data, exponents, scientific notation, Pythagorean Theorem, and irrational numbers.
Students will also be given accounts to two software programs - Zearn and Magma Math. Students will be required to complete work in each of these programs as well as in OpenUp. Students will need headphones every day.
Class Expectations and Rules
Attendance/Absent Policy
One of the best ways to be successful in this class is to be present! If you are absent, it is your job to check the whiteboard for the weekly schedule and Canvas if assigned. You are responsible for retrieving notes, turning in assignments, and scheduling quiz/test make-ups. Unless scheduled otherwise, all make-up quizzes and tests will be after school.
Grading Policies
It is your responsibility to keep up with the coursework. If you are missing an assessment or any coursework, it will be entered as a zero and marked as missing in the gradebook until you turn it in. If an assessment or any coursework has not been turned in by one week prior to the end of the grading period, then the score will have a final grade of 49%.
Late work will be accepted for full credit up to 5 days after the end of an instructional unit or as discussed with the teacher.
If you score less than a 50% on an assessment or any coursework, the score will be recorded as a 50% with the actual score noted in the comments.
You have the opportunity to show mastery on unit assessments (except for District exams). Reassessments must be done within 10 school days of receiving original score and follow reassessment requirements.
|
Grade Breakdown |
|
Coursework - 20% Assessments - 80% Extra credit will not be offered. |
Materials - Students should bring these items the first week of school.
The following will be kept in the math classroom for students to use.
The following items will be used in math and for other classes as well.
Optional supplies that will be used by all students: hand sanitizer, 1 container disinfecting wipes, 1 box tissues
Academic Integrity
To be college-, career-, and community-ready, students in the Deer Valley Unified School District are expected to demonstrate academic integrity. Academic integrity is all about being honest and fair in your schoolwork. It means doing work that is entirely your own and giving credit to others (including generative Artificial Intelligence tools) through proper citation when you use their ideas or words.
Changes may be made to this syllabus as needed during the year.
*Sign and return this page by Friday, August 9
I have read, understood, and will adhere to all of the information given in the course syllabus.
Student printed name _____________________________________________
Student signature _____________________________________________
Date __________________
My student and I have read and understood the course syllabus.
Parent signature _____________________________________________
Date __________________
Parent Contact Email _____________________________________________
Parent Phone _____________________________________________
- Respect yourself, others, and the classroom - No Bullying
- Be prepared at the beginning of every class and follow directions
- No talking during when I or another person is addressing the class
- No getting out of seat when I or another person is addressing the class
- No gum, food, drinks other than water, and cell phones/electronics in the classroom (unless stated otherwise)
- Backpacks and water bottles must be left under your chair or desk at all times
- One 1 inch 3-ring binder - (No binders over 1 inch)
- Graph Paper and Sheet Protectors (Small Packs)
- Compass
- Ruler and Protractor
- Pencils, pens, highlighters, colored pencils
- Basic calculator (TI30 XIIS or similar)
- Personal wired headphones
- Scissors
8th Grade Math Resources
-
Eighth Grade
Open-Up Resource, authored by Illustrative Mathematics, is the District Adopted Resource for 8th grade Math
Kahn Videos and Additional Practice:
8th Grade Arizona Dept of Education Parent Roadmap:
Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment
Students will benefit from exposure to the online testing environment provided below. In addition, experience with multiple questions generated based on the Arizona Mathematics Standards will help put students at ease while taking the AASA test this spring.