In order to be in Honors Math 8, you must maintain an 85% or higher in the course. This is because M8H is basically 9th grade Algebra 1 and by taking this course, you skipped Math 8- Pre-Algebra. Well, Trimester 1 just ended and my class of 25 shrunk to 15.
This means that most of my students are now a little more consistent in their abilities and motivation. Because of this, Chapter 7 will not have various levels of work to choose from. I made a weekly packet with more challenging and difficult work that we can all complete together.
So far this week, things are going well. This has fostered much more of a cooperative atmosphere instead of the competitive one we had before. I grouped my students together with purpose and they are helping, encouraging and teaching one another. Let's hope this continues : )
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