Resource Overview

Hello and welcome to Mrs. Olson's X-(site)ing Site! On here, you will find a mini introduction of me (Mrs. Olson), resources for when you have questions about concepts (general resources and concept specific), practice assignments, and policies for RHS and our mathematics classroom. There will also be a mini section on this page describing IB and how it will be implemented this school year.

General Resources: Use the following to find the specific topic you want to practice. These are overall resources that contain a myriad of concepts. For already linked specific resources, find your class on the top navigation and select your current chapter.

http://www.math-aids.com

https://www.purplemath.com

https://www.khanacademy.org/math

https://www.ixl.com/?partner=google&campaign=83904305&adGroup=19048443545&gclid=CMbu58zZ5tQCFc-1wAodtNoBgg

https://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/index.htm

https://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/int_algebra/index.htm

Also: Other RHS classroom sites are found here - https://www.rockford.k12.mn.us/domain/1294

StatCrunch Data Sets: https://www.statcrunch.com/

Policies:

• Expectations
  • Follow directions the first time they are given (Principled)
  • Be in the classroom, prepared, and seated when the bell rings (Principled)
  • Respect yourself, property, and others (Balanced)
  • Always try your best and choose a positive attitude (Caring)
• Cell Phones/Ear Buds
  • You are here to learn. Your peers are here to learn. Cell phones should be out of sight. You are here to learn and not be distracted. Ear buds are not allowed. If cell phones or ear buds are out, they will be collected. The first time, they will be held until the end of class, the second time they will be taken to the office for the day, and the third time they will be taken to the office until a parent picks them up (or next day). The confiscation record will reset every quarter.
  • https://bokcenter.harvard.edu/technology-and-student-distraction
• Tardies
  • Students are marked tardy if they are not in the classroom when the bell rings. On the third tardy, parents will be notified. On the fourth tardy, students will also receive a detention session before or after school (details to follow from Principal Dean). Tardies will reset every quarter.
• Grading
  • Assignments are 10% of your grade.
  • Assessments (Tests, Finals, Projects) are 60% of your grade. These are summative assessments that show growth of learning and mastery.
  • Quizzes are 30% of your grade.
  • Assignments and Quizzes are both FORMATIVE assessments that show learning is in progress. These exist to help you know you are learning and to practice. Redo practice problems to prepare for quizzes; redo quiz questions and read the textbook to prepare for summative assessments.
• Links to syllabi: FST Geometry

IB And Our Math Classroom:

As RHS begins our International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, keep in mind that

"In all IB programmes, teaching is:

• Based on inquiry. A strong emphasis is placed on students finding their own information and constructing their own understandings.

• Focused on conceptual understanding. Concepts are explored in order to both deepen disciplinary understanding and to help students make connections and transfer learning to new contexts.

• Developed in local and global contexts. Teaching uses real-life contexts and examples, and students are encouraged to process new information by connecting it to their own experiences and to the world around them.

• Focused on effective teamwork and collaboration. This includes promoting teamwork and collaboration between students, but also refers to the collaborative relationship between teachers and students.

• Designed to remove barriers to learning. Teaching is inclusive and values diversity. It affirms students’ identities, and aims to create learning opportunities that enable every student to develop and pursue appropriate personal goals.

• Informed by assessment. Assessment plays a crucial role in supporting, as well as measuring, learning. This approach also recognizes the crucial role of providing students with effective feedback."

(from "What is an IB Education?" found at https://www.ibo.org/globalassets/what-is-an-ib-education-2017-en.pdf )

IB Documents we will be using in Geometry class are below: