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Welcome to Algebra II

Mr. FordGrambling State University

History

From Carson, CA 15 miles for Los Angeles, CA

Raised by Father Siblings

One Sister, One Brother

History College

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work Make Up

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s Websites Tutorials Procedures

College

Grambling State University Located in Louisiana Basketball Scholarship

Career Ended with Knee Surgery

Others duties include: Anchor on Local TV Show Marketing Club (AMA) Computer Club (CIS)

History College

Jobs on Campus

Syllabus Supplies Grading Home/Late

work Make Up

Class Rules Expectations Websites Tutorials Procedures

Sharpen pencils during the first five minutes of

class. Place assignment in the appropriate tray Proceed to your assigned seat and begin

working on the bell-ringer The bell ringer will be checked and explained

after the attendance is taken The lesson for today begins after the bell-

ringer

Daily Classroom Routine

Attendance is taken when the bell rings I am tardy if I am not in my seat when the bell

rings I am absent if I am not present within the first

ten minutes of class

Attendance

My cellphone/iPod etc. ,must be turned off and put away in my backpack, purse etc.

Should I decide to violate the District Policy, my cell phone will be taken and turned in to the front office.

No Exceptions! No Exceptions!

No texting of any kind is allowed during class No responding to text messages is allowed during class I cannot answer my cellphone during class I cannot use the calculator on my cellphone during class I cannot charge my cell phone during class I cannot listen to music during class

Cellphones and Other Electronic Devices

If Not, “Automatics Write Up”,

No Exceptions

Cellphones and Other Electronic Devices

THESE ARE YOUR LIFE LINES!!!!!

Verbal warning Parent contact (I am known to make “House

Calls”) Parent conference Referral to the appropriate Assistant Principal

Disciplinary Actions and Consequences

Respectful Prepared On Time Participate Responsible No Restroom Permits Follow District Rules No Eating No Food, I am allowed a non-alcoholic beverage with a screw top

is acceptable BE READY TO BE SUCCESSFUL

Class Requirements: Guidelines For Success

Notebook paper and/or Spiral Notebook 3-Ring Binder. This is your math notebook. 5 Dividers Pencil, highlighters, erasers TI84 Graphing calculator or TI-30XIIS One large box Kleenex (10 points X-tra credit) One large bottle Hand sanitizer (10 points X-tra credit) One package of dry erase markers (10 points X-tra credit) One package of white copy paper (10 points X-tra credit) One package of 8 or more AAA batteries (10 points X-tra

credit)

Class Supplies

The Math Notebook is a graded assignment

and counts as a quiz grade The notebook must include 5 dividers The headings of the dividers are: Syllabus,

Table of Contents, Notes, Graded Assignments.

MATH NOTEBOOK

ALL MATHEMATICS WORK MUST BE SHOWN TO

RECEIVE CREDIT CORRECT ANSWERS WITHOUT THE PROPER

PROCEDURE WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT TEAMWORK

NO WORK SHOWN, NO CREDIT GIVEN

The students Mastery level shall be a major

factor in determining the grade p18 40%: classwork, homework, take home

quizzes, formula quizzes, math notebook, graded bell ringers and class participation

60%: Unit Exams, Semester Exams, Group Projects

Teachers are required to take a minimum of 10 distinct assessments and 3 major assessments per six weeks p18

DISTRICT Grading Policy

ALL LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE PENALIZED

HOMEWORK IS DUE AT THE END OF THE WEEK

Assignments turned in one day late will receive a maximum grade of 70

A ZERO may be given after the second day Teachers will notify parents if a second zero occurs of any

assignment Provisions will be made to allow students to make up two

zeros in each subject per six week grading period The maximum grade for an alternate assignment may be a

70.

Assignments

DISTRICT Grading Formula

40% Distinct assessments

+ 60% Major assessments 100% Student six week average

Semester Exam is 20% or 1/5 of the final grade

Always browse through the material for the next

lecture in advance Peruse the lecture notes and the appropriate

sections of the handouts/textbook after each lecture Should I fail to understand anything in my notes,

come to math tutorials for help Do a good job on all assignments. Re-work the

problems that seem difficult to solve Be courageous enough to ask questions in class

where I do not understand it is my responsibility to tell Coach Ford where I do not understand.

HOW TO DO WELL IN Algebra II

The heading for all assignments must have the

following information. Algebra II (Class Period) Name Date Assignment Name Any assignment turned in without the proper

heading will be deducted by 10 points. NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS!!

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Procedures History

College Syllabus

Supplies Grading Home/Late

work Make Up

Class Rules Procedures Expectations Websites Tutorials

Understanding

Thumbs Up / Yes

Thumbs Down / No

Thumbs Side / Unsure

“Don’t Ask”

Do not get up when I have the floor. No Gum Chewing or Food allowed in

class Drinks are okay, “NO SLUSHES”.

Thursday, August 25 6:30-8:00pm is meet the parent night

*Bring your parent and they send an email to Mr. Ford, with their contact information donald.ford@desotoisd.org – receive two 100% quiz grade *Should your parent not attend due to other commitments, they may send Mr. Ford an email – receive one 100% quiz grade