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Honors Algebra I Mrs. Sweat

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Mrs. Sweat's Honors Algebra I Syllabus for Germantown High School

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  • 1. Honors Algebra I
    Mrs. Sweat

2. Course Description
The setting up of equations in a wide range of situations
The use of :

  • a variety of methods to solve equations

3. problem solving 4. representation 5. reasoning and proof 6. language and communication 7. connections both within and outside mathematicsThis course includes:
The use of symbolic reasoning to:
represent mathematical situations
express generalizations
study relationships among quantities
he use of functions to:
represent and model problem situations
analyze and interpret relationships
8.

  • A 1-inch 3 ring notebook

9. Loose leaf notebook paper 10. At least 4 notebook dividers 11. A pad of graph paper 12. Mechanical pencils (with lead) 13. A red pen (for checking their own work) 14. A highlighter 15. A dry-erase marker 16. A scientific calulaterMaterials Needed
17. Grading Procedure
Assessments
Grading
Recording Student Progress
18. Testsgiven at the end of each chapter
Quizzesgiven as they fit the curriculum
Class Work/Presentations/Computer Labgiven as they fit the curriculum
Homework/Assignments/Warm-upgiven DAILY (even on weekends!); checked for completeness and effort, students check their own work for accuracy. (Any problems with homework/assignments are addressed in class when we go over it.)
A.Assessments
19. B.Grading
20. Letter grades are assigned at the end of each quarter based on the District grading scale, as follows:
B.Grading
21. Extra Credit:
There will be additional HW and test questions available with each assessment for extra credit.
HW extra credit will be turned in separately from the the homework, and will be graded for accuracy.
No additional extra credit will be offered to any students. There are NO exceptions.
22. All of my grades are recorded both in my grade book, and on the computer grade book program: PowerSchool. Students may know their averages upon request.Parents and students may also access their grades at any time using the PowerSchool Portal.
A folder will be maintained in the classroom for each student. Disciplinary actions (e.g. referrals), and parent contact information will be kept in those folders.
Other means of recording and reporting student grades and progress include interim progress reports, quarterly report cards, teachers discipline log, periodic student and teacher conferences, teacher and parent conferences, notes home, and telephone calls to parents (positive and negative).
C.Recording Student Progress
23. Make-Up Policies
It is the students responsibility to gather all make-up work and complete it in a timely manner (within 5 days of his/her return to school).
Students are allowed to make up work from excused absences only.
Generally tests and quizzes that need to be made up will not be done during class time. Please arrange to make up tests or quizzes after 2:00 pm or during 2nd period if at all possible.
24. Extra Assistance
Available by appointment, daily2ndperiod or after school.
It is the students responsibility to let me know if he/she needs to come for extra help.
It is very important that a student does not fall behind, because it is often very difficult to catch up. Please ask for help before you get behind.
25. Attendance and Tardy Policies:
Each student is expected to be in class every day on time!
Attendance and tardy policies are listed and explained in the student agenda book. (ON TIME means in your seat, ready to start when the bell rings. It does NOT mean running into the room as the bell is ringing!)
If a student is not in his/her seat when the bell rings, they will be required to pick-up and fill out their own tardy slip and return to me immediately.
Tardy slips are turned in to administrators daily, and punishment will be followed through according to school procedure.
Refusal to fill out and sign a tardy slip results in immediate disciplinary action.
26. Communication with Parents
Parents can contact me at any time via:
Email: [email protected]
Phone Call: 756-2350
Parents are informed via:
Interim Progress Reports
Report Cards
Parent Conferenced, as needed