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About Math Class

Workspace Expectations

To learn effectively and stay safe in our virtual classroom, students are expected to follow these workspace rules:

• Sit upright at a desk or table. No lounging in bed.

• Keep your workspace free from distractions, including TVs, cell phones, siblings, pets, or anything else that may interrupt learning.

• Camera must be on, and students must be clearly visible.

  • You may be asked to adjust lighting or camera positioning so you can be seen clearly.

  • This is a safety requirement.

  • Failure to comply may result in removal from class and the absence being recorded.

Needed Materials

Students should come to class prepared each day with:

• A fully charged Chromebook

• Pencil and paper

• Stylus (highly recommended)

• Whiteboard and marker (optional but helpful)

What Is Math Class Like?

Each math class is structured with purpose and support. A class session may be one of the following:

Lesson Day

On Lesson Days, Mrs. Stewart leads the class through learning a new math skill.

• Students are expected to:

  • Follow along and take notes

  • Participate by raising their hand or using the chat

  • Keep notes organized and complete

• If a student is absent or misses something, they are responsible for:

  • Accessing the provided notes

  • Watching the posted instructional videos

Assignment Day

On Assignment Days, students practice recently taught skills.

• Students work independently while remaining in the Google Meet.

• Mrs. Stewart is available for:

  • Questions

  • Clarification

  • One-on-one help

• Students are encouraged to use their notes and instructional videos.

• Before submitting, students are always encouraged to ask Mrs. Stewart to check their work.

  • This allows students to fix mistakes and strengthen understanding before earning a grade.

• Any work not finished during class must be completed on the student’s own time.

• Some assignments require work to be shown.

  • Assignments or questions without work shown may not receive full credit.

Quick Check / Work Completion Day

Typically held on Fridays.

• Students complete a Quick Check to measure mastery of the week’s skills.

• After the Quick Check, remaining class time is used to:

  • Complete missing or incomplete assignments

  • Finish notes

  • Get additional help as needed

Test Day

On Test Days, students complete unit assessments.

• Tests are taken independently while remaining in the Google Meet.

• Students may use:

  • Study guides

  • Desmos calculators

• No other outside materials or devices are permitted.

• Before submitting, students may ask Mrs. Stewart one time which questions were missed for an opportunity to correct errors.

• Some questions require work to be shown.

  • Without work shown, full credit may not be awarded.

What If I Make a Bad Grade?

• Any assignment with a score below a 70 may be redone to earn a higher grade.

• Students are strongly encouraged to have their work checked before resubmitting.

• Because students are given ample support, opportunities for feedback, and chances to redo work, grades below a 70 should be rare when students use the resources provided.

What If I Finish All of My Work?

Students should notify Mrs. Stewart.

• They may be asked to work on:

  • Liftoff

  • Another math-related activity

• In some cases, students may be directed to work on assignments for another class.

Artificial Intelligence in Math

AI tools (such as ChatGPT or math-solving apps) can be helpful in some subjects, but math is an area where these tools often provide incorrect answers, even when they sound confident.

• AI may:

  • Give incorrect answers

  • Explain mistakes in a way that sounds correct

• This can be dangerous because students may believe they understand something when they have actually learned it incorrectly.

In this class, the goal is not just to get answers, but to understand how and why math works.

Using AI to do the thinking for you is like having someone else lift weights and expecting to get stronger. You don’t need AI to do math — you already have everything you need in your brain. Struggling, practicing, and asking questions are what actually grow your understanding.

AI tools may be used appropriately to:

• Help clarify a concept

• Check steps after you have tried the problem yourself

Using AI to skip the thinking process means you are cheating yourself out of learning.