Why Mr. De Ocampo Teaches
I teach at Visitacion Valley Middle School because I love helping all my young students become wiser and smarter people! VVMS students are wonderful human beings! I know because this is my 17th year at VVMS! My students make me smile, are helpful, and inspire me to work hard for them. Math can help us understand many things in this world. So I hope that I can do a good job of showing my students how much math is important.
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Who is Mr. De Ocampo? Link to this section
I, Mr. De Ocampo, am currently teaching four classes of 6th grade math and one class of 7th grade math.
I have a lot of educational experience. I have been a 6th grade mathematics teacher at Visitacion Valley Middle School since August 2008. My previous educational experiences include volunteering in emergent bilingual and mathematics classrooms at Francisco Middle School and in a 5th grade classroom at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School. I have served in various educational, case-managing, and mentorship positions at an after school and summer program primarily serving Filipino and other low-income K-HS students in the South of Market Area of San Francisco since 2004.
I am a proud product of San Francisco schools. I was a student of several schools in the San Francisco Unified School District, including Lowell High School, Potrero Hill Middle School, Bessie Carmichael Elementary School, Starr King Elementary School, and Filipino Education Center. I received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics at San Francisco State University in 2005.
How can I see what my students are learning and doing? Link to this section
- Ask your student to go to clever.sfusd.edu and log in.
- Find the Teacher Pages section.
- Select “Mr. De Ocampo’s Math Class.”
- Select “Amplify." It has an orange logo.
- From there, you can select and look at the computer lessons that your students have done.
When can students get extra help with math? Link to this section
Students can always email me for support with assignments. I can even send a video that may help them with their homework!
In February 2025, my hours that I am available to help students have changed. If students need extra math help, my room will be open during the following times:
Mondays | MORNING (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) LUNCH (no appointment necessary) AFTER SCHOOL (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) |
Tuesdays | AFTER SCHOOL (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) |
Wednesdays | MORNING (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) AFTER SCHOOL (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) |
Thursdays | MORNING (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) LUNCH (no appointment necessary) AFTER SCHOOL (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) |
Fridays | MORNING (please e-mail me in advance to make an appointment) LUNCH (no appointment necessary) |
IXL
Students can log into IXL by going to clever.sfusd.edu . They can search for any math topic they want to practice. This program is great for instant feedback!
Wyzant Math Tutoring is another option!
Wyzant Math Tutoring happens in room 205 Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-9:30 a.m. and 4:15-4:45 p.m. Students need to pick a time window they're going to commit to going to each week. ROCK runs tutoring, so we need a couple of days heads up to get the student set up and coordinate the tutors. It's the student's responsibility to show up, and they will provide computer/headphones/math work to do.
What will my students learn in math class? Link to this section
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
Unit 0: Norms and Group work Unit 1: Area and Surface Area Unit 2: Introducing Ratios Unit 3: Unit Rates and Percentages Unit 4: Dividing Fractions | Unit 4: Dividing Fractions Unit 5: Decimals and Arithmetic Unit 6: Expressions and Equations Unit 7: Positive and Negative Numbers Unit 8: Describing Data |
What does it mean to use the core curriculum? (sfusdmath.org)
How can I learn more about Amplify Desmos Math? https://amplify.com/sfmath/
What will my students learn in math class? Link to this section
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
Unit 0: Norms and Group work Unit 1: Scale Drawing Unit 2: Introducing Proportional Relationships Unit 3: Measuring Circles Unit 4: Proportional Relationships and Percentages | Unit 5: Operations with Positive and Negative Numbers Unit 6: Expressions, Equations, and Inequalities Unit 7: Angles, Triangles, and Prisms Unit 8: Probability and Sampling |
What does it mean to use the core curriculum? (sfusdmath.org)
How can I learn more about Amplify Desmos Math? https://amplify.com/sfmath/
Homework Log
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6th Grade
The 6th grade homework log is now available in this Google document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z4aecvwXgZXpL0tUHNHY227Zy3KyGkbAEpk9TDmphQg/edit?tab=t.0
7th Grade
The 7th grade homework log is now available in this Google document:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z4aecvwXgZXpL0tUHNHY227Zy3KyGkbAEpk9TDmphQg/edit?tab=t.0
Google Classroom Link to this section
This page was last updated on March 11, 2025