Algebra I - 8 

Accessing MathXL

1.) Go to http://mathxlforschool.com

2.) Click Sign In and then sign in with your login and password.

3.) Check daily for assignments. 

Accessing Google Classroom

1.) Go to http://classroom.google.com 

2.) Sign in using your Glenridge account (Firstname.Lastname@glenridge.org)

3.) For first time users, click Student and use the following code to join our class:  

Period 2:  7bt2fays 

4.) Check daily for postings and announcements.

Materials:

• Three-ring binder  (at least 1-2 inches) 

• Lined Paper and Graph Paper

• Binder dividers for notes, drills/homework, and lined/graph paper

• Full name in Sharpie marker on the front of your binder

• Graphing Calculator TI-84 with full name on it (Highly Recommended) 

• Pencil case with #2 pencils and a small pencil sharpener/ mechanical pencils (continue to get the items throughout the year as they tend to disappear!)

• Erasers (continue to get the items throughout the year as they tend to disappear!)

Homework Policy:

• Homework is to be completed the night it is assigned. The purpose for homework is for you to practice what we learned in class that day. 

• If you forget your homework, you may earn partial credit on the assignment.

• Late work will be accepted for partial credit to two days after it was due.

• If you are submitting an assignment late or completing an assignment for partial credit, you must email me so I can confirm the completion and update the grade on Skyward.

• If you are absent from class, log on to MathXL/Google Classroom to find the classwork/homework you missed. 

• If you are having trouble with your homework, please come see me in my office.   

Grading Policy:

Grades are based on the Total Points Method.  To find your average, add all points earned and divide by the total possible points.

• Paper Homework - Please write down each question and then your response, with the exception of word problems.

(5 points) completed assignment making sure you tried every problem and wrote down which problems you had difficulty with.

(4 points) completed assignment but missing some work shown.

(3 points) missing some problems

(0 points) not completed

• MathXL Homework - Showing your work isn't required, but may be helpful as you complete the assignment.

• Concept Checks - 

    (2-5 points) given occasionally at the beginning to end of class to check for understanding 

• Graded Classwork - (Open Notebook Assessment)

(20 points) given prior to a quiz to help you recognize the concepts you fully understand and need more assistance with

• Quizzes -

(50 points) given approximately half way and/or at the end of a unit

• Projects -

(50-80 points) given about once a marking period

If you are absent the day of a review, you have one day to make-up the missed test during Period 9.  

If you were present for the review, but absent for the test you are responsible to make-up the test the day you return to class Period 9.  All assignments or assessments completed the day you were absent can be obtained in my office at the end of the day Period 9. 

Discipline Policy:

• All guidelines listed in the handbook are enforced in our classroom (including cell phones and AirPods OFF and AWAY)

• Classroom consequences can include:

1st offense - Warning

2nd offense - Period 9 teacher detention

3rd offense - Administration and parents are contacted

• 3 teacher detentions result in a discipline referral