alg I syllabus

Algebra I 2015-2016  - Mr. Parker and Mr. Russell

Room: L109 395-3204 Phone extension: 71-159

Email: tparker@smmusd.org Email is the best way to contact me!!

ELECTRONICS POLICY – No PHONES/ iPODS!!

Both will be taken and given to house offices.

	Please get a calculator if you need one!!  No phones can be used.

 

OBJECTIVES:

Becoming the Algebra rock stars that you always dreamed of by mastering:

Solving Functions (many kinds!)         Graphing         System of Equations

**Standards of Mathematical Practice!!

·      Don’t give up without giving it your best effort

·      Be able to explain your thinking to others and understand theirs

·      Be able to apply math in real world contexts

Important:  Every math class is built on this one!!

EXPECTATIONS:

• To be responsible for completing work.  You can always email your peers or me if you are absent.  Try not to be absent.
• To participate in class.  The more engaged you are in the class, the more you will learn and the easier the class will be.
• To come to class with the best attitude you can bring, and I’ll do the

same.

·      Take responsibility for your actions!  You will be an adult soon!

Parents:  Check Illuminate every week with your child.  It is updated frequently.  If you don’t know the codes, contact your child’s advisor for instructions. 

RULES:

NO: walking in front of the teacher during instruction, electronic devices, cursing, eating/drinking, gum chewing, interrupting, hitting, teasing, tardiness, yelling, leaving seat, throwing things,  disruption or disrespect.

CONSEQUENCES:

Prompt, seat change, call home, send to house office, class detention, Sat. school, Suspension, poor participation grade.

Materials for EACH class:  pencils, math notebook, a math folder or binder, calculator, workbook, and this syllabus.  BRING THEM!

Textbook:   CME Alg I with online resources

GRADING - Your scores on the following will determine grades:

                       A=90-100

Work                        20%            B=80-89

Tests/ projects                              33%                           C=70-79

Quizzes/ performance tasks           20%                           D = 60-69

Final                                             15%                           F below 60

Warm ups/ participation             12%        

        

HOMEWORK: the biggest factor in your grades!!!

There will be homework 4-5 times a week.  I will collect some of it the following Monday after it is assigned.  You may still turn it in the next day for 75% credit or up to 2 weeks late for 50%.  No homework can be turned in more than 2 weeks late.

***            If you are having issues, I can help you: after school, at lunch, emails.

CLASS WORK:  warm ups and participation

Each day of warm ups will have a warm up number and a date!   We check these from time to time.   If you want a good participation grade:  have your work materials out on your desk, raise your hand to answer questions, go to the board, use the class time to work on the math practices, and don’t talk over me!

QUIZZES/ TESTS/ FINAL:

·      We usually give 2-3 quizzes and a test a month.  In addition to these, there will be a final in January and in June.  You will take a performance task with every unit.  For these, you will work with a partner and be allowed to use your notes.

·      If you miss a test, you will make it up the day you return.  Anyone who fails a test is expected to make test corrections outside of class in my room.

Assistance:

·      See your teacher at nutrition or at lunch.

·      Go to the online textbook videos

User name:                                       password:

·      Go to afterschool tutoring (Mon-Thurs).

·      Try the Khan Academy on Youtube.com !!

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