Something to think about

A lot of 7th graders said the unknown angle in this picture measured 75 degrees. Here is a topic to talk about: Why can't the unknown measure be 75 degrees?

Office Hours Reminder

Hi all,


Just a reminder that office hours are available!


What are office hours?

• a time to get individual help from a teacher
• we use JamBoard: an online dry erase board with post-its for chatting!
• we can screenshot examples and questions and work through them together

Mr. Albrecht is available for  to schedule office hours each day from 1:15 to 3:00. If you really cannot meet during that time, both Mr. Albrecht and Ms. Hedstrom will figure out a time to meet with you. Just email one of us.


Mr. Albrecht Ms. Hedstrom

lalbrecht@cps.edu ohuberhedstrom@cps.edu 

Remote Learning (Math) Week 3

Remote Learning--Ray 7th/8th Mathematics

Mr. Albrecht and Ms. Hedstrom

We began Remote Learning on Monday, April 13, 2020.This week starting on 4-27-20, we have our first full week of classes on Google Meet! No days off!  We are excited to continue mathematics learning with Ray’s amazing students. 

1. Online Meeting Schedule: listed below. We will meet Monday through Wednesday for short classes and then again on Friday for a Kahoot! about what we learned. Students will have Thursdays to work on weekly assignments and Khan Academy Homework. Mr. Albrecht or Ms. Hedstrom will share a Google Meet link in Google Classroom each day (it will show up in the header bar near the top left corner a few minutes before the start of class). This week we will be practicing more with angle relationships in 7th grade and using the Pythagorean Theorem in 8th grade. We will continue to review online meeting norms and what assigned work will look like.

7th & 8th Grade Remote Learning Schedule
	Albrecht/Hedstrom Math	Havnoonian SS	McGovern SS:Read/Write	Johnson ELA	Dowd Science
9:00-9:20	304	210	302	307	309
9:30-9:50	309	304	210	302	307
10:00-10:20	307	309	304	210	302
10:30- 10:50	302	307	309	304	210
11:00- 11:20	210	302	307	309	304

2. Daily Assignments: This will be checking in during the assigned time for class discussion (Math Talk, Mini Lessons, and Notice/Wonder). There may also be a follow up exit ticket question in Google Classroom to be done by the next class meeting. We will try to record and post the daily meetings.
3. Weekly Assignments: Assigned in Google Classroom each Monday morning and may include 2-4 of the following

1. Desmos activities
2. Hands on projects
3. Open-up curriculum applet tasks
4. Study guides with attached practice quizlets

4. Packets: Students and families may choose alternate packet work in place of the online teaching and learning. Please contact me at lalbrecht@cps.edu and I can put you in touch with a Ray administrator who will work with you on a packet pick-up and drop-off schedule.
5. Grades: We will follow the CPS and ISBE grading guidelines once they are announced and confirmed. I will enter one grade in ASPEN each week for the following:

• Khan homework
• Assessment (usually Kahoot!)
• Class work (assigned weekly in Google Classroom)
• Participation (one exit ticket from the week’s meetings)

Furthermore, students will also receive a grade on any projects for the 4th quarter. 

6. Time expectations: CPS is recommending at least 180 total minutes a day for all student learning. Math is just a part of that (30 minutes to be exact). I am trying to plan with that in mind. We will check in on April 27, 2020 and see how the first two weeks went and what changes might be needed.
7. Office Hours: 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily by appointment. Meetings via email, Google Classroom chat, or Google Hangouts chat, or JamBoard.
8. Technology: link to letter from Ray: Tech Letter
9. Communication with students: Google Classroom, CPS email, Google Meet (whole class), Google Hangout chat
10. Communication with parents/families: email, Class Dojo, blog.

Mr. Albrecht Ms. Hedstrom

lalbrecht@cps.edu ohuberhedstrom@cps.edu 

Homework for week 4-27-20

7th grade


8th grade

Join Art Class with Mr. Beestrum

6th – 8th-GradeURL: https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NTc5MTU5ODM2MDNa
Passcode: yenljq7

New lessons are posted on Tuesdays. They can also find the info at attarray.com.

Maroon Tutor Math--FYI

Maroon Tutor Match

A short video from Mr. Thomas, Ray's Social Worker

Dealing with Change

UPDATE: 3rd Quarter Conferences on Wednesday, 4-22-20

Hello all!


My schedule is completely full for meetings this Wednesday, 4-22-20. If you would like to conference with me, I am available for scheduled email meetings (after 4-22-20) M-F between 1:15 and 3:00 p.m. You can email me to schedule a time: lalbrecht@cps.edu

Remote Learning Updates 4-20-20

Remote Learning--Ray 7th/8th Mathematics

Mr. Albrecht and Ms. Hedstrom

We began Remote Learning on Monday, April 13, 2020.We had very good attendance in our math classes and we continue to develop our new routines. We are excited to continue mathematics learning with Ray’s amazing students. 

1. Online Meeting Schedule: listed below. We will meet Monday through Wednesday for short classes and then again on Friday for a Kahoot! about what we learned. Students will have Thursdays to work on weekly assignments and Khan Academy Homework. NO REMOTE LEARNING THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2020 for 3RD QUARTER CONFERENCES. SIGN-UP INFORMATION on my blog http://304albrecht.blogspot.com/. Mr. Albrecht or Ms. Hedstrom will share a Google Meet link in Google Classroom each day (it will show up in the header bar near the top left corner a few minutes before the start of class). This week we will be studying angles in 7th grade and Pythagorean Theorem in 8th grade. We will review online meeting norms and what assigned work will look like.

7th & 8th Grade Remote Learning Schedule
	Albrecht/Hedstrom Math	Havnoonian SS	McGovern SS:Read/Write	Johnson ELA	Dowd Science
9:00-9:20	304	210	302	307	309
9:30-9:50	309	304	210	302	307
10:00-10:20	307	309	304	210	302
10:30- 10:50	302	307	309	304	210
11:00- 11:20	210	302	307	309	304

2. Daily Assignments: This will be checking in during the assigned time for class discussion (Math Talk, Mini Lessons, and Notice/Wonder). There may also be a follow up exit ticket question in Google Classroom to be done by the next class meeting. We will try to record and post the daily meetings.
3. Weekly Assignments: Assigned in Google Classroom each Monday morning and may include 2-4 of the following

1. Desmos activities
2. Hands on projects
3. Open-up curriculum applet tasks
4. Study guides with attached practice quizlets

4. Packets: Students and families may choose alternate packet work in place of the online teaching and learning. Please contact me at lalbrecht@cps.edu and I can put you in touch with a Ray administrator who will work with you on a packet pick-up and drop-off schedule.
5. Grades: We will follow the CPS and ISBE grading guidelines once they are announced and confirmed. I will enter one grade in ASPEN each week for the following:

• Khan homework
• Assessment (usually Kahoot!)
• Class work (assigned weekly in Google Classroom)
• Participation (one exit ticket from the week’s meetings)

Furthermore, students will also receive a grade on any projects for the 4th quarter. 

6. Time expectations: CPS is recommending at least 180 total minutes a day for all student learning. Math is just a part of that (36 minutes to be exact). I am trying to plan with that in mind. We will check in on April 24, 2020 and see how the first two weeks went and what changes might be needed.
7. Office Hours: 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily by appointment. Meetings via email, Google Classroom chat, or Google Hangouts chat.
8. Technology: link to letter from Ray: Tech Letter
9. Communication with students: Google Classroom, CPS email, Google Meet (whole class), Google Hangout chat
10. Communication with parents/families: email, Class Dojo, blog.

Mr. Albrecht Ms. Hedstrom

lalbrecht@cps.edu ohuberhedstrom@cps.edu