"In a world that is constantly changing, there is no one subject or set of subjects that will serve you for the foreseeable future, let alone for the rest of your life.
The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn."-John Naisbitt
The most important skill to acquire now is learning how to learn."-John Naisbitt
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Welcome to the 2017-18 school year! I am Mrs. Shefchik and I am excited to be your Math teacher this year in the United House. This page is set up for YOU so please dig in and explore! Better yet, bookmark it so that you can return here as often as needed throughout the year. Please also visit our Bay View Math Teachers' website for a larger collection of videos and resources made right here at Bay View! It's going to be a great year!
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My Promise to You:
- I am here to HELP you.
- I will always treat you with RESPECT.
- I will ask you to work HARD and give me your BEST every day. I will do the SAME for you.
- Just as you learn from me, I LEARN from each of you every day.
- We will LEARN a lot, we will LAUGH a lot, and we will have the BEST year yet!
How to Be Successful in Math this Year:
- Pay attention in class and participate
- Do your best on homework and make corrections to learn from it
- Take careful notes on videos (you can use them on assessments!)
- Read, highlight, and take notes in class
- Complete the study guides
- Complete practice problems from the "Skill Builders" packet
- Watch review videos online (my website, Khan Academy, etc).
- When you don't do as well as you had hoped, take advantage of the retake option
- Ask questions! Ask questions! Ask questions!