Syllabus Algebra 1

Schedule:

1st period 8:45 - 9:35 Geometry CP

2nd period 9:40 - 10:30 Planning

3rd period 10:35 - 11:25 Geometry CP

4th period 11:30 - 1:00 Algebra 1 Honors

5th period 1:05 - 1:55 Algebra 1 Honors

6th period 2:00 - 2:50 Planning

7th period 2:55 - 3:45 Algebra 1 Honors

Course Content Standards:

http://ed.sc.gov/agency/programs-services/190/documents/CCSSI_MathStandards.pdf

Required Text:

Holt McDougal Algebra 1 Common Core Edition; Burger

Materials Needed:

3-ring binder and loose-leaf paper

Pencils (If you use a mechanical pencil, you must have extra lead.)

Graphing calculator (TI-84 +- Classroom set available.)

Assessment/Calculation of Grades:

Students may choose to retake one major assessment per each nine weeks. They must inform the teacher within one school day after receiving the graded assignment. They must come to a tutoring session and retake the test either before or after school within one week.

Student progress is cumulatively assessed each nine weeks in the following areas:

Major Assessments: Tests and Projects 60%

Minor Assessments: (Quizzes, 20% and Homework / Classwork 20%) 40%

Student progress is assessed during each nine-week period over the semester. A student’s progress is reported as a grade based on the South Carolina grade reporting system:

Grade scale and Breakdown:

90 to 100% = A; 80 to 89% = B; 70 to 79% = C; 60 to 69% = D; 0 to 50-59% = partial grade point credit;

below 59 = no GPR credit

This is an EOC course meaning every student will take the End of Course exam given by the state in May. This will account for 20% of his/her final grade.

Major Assessments:

At least three major assessments will be given each nine weeks. Tests will be announced at least three days in advance and review will be done in class before each assessment.

Quizzes:

Quizzes will be given frequently. There will be at least one quiz in each unit. Quizzes will usually be announced one to two days in advance. There may be “pop” quizzes without advanced notice.

Homework:

Daily assignments will be given and checked at the beginning of the next class. Students are expected to show page and problem numbers listed at the top and all necessary work to receive credit. Homework grades will be based on completion. The grades will be 100, 75, 50, 25, or 0.

Warm ups:

Warm up assignments are given at the beginning of most classes. Each day's warm up must include the name of the warm up, the date, all questions unless specifically excluded, and all answers to receive credit. They are worth 20 points per day and will be collected each Friday. If you are absent, you are excused for that day's warm up,

Late Work:

Late work will not be accepted. Assignments must be turned in on the due date. If a student is absent the day an assignment is due, the student will be expected to turn in the assignment when he/she returns to school.

Make-Up Policy:

Any missed work must be made up within 5 school days. If a test has been announced prior to the student’s absence, the student should be prepared to take the test on the first day he/she returns. All missed tests are to be made up before school or after school. It is the responsibility of the student, not the teacher, to make necessary arrangements for make-up work.

Test Re-Take Policy:

Each student will have the opportunity to complete a test re-take for one chapter test per quarter, not to include a semester or final exam. The test re-take will be averaged with the original score to calculate the final grade. Tests will be kept by the teacher and only viewed or discussed within the classroom.

You must decide if you will complete a test re-take and attend at least one tutoring session prior to the Re-take Day. Re-takes for each chapter test will happen on the same day.

Classroom Procedures:

Start of class:

When you enter the room, please take your assigned seat as quickly as possible and begin to work on the warm up or task described on the board. Get your calculator or other materials if needed, before you are seated for class. Assignments are checked while you work on the warm up, so you need to be sure you and your assignment are ready for me to come by within the first few minutes. All backpacks and purses need to be placed on the floor.

Calculators:

You should expect to use a calculator every day, so I expect you to have a calculator at your desk at the start of class. If you have your own calculator, it is expected you bring it and use it daily to become comfortable with the necessary key strokes. Many smart phone calculators have all the functions we need, but I will not allow you to use your cell phone during class. If you do not have your own calculator, I have some available for use during class. You will be assigned a calculator number for your use. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD ALL STUDENTS AT THE END OF CLASS TO ENSURE ALL CALCULATORS ARE RETURNED!

During Class:

Please be seated at all times in your assigned seat, unless otherwise instructed, to minimize classroom disruptions and distractions. If you need to get a tissue, throw something away, or sharpen your pencil, feel free to complete the task discreetly or wait until an appropriate time.

End of class:

You will work on assigned tasks until the last 2 minutes of class when you may then pack up and put away materials. At that time you may use your phone to take a picture of the homework assignment. If you have borrowed a calculator or other materials, they need to be returned before everyone leaves. Students will not be allowed to line up at the door at the end of class; students must remain in the desk area! I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO HOLD STUDENTS IF PROCEDURES ARE NOT FOLLOWED OR TO ENSURE ALL CALCULATORS ARE RETURNED.

Electronic Devices:

Electronic devices should not be used or seen during class unless specifically permitted on a per day basis. No device should be charged in the classroom. Students are permitted to take pictures of homework assignments, pages of their books, or problems on the Promethean Board at the end of class.

Student Records:

Student grades will be updated several times a week. If a parent wants to monitor a student’s grades the parents can get access to the districts Parent Portal. There are directions on the J L Mann home page for accessing the Portal.

Donations:

Any supplies donated to the classroom would be greatly appreciated.

Classroom supplies needed include:

1. Tissues

2. AAA batteries

3. Pencils

4. Loose leaf paper

5. Dry erase markers

6. Graph paper