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B-28 Information Reviewed (Assignment #1) Signature Sheet
2012 Algebra 1 and 1a Syllabus
2012 Algebra 1 and 1a Syllabus
Mr. Esquer, Room B-28
Mr. Esquer, Room B-28
Welcome to 8th Grade Math! My name is Mr. Esquer and I will be your teacher this semester. The 8th grade Algebra book we are using is Algebra 1. It is published by Prentice Hall. We will work our way through the ENTIRE BOOK from Chapter 1 to 13 if you are in Algebra 1 and Chapters 1 through 4 and 7 through 9 if you are in Algebra 1a.
I will challenge you to work to your best ability and am here to make sure that you are successful. You, however, NEED to come to class prepared, you are in middle school! You NEED to have your brain engaged, a math notebook (to save your homework, quizzes and tests in), 2 or 3 sharp pencils, an eraser, a ruler and notebook paper. If you need graph paper, I will get you started BUT you need to find some too. ALL WORK THAT WE DO IS ALWAYS IN PENCIL. There are exceptions and I will tell you when.
1. CONTACT ME
1. CONTACT ME
I do most of my work via computer. So .... I have a website for our math class. It is at http://www.daveesquer.com and will have the chapter schedules, daily and weekly homework assignments, tips and cool sites to visit for extra math help. My email address is easy to remember too – dave.esquer@gmail.com. I look forward to a great year. I am here usually starting at 8:15 a.m. or so and the phone number is (909) 336-0360, ext 228. Remember, e-mail works the best for me if you have questions.
2. POLICIES
2. POLICIES
Count on homework everyday, Friday included. There are frequent quizzes and end of Chapter tests, sometimes quizzes and tests even fall on a Monday. It is important to understand that the homework will be collected and graded daily. You will find that the quiz problems are similar to those that you did for homework. Sometimes, the quizzes and tests may be online for you to complete at home!
I encourage you to have a MATH NOTEBOOK. In it, you should keep notes and information as we progress through new concepts. It is not mandatory, BUT, for quizzes and tests, you MAY use it. If you’re not sure, or don’t remember, how to solve a problem, it will help. The message is: DO YOUR HOMEWORK, IT WILL HELP YOU ON THE QUIZ!
Occasionally, extra credit will be available. If you need it, then take advantage of it.
As we start the class, your grade is automatically an A+, it is up to you to decide if that is something that you want to continue and maintain. Your grade is comprised of four items including homework and class participation. Their values are approximated below.
Our grading scale at MPH is very straightforward:
100-90% = A
89-80% = B
79-70% = C
69-60% = D
≤ 59% we won’t discuss!
Tutoring will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays before school. It will start at 7:30 a.m. These sessions allow students to take the morning activity bus from the High School if you need extra help. A “virtual” classroom will also take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. All you need is a home PC or Mac with speakers/microphone and the Internet to see the whiteboard and hear/ask me discussing the homework. I will let you know when these sessions start later in September.
Regular homework assignments will be posted Fridays on the website and on the classroom white board for the week ahead. Make sure that you copy them down into your REMINDER BINDER/TIME TRACKER! Attached to this letter is my CLASSROOM and HOMEWORK GUIDELINES, students please follow them and don’t get Mr.E’s “VOODOO MATH” stamp, not cool!
Please refer to your school provided REMINDER BINDER/TIME-TRACKER for the LATE schoolwork policy. Remember, homework is due the next day. If you are absent, you receive an additional day to turn in the work. You have 5 days to make up work for ½ credit, after that it has no value.
3. ONLINE INTERACTIONS
3. ONLINE INTERACTIONS
I will be using a concept called the “flipped classroom”. We do classwork at home and homework in class. DON’T PANIC. Click on the “Math Blog”, “Algebra” and “Algebra1” tabs on the website and you can see MY notes, a video of today’s lesson from me or Mr. Khan and a video of me solving 2 of the day’s homework problems for each day’s lesson. You will be expected to view today’s lesson AT HOME. Class time will be used for you to ask questions and do the homework set. It is a different way of teaching but you will get comfortable with it as time progresses.
Memorize the website http://www.hotmath.com, it is a lifesaver for some students. I’ll talk about it in class (DON’T BUY A SUBSCRIPTION)! The other website to memorize is http://www.nutshellmathplus.com. It too is a lifesaver and TALKS to you about today’s lesson with our classroom textbook. I will demonstrate it too and it too is FREE. Check the “Math Help” on the webpage, I have links for you there. There is lots of good stuff!
We will be using several online tools. These Web 2.0 tools will work with any computer (Mac, PC, Linux) provided it has internet access. Please familiarize yourself this week with these tools, do the activities suggested for each day and bring your questions to class. At a minimum, we will be using the classroom website plus the following (remember, the online world is changing so rapidly that other tools may be added):
(an interactive virtual whiteboard with video recording and online chat capabilities)
(quizzes and extra practice and review)
(quizzes and tests)
(docs, Plus[+], Drive, Video Hangouts, Chat)
I require that you have an email account, see the instructions in Assignment #2 (attached), please send it to me via those instructions. I strongly suggest that your email address reside at Gmail. It will make both of our lives much easier!
4. BYOD (Bring-your-own-device to school)
4. BYOD (Bring-your-own-device to school)
As I mentioned earlier, this year we will be experimenting with a “flipped” classroom. You are expected to review the lesson material at home the evening before and bring your questions for discussion in class. With special permission granted, you will be allowed to bring your smartphone or tablet device to school to be used in the classroom. The school network will be available to you in “guest” mode. Your device may be used to review online course material, to check other internet sources or to use the sites discussed in the previous section.
Abuse of the network will result in the loss of your BYOD privilege. Remember, the IT department logs all users by MAC ID address, so things that you do ARE tracked. As a middle school student, you do know right from wrong. DO NOT RUIN THIS PRIVILEGE for others.
5. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
5. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Below is an example of a listing with links to all browser requirements and any downloads required for embedded objects, such as videos, .pdf files that you will need to access or generate. If you are stuck, ask me, I can usually troubleshoot most problems computer or internet related.
At a minimum the following may provide additional information:
Player and Reader Download Links:
Quicktime Player for Mac or Windows: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download
Windows Media Player: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/windows-media-player
Flash Player: http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
Adobe PDF Reader: http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
Browser Download Links:
Mozilla Firefox Browser Download: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new
Safari Browser Download: http://www.apple.com/safari/download
Internet Explorer Browser Download: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/internet-ex0plorer/downloads/ie
Google Chrome Browser Download: http://www.google.com/chrome
6. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
6. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Again, as described in the REMINDER BINDER/TIME-TRACKER, failure to act with academic integrity can result in several sanctions against the students involved. Your signature on the REMINDER BINDER/TIME-TRACKER signifies to me your understanding of failure to exhibit Academic Integrity.
Summarizing from an LEC class I took this summer, Academic Integrity is nicely explained below:
“Academic honesty demonstrates one's respect and recognition for the integrity and intellectual property of the works of others. It is essential that online teachers model academic honesty.
Academic honesty includes the avoidance of cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and facilitating academic dishonesty. Cheating is one of the most widespread violations of academic honesty.
Cheating is the act of using, viewing, storing, or submitting work that belongs to someone else without approval.
Plagiarism is the use of ideas, phrases, or other materials without properly citing the source.
Fabrication is falsifying or inventing information, misrepresenting one's self.
Facilitating academic dishonesty involves helping someone else violate standards of academic honesty.”
7. CONCLUSION
7. CONCLUSION
Do your homework, ask questions and before a chapter test, review! You will do well!!
Please review this syllabus with your parents/guardians. Click here to download the "B-28 Information Reviewed (Assignment #1)" sheet. Print and return it signed NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, August 24th, this is your first assignment!
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