BTSN 8th Math 2015

Universal American SchoolDriven by Knowledge. Inspired by Success.

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Al Badia, Dubai Festival CityPO Box 79133, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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UNIVERSALAMERICANSCHOOL

Grade 6 Math

Ms. Samarah Qadir


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THE ESOL EDUCATION SCHOOLS


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A little background about me• I am from Pakistan but I was born in Jeddah, Saudi

Arabia. Since I grew up between Jeddah, Islamabad and Boston, I appreciate all different cultures and love having a multicultural classroom.

• Bachelor of Science from Babson College in Boston, MA• Teaching Program from Lesley University in Cambridge,

MA• Certification from the Massachusetts Board of Education

K-8 Teaching• I have been teaching in international schools for nine

years. Previously, I was teaching in Islamabad and AISA, our sister school in Abu Dhabi. I’ve taught a range of various subjects to Grades 6-8 but most of my experience has been with Math and Science with 6th Graders. This is my fifth year in UAS and fourth year as team leader.

• My sister works at UAS as well as the After-school care coordinator/teacher.

• I’m blessed to have my family living in close proximity.


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A few family pictures


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General Expectations

Students should:• arrive at school and classes on time• be prepared with all the appropriate class materials• have assignments completed by specific deadlines• communicate beforehand about absences and be

responsible for any missed work• keep track of their classes by using their organizer• always strive to do their best• be kind and respectful to all staff and students at UAS


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Middle School Math Curriculum

-Eureka Math throughout the Secondary School-Best aligned to the Common Core standards-Will be teaching conceptually rather than rote

learning of algorithms

Units to be covered through the year are:1.Arithmetic Operations Including Dividing by a Fraction2.Ratios and Unit Rates3.Expressions and Equations4.Area, Surface Area, and Volume Problem5.Statistics6.Rational Numbers


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Classroom Environment

-Students will be working both individually and collaboratively to acquire new skills and learn from each others’ perspectives.-Every student will be given an equal opportunity to contribute to the classroom through the use of equity sticks.-Homework will be assigned regularly and will be checked for completion rather than accuracy-’Exit tickets’ will be used to help get an understanding of student progress when a new concept is taught.-Assessments will be on-going throughout each Unit. Some will be formative and others will be summative.-We will be grading the assessments using the MYP criteria and standards. The reporting is based on a 1-7 scale, similar to the IB one.


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Communication

-Parent communication will be done through our Grade 6 Bloghttp://sites.uasdubai.ae/msgrade6blog/2015/09/14/homeroom-classes/

-Students will be using Google Classrooms in each of their core classeshttps://classroom.google.com/u/0/h?hl=en

-Please email me at [email protected]• If there has been or is going to be an absence• If there are extenuating circumstances which prevented your student

from completing his/her homework• Questions or concerns arise

*When picking up your child from school early you must sign them out from the office*

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Thank you for coming tonight. I am looking forward to a wonderful year of learning with your children.

Any questions????