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Algebra2
COURSESYLLABUS
20142015
Instructor:
Mrs.Dambrink
TutoringHours:
3:154:00Tues&Thurs
SchoolPhone:
(210)8040222
Text:
HoltAlgebra2
EMail:
kdambrink@ssttx.org
CourseDescriptions:
ClassroomMethodsofPresentationandLearning:
Thisschoolyear,methodsandpresentationandlearningfortheclassinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
Lectures
PowerPointPresentations
Smallgroupactivities
Independentlearningactivities(inandoutofclass)
Projects
InteractiveNotebook
CourseSupplies:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Algebra2Textbook
Looseleafpaperinbinderornotebookforassignments
Compositionbook
forinteractivenotebook
Smallpairofscissors
Pencilsanderaser(s)
Scissors,Glueandmarkers
GradingScale:
40%DailyGrades
Dailygradesincludeclass/bellwork,homework,quizzes,notebookchecks,&participation.
60%MajorGrades
Majorgradesincludeunittests,districtassessments,andmajorprojects.
Thestudentswillearnalettergradebasedonthefollowingscale:
A=90100%
B=8089%
C=7079%
F=69%andbelow
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1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org
Makeup/LateWork:
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoconsultwiththeteacherinatimelymanneraboutmakingup
incompleteassignments.Studentcanmakeupincompleteassignmentswithinoneweekinthesame
quarter.Lateworkwillnotbeacceptedforfullcredit,withtheexceptionofexcusedabsences
.Make
uptestsareonlyavailableforstudentswhohaveanexcusedabsence.Studentsmaymakeuptests
withinoneweekinthesamequarter.
Lateworkisunacceptable.Youshouldbeabletogetallofyourworkdoneontime.Yourteacher
understandsthatsometimesthingscanhappenoutsideofyourcontrol.Forthatreasonlateworkwill
beacceptedinthefollowingmanner:
DaysLate
PercentGrade
Example
1calendardaylate
max.10%ofactualgrade
deducted.
100recordedas90
2calendardayslate
max.20%ofactualgrade
deducted.
100recordedas80
3calendardayslate
max.30%ofactualgrade
deducted.
100recordedas70
4ormorecalendardays
late
Incomplete0%
100recordedasa0
TestsandQuizzes
:
Testandquizzeswillbegiventhroughouttheyear.Testswillbeannouncedpriortothetestdate.
Quizzescouldhappenatanytimetocheckunderstanding.
Studentshavetheopportunitytoretakeatest.Theprocedureforretakingthetestisasfollows:
1.Scheduleadateandtimewithmewithin1weekoforiginaltest
2.Handinacopyoftheoriginaltestwitheveryincorrectproblemcorrectedandwriteanote
nexttoittellingmewhatyoudidwrongoriginally
3.Arrivepromptlyonscheduleddatewithallrequiredsuppliestotakethetest
*ALLhomework,quizzesandtestsMUSTbecompletedinPENCIL!
InteractiveNotebook
:
Wewillbecreatinganinteractivenotebookinourclass.Thisiswhereyouwilltakenotesduring
lecturesandparticipateinnoteswetakeasaclass.Itisimportanttobringyoursupplieswithyouto
everyclassinordertoparticipateinthecreationofyourinteractivenotebook.Thisnotebookwillhelp
youstudyforyourexams,helpyouvisualizethingswelearninclass,andhelpyouexpresscreativity
inourmathclassroom.
Edmodo:
SchoolofScienceandTechnology
1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org
WewillbeusinganeducationwebsitecalledEdmodoasaresourceinthisclass.Iwillpostall
assignmentsandotherpertinentclassinformationonEdmodo.Thismeansifyoulostaworksheetor
otherassignment,youcanfindandprintitonEdmodo.ParentswillalsohaveaccesstoEdmodo.
Participation
:
Mathematicsisaninteractivediscipline.Youcannotlearnwithoutpractice.WhenIgivetimeforyou
towork,youneedtousethattimeforpractice.
Cheating
:
Absolutelynocheatingwillbetolerated!Ifastudentiscaughtcheatingonaquiz,test,orhomework,
thatstudentwillreceivea0onthatparticularpieceofwork.Ifithappensasecondtime,thenwe
willtakefurtheraction.
Expectations:
StudentsareexpectedtobeRESPECTFUL,RESPONSIBLE,andREADY.Inourclasswewilldefine
thoseexpectationswiththefollowingstatements:
1. RESPECTFUL
Bepolite:Respectyourself,theteacher,substitutes,classmates,visitorsandthe
classroom.
Bepositive:Bringapositiveattitudetoclassandbewillingtoworkwithothers.
2. RESPONSIBLE:
Beprompt:Arrivetoclassontime.
Beproductive:Useyourtimewiselyandcompleteworkinatimelymanner.
3. READY:
Beprepared:Cometoclass
withallofyourmaterials
readytolearn.
Beattentive:Payattentionoryoumaymisssomethingimportant
.
Consequences:
Whenstudentschoosetomeettheclassexpectations,theywillbegivenpositiveconsequencessuch
as:verbalpraise,PRSpoints,positivephonecallsorlettershome,etc.
Ifastudentchoosestonotmeettheclassexpectations,he/shewillbegivennegativeconsequences
suchas:
1.Classwarning
2.Individualwarning
3.Individualconference
4.Parent/Guardiancontact
5.Disciplinereferral
*TheDPSsystemwillbeenforcedinandoutoftheclassroomeverydayattheteachersdiscretion.
(SeeyourSSTStudentHandbookfordetailsregardinghowthisaffectsyou.)
RestroomBreak:
Restroomuseshouldbelimitedtothepassingperiods.Youwillhave3passespertermandthe
passesmustbeonyou.Youwillhavetosigninandoutforuseoftherestroom.
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ClassProcedures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Entertheclassroom&
signin
Sharpenyourpencil
Sitdownatyourseat&beginbellwork
Checkhomeworkfromthepreviousnightandcollect
Introducethenewlesson/material
Practice(iftimeisallotted)
Therewillbenofreetimeinthisclass.Ifyoucompleteyourworkandothersarestillworking,you
maydoanyofthefollowing
withmypermission
:
1.Read
2.Peertutoring
3.Enrichmentworkfromme
Communication:
Iwillstayintouchwithparentsthroughouttheyearviaemailandphonecalls.Whenwe
communicate,wesetthestudentupforsuccess.Weareallonthesameteamandareworking
towardthesamegoalcommunicationwillhelpustoreachit!
SchoolofScienceandTechnology
1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org
SYLLABUSRELEASEFORM
Parents needtosigntheformonthelastpageandhaveitreturnedby
Wednesday,August27,2014
.
Im looking forward to getting toknow each student and his/her parents/guardians. This is a graded
assignmentsopleaseturnitinbeforethedeadline.
Todaysdate:
August22,2014
Teacher:
Mrs.KatieDambrink
Subject:
Algebra2
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agreeto
thesyllabusfortheacademicyearof20142015.
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