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Mrs. TalmageAlgebra Readiness 2013-2014

Room 44

About Mrs. Talmage

Before I was a teacher I:

• Graduated from UC San Diego

• Worked at SeaWorld as an Educator for 3 years

• Coached Competitive Gymnastics for 13 years

About Mrs. Talmage

Before RVMS I taught at:

• Kenilworth Middle School

• Casa Grande High School

• Petaluma High School

My doggie, Bug, who is a Papillon (Butterfly!)

My Expectations0 Students should come prepared to work hard each

day!0Bring required materials to class each day

0Be in your seat, with supplies, ready to begin!

0Work until instructed to clean up

0Be prepared to talk to me before or after class about personal business including: absent/makeup work, borrowing supplies , late homework passes, ticket rewards, gradebook inquiries, and other questions

My Expectations0Students must be respectful to themselves, their

peers, my classroom and myself

0During direct instruction, there is ONE person talking at a time

0During direct instruction if you are not talking you are ACTIVELY listening

0Each student is entitled to their right to learn, and any disruptive behavior that interferes with that will not be tolerated

My Expectations0 Students should be willing to listen, assist, and engage

with their peers

0We will work in groups or partners a majority of our class time

0Sometimes you will get to assist in choosing your seat/group (many times you can earn this), sometimes you will not

0Each student in this class has unique and valueble talents and skill sets to contribute to this subject

0See Study Team Guidelines Poster

Grades:Categories Weights

Individual Tests, Quizzes, and Projects

50%

Homework and Classwork 40% 

Collaborative Tests and Projects

10%

A 94-100%

A- 90-93%

B+ 88-89%

B 84-87%

B- 80-83%

C+ 78-79%

C 74-77%

C- 70-73%

Daily Required Materials0 Pencils (many, all sharpened or mechanical)0 Pen (no red ink)0 Binder (contains: toolkit, graph paper, new work and current

handouts)0 Graph Paper ($1 for 50 sheets at the student store)0 Scientific Calculator (recommended TI-30; NO graphing

calculators)0 Protractor0 Highlighters0 Colored Pencils0 Composition Notebook with graph paper (for toolkit notes

and warm-ups)0 Planner

Homework and Corrections0Expect homework to be assigned EACH day in class0 If we do not finish work in class, it becomes

homework0Graded on a rotational schedule for neatness,

accuracy, completion, and effort (check, plus, no mark)

0Most assignments are worth 5 points0Graph paper is required for all assignments0Only neat work done IN PENCIL is accepted0Homework is corrected the day it is due and then

turned in for grading/credit

Make-Up Work0Students are allowed one make-up day for each

excused absence

0Students are responsible for obtaining any missed assignments through any of the following sources:

0Calling a study buddy, checking the homework hotline, reading the class assignment calendar

0Late work is not accepted***

Toolkit Notes0Must be in a composition notebook with graph paper

(sold at the student store and most office supply stores)

0Will be a study resource and a place to organize warm-ups

0Will be graded regularly based on neatness, number of entries, single entries, and completion

Team Tests0 Team tests are usually given just before the individual

test

0 Worth 10% of overall grade

0 Taken in teams of 4

0 Gives students a preview of what the test will look like and an opportunity to review Unit material with peers

0 Use as a practice test to study!

Individual Tests

0There will be a test at the end of each unit

0Tests and quizzes make up 50% of overall grade

0Test resources

Extra Help: Where can you go?

0Homework club: Tuesdays and Thursdays afterschool from 3:10-4:10pm (you must be on time!)

0SSRW

0Afterschool help from Mrs. Talmage

0Call a study buddy!

Classroom Tour

0Agenda and Assignment Board

0Homework folders (Period # on crate)

0Student Station

0Grades

0Makeup Work Station (Calendar, handouts, turn-in)

Algebra Readiness Guidelines and Expectations paper is due on Monday

8/19 with a parent or guardian signature

Enough talking, let’s begin!