K-12 Blended and Online Learning

Syllabus Outline for an Online Unit of Instruction

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Course Welcome to Third Grade Mathematics at Ashford Park Elementary! My name Did you include course title,
Information is Ms. Briana Norwood, and I will be your teacher for this course this school instructor information, grade level,
year. subject area, office hours and
Office Hours: In-Person and Virtual via Zoom: 7:00-7:45 (Monday-Friday) required textbooks or resources?
and 8:00-8:45 (Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays). Please refer to “teacher
communication” section for response time on emails, messages, and calls.
My room number is 27
I highly encourage you to join our schoolwide communication platforms Class
Dojo and School Messenger.
Required Textbooks: Each student will receive a consumable Volume 1 and
Volume 2 MyMath book issued by the county through McGraw Hill and
graphing composition notebook issued through the school. Students will also
have online access to this textbook through Clever. Students will be able to
keep the consumable book at the end of the school year. Pictures of required
textbooks are listed below

Any additional textbooks or materials will be provided or located in Canvas

as links, attachments, etc.

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Expected My students attend Ashford Park Elementary and live in Brookhaven, Is the expected student audience
Student Georgia, USA which is a part of the Dekalb County School District. Students described? (Are your students in
Audience must have completed the 2nd grade mathematics curriculum assessed the USA?)
through Dekalb County assessments and Georgia state assessments.

Teacher Ms. Briana Norwood Did you provide at least two forms
Communication Email: Briana_Norwood@dekalbschoolsga.org of communication are included in
Phone: 678-272-7272 the syllabus?
Class Dojo, Padlet, Canva (through Clever)
Any calls or messages received during my office hours will be responded
within the hour. Any calls or messages received outside of office hours will
be responded to within 24 hours. All emails will be responded within 48
hours.

Course In this course, third grade students will master the Georgia Standards of Does this clearly identify the
Description Excellence by incorporating addition and subtraction into multiplication and broad goals or topics to be
division. By the end of the schoolyear, students should be able to recall covered? Does it outline the
multiplication facts through 12. Students will be able to add and subtract general topics, concepts and skills
within 1,000 and be able to round to the nearest 100’s place. Fractions will to be covered?
be introduced in terms of identifying fractional parts, equivalent fractions, and
comparing fractions. Geometry will be applied with area and perimeter and
students will determine shapes based on their attributes. Students will be
able to tell time to the nearest minute and be able to identify the elapsed time
and measure length, capacity and weight.

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Learning Georgia Standards of Excellence Are these measurable and/or
Outcomes MGSE3.NBT.1 Use place value understanding to round whole numbers to observable? Do they describe
the nearest 10 or 100. (Mastery level of 80%) what students must know and be
MGSE3.NBT.2 Fluently add and subtract within 1000 using strategies and able to do? Do they involve some
algorithms based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the cognitive challenge and active
relationship between addition and subtraction. (Mastery level of 80%) learning?
MGSE3.MD.3 Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to
represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two- step “how
many more” and “how many less” problems using information presented in
scaled bar graphs. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.MD.4 Generate measurement data by measuring lengths using
rulers marked with halves and fourths of an inch. Show the data by making a
line plot, where the horizontal scale is marked off in appropriate units—
whole numbers, halves, or quarters. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.1 Interpret products of whole numbers. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.2 Interpret whole number quotients of whole numbers. (Mastery
level of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.3 Use multiplication and division within 100 to solve word
problems in situations involving equal groups, arrays, and measurement
quantities. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.4
Determine the unknown whole number in a multiplication or division equation
relating three whole numbers using the inverse relationship of multiplication
and division. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.5 Apply properties of operations as strategies to multiply and
divide (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.6 Understand division as an unknown-factor problem. (Mastery
level of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.7 Fluently multiply and divide within 100, using strategies such
as the relationship between multiplication and division. (Mastery level of
80%)

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MGSE3.NBT.3 Multiply one-digit whole numbers by multiples of 10 in the
range 10–90. numbers by multiples of 10 in the range 10–90. (Mastery level
of 80%)
MGSE3.OA.8 Solve two-step word problems using the four operations.
Represent these problems using equations with a letter standing for the
unknown quantity. Assess the reasonableness of answers using mental
computation and estimation strategies including rounding. (Mastery level of
80%)
MGSE3.OA.9 Identify arithmetic patterns (including patterns in the addition
table or multiplication table) and explain them using properties of operations.
(Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.MD.5 Recognize area as an attribute of plane figures and
understand concepts of area measurement. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.MD.6 Measure areas by counting unit squares (square cm, square
m, square in, square ft, and improvised units). (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.MD.7 Relate area to the operations of multiplication and addition.
(Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.G.1 Understand that shapes in different categories (e.g.,
rhombuses, rectangles, and others) may share attributes (e.g., having four
sides), and that the shared attributes can define a larger category (e.g.,
quadrilaterals). Recognize rhombuses, rectangles, and squares as examples
of quadrilaterals, and draw examples of quadrilaterals that do not belong to
any of these subcategories. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.G.2 Partition shapes into parts with equal areas. Express the area of
each part as a unit fraction of the whole. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.MD.8 Solve real world and mathematical problems involving
perimeters of polygons, including finding the perimeter given the side
lengths, finding an unknown side length, and exhibiting rectangles with the
same perimeter and different areas or with the same area and different
perimeters. (Mastery level of 80%)
MGSE3.NF.1 Understand a fraction 1 as the quantity formed 𝑏
by 1 part when a whole is partitioned into b equal parts (unit fraction);
understand a fraction 𝑎 as the quantity formed by a/𝑏 parts of size 1.

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MGSE3.NF.2 Understand a fraction as a number on the number line;
represent fractions on a number line diagram.
MGSE3.NF.3 Explain equivalence of fractions through reasoning with visual
fraction models. Compare fractions by reasoning about their size
MGSE3.MD.1 Tell and write time to the nearest minute and measure elapsed
time intervals in minutes. Solve word problems involving addition and
subtraction of time intervals in minutes
MGSE3.MD.2 Measure and estimate liquid volumes and masses of objects
using standard units of grams (g), kilograms (kg), and liters (l)

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Topics by Week Week 1: Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction Did you list the topics to be
Week 2: Rounding covered each week?
Week 3: Interpret Graphs
Week 4: Multiplication Introduction
Week 5: Relationship Between Multiplication and Division
Week 6: Arrays and Equal Groups
Week 7: Combinations
Week 8: Interpret and Create Graphs
Week 9: Array City Project
Week 10: Patterns in Addition and Multiplication
Week 11: Multiplication Facts 2,5, 10
Week 12: Multiplication Facts 3, 6, 9, 12
Week 13: Multiplication Facts 4 and 8
Week 14: Multiplication Facts 7 and 11
Week 15: Area Introduction
Week 16: Area and Interpret Graphs
Week 17: Fraction Introduction
Week 18: Representing Parts of a Whole
Week 19: Fractions on a Number Line
Week 20: Equivalent Fractions
Week 21: Equivalent Fractions
Week 22: Comparing and Ordering Fractions
Week 23: Introduction to Polygons
Week 24: Attributes of Quadrilaterals
Week 25: Attributes of Quadrilaterals
Week 26: Area and Perimeter
Week 27: Telling Time to Nearest Minute
Week 28: Elapsed Time
Week 29: Units of Measurement: Length
Week 30: Units of Measurement: Capacity and Mass

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Expectations of Students are expected to: Did you outline class participation
Student • Attend all synchronous sessions with cameras on (50% of weekly with descriptions of how it is
Participation participation grade) if absent, please email/message reason and set measured (expectations for
up a time to discuss what was missed during Ms. Norwood’s office discussion forums, number and
hours frequency of logins, amount of
• Participate in the weekly Padlet discussions (50% of weekly time in online class, group project
participation grade) participation, synchronous
• Complete all assigned assignments independently in MyMath sessions, etc.)?
(textbook or online), Canva, etc.
• Ashford Park Elementary Student Handbook
• Positively encourage classmates to participate and discuss

Student Students are expected to: Did you describe the expectations
Communication • Be polite and stay positive for student behavior when
Expectations • Proofread response before sending it communicating online?
• Not participate in cyberbullying Dekalb County Student Code of
Conduct Handbook (pgs. 37-38)
• PBIS EAGLE tickets and Dojo Points will be rewarded for positive
behavior

Late Work Policy Students should submit assignments by due date, afterwards 10 points will Did you explain the consequences
be deducted for each day the assignment is late. Work will not be accepted for not submitting assignments on
after 5 days. With absences, the deduction for late work begins the day after time?
returning to class.

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Grading Policy Grades will be entered into Infinite Campus weekly. Below is the breakdown Is a grading policy defined with
and weight of grades entered point distribution or weighting
• A minimum of three graded assignments (MyMath, independent scheme? Is the grading scale is
practice, problem solving)- 45% of final grade included?
• Participation - 25% of final grade
• Assessments – 30% of final grade
Grading Scale
90-100 A
80 - 89 B
71- 79 C
70 D
69 and Below F

Assessments There are six units in mathematics that will be covered over the year. Area a variety of assessment
• At the end of each week, a weekly assessment/quiz will be types included? Is at least one
administered addressing the standards/goals for that week. assessment requiring either
(Computer generated and graded electronically) applying, analyzing, evaluating, or
• Students are required to participate in weekly Padlet discussions. creating?
(checklist)
• After each unit, a unit assessment on standards will be assessed.
(Formative assessment)
• Dekalb County requires benchmark assessments that are
administered every 9 weeks. (Summative Assessment)
• Two projects will be assigned this school year, “Array Skyline” and
“Geometry Town”. (Rubric will be provided)

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Academic Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not Do conduct and academic
Honesty limited to, cheating, providing false information, falsifying school records, honesty requirements clearly
forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or password. explain the policy on cheating and
Refer to Dekalb County Student Code of Conduct Handbook plagiarism. Are consequences for
Consequences may include: inappropriate behavior included?
• Warning
• Conference with student and parents
• A grade of “0” for given assignment
• Reevaluation of transferring from virtual to in-person learning

Acceptable Use The DeKalb County School District provides technologies, networks, and Is the Acceptable Use Policy
Policy internet access to support the educational mission of the District and to (AUP) described or linked? Are
enhance the curriculum and learning opportunities for students and consequences for noncompliance
employees in compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) described?
of 2000. All guidelines, regulations, policies, and rules are applicable to all
telecommunication services and equipment provided by the district including,
but not limited to, the following:
• Computer workstations and notebook computers
• Smart phones, tablets, e-readers, and other mobile devices
• Internet services
• Telephone services
• Cellular phone services

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Student Right to At Ashford Park Elementary, we follow the student privacy outline in the Did you include the conditions for
Privacy Dekalb County School District Code of Conduct handbook, The Family sharing or not sharing student
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and students information?
over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the
student’s education records. APS also respects the privacy of participating in
photography. If you would not like your child’s photographs used for school
purposes such as bulletin boards, announcement, or social media, please
complete the opt-out Google Form located on the school website.

If you have any questions about student privacy rights, please reach out to
Ms. Norwood or the principal, Mrs. Freeman

Technology Students are required to have the following tools to effectively participate in Do the technology requirements
Requirements class: outline technical specifications for
• Computer or laptop that has internet enabled student computers? Did you
• Camera w/ microphone describe the procedures to follow
• Keyboard when technical problems occur?
• Mouse
• Headphones
• OPTIONAL document camera

If having difficulty accessing school-based programs like Clever, Canva,

McGraw Hill, etc. contact IT support at 678-676-1188.

Copyright All content for this course is monitored by Briana Norwood. Dekalb County Did you provide a copyright
Statement School District owns the rights to the content for the course excluding statement and disclaimer that
MyMath. Which is owned by McGraw Hill. Parents and teachers cannot edit identifies the owner of the course?
or duplicate any material provided in this course.

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Students with Dekalb County School District complies with Section 504 of the Did you indicate your willingness
Disabilities Rehabilitation Act of 1973, commonly referred to as “Section 504,” is a non- to provide reasonable
discrimination statute enacted by the United States Congress. The purpose accommodations to a student with
of Section 504 is to prohibit discrimination and to assure that disabled a disability?
students have educational opportunities and benefits equal to those provided
to non-disabled students.

Dekalb County School District complies with The Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, 34 C.F.R.§ 300 et seq. (IDEA), the federal law concerning the
education of students with disabilities, requires schools to provide parents of
a child with a disability with notice containing a full explanation of the
procedural safeguards available under the IDEA and U.S. Department of
Education regulations.

*This document pairs with Designing a Syllabus for an Online Unit of Instruction (Peer Evaluation Checklist) by Lokey-Vega
(2014).

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