Geometry

Lithia Springs High School – Academic Year 2016-2017

Teacher: Mary Ann McKenneyEmail: Room: P1/P2

School Website: tinyurl.com/lithiaspringshigh
School Number: 770.651.6700

Classroom Number:770.651.6768

Course Description

  • This course recently replaced Analytic Geometry, which in turn replaced the classic Euclidean Geometry. Emphasis is placed on preparation for the Geometry Georgia Milestones exam administered in May.
  • Standards can be found (Use a google search phrase: Geometry Standards GSE)
  • In general, a unit will be taught every other month. See below for unit topics and more specifics.

Course Policies

  • Transfer of Students’ Averages and Report Card Nine Week Averages: The teacher will assign each grade in the grade book with the students’ transfer average.
  • Students are expected to attend class and be punctual on a daily basis. Tardiness to class is defined as not being in the classroom when the last tone of the tardy bell rings. Tardiness will result in an administrative detention.
  • Class notes: You will be expected to take detailed notes during each class lesson. These class notes will help you when completing your class work, homework, and when studying for tests. (Not to mention the next three years of mathematics and beyond).
  • Assignments: On most days, you will be given an assignment. These assignments will count in the “Formative Assessments” section of your grade.
  • Make-up work: When work is missed due to an absence, all missed assignments are due within one week of your return. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed and get assignments to me in a timely fashion.
  • Quizzes: Throughout the course, we will have short quizzes over whatever topic we are covering, and will count as “Formative Assessments” as well.
  • Tests: When a unit ends (see course schedule below) a CDA will be administered. CDAs will count as “Summative Assessments,” and will be entered twice, once as a CDA, once as a CUA unless a student is not satisfied with a score achieved. All CDA grades less than a 70 will be required to take a retake described below.
  • Make-up Tests: When a test is missed due to an excused absence, the test must be made up within one week of your return. All make-up work, including tests, is the responsibility of the student.
  • Test Retakes: If you are ever unhappy with a CDA result, you will be allowed (or required if the CDA grade is below a 70) to retake a similar test generated by the teacher. Students will be required to complete extra practice materials before taking a Common Unit Assessment. Once the practice materials are complete, then and only then will a CUA be administered. This retake can be used to replace the duplicate CUA grade only. CDA grades cannot be changed for any reason. Please complete any retakes within a two weeks of non-success!
  • Academic Honesty: Study groups on homework assignments outside of class are permitted and encouraged as long as it is used as a learning method. However, cheating, plagiarism, and other forms of poor academic conduct are not tolerated. Summative and Formative Assessments are designed to measure levels of mastery and must be the individual’s product. Breaches of this policy will result in consequences including (but not limited to) a grade of zero on the assignment to a discipline referral – based on teacher’s discretion.
  • Incomplete Grades: Incompletes are awarded to students who did not complete their End of Course Test upon finishing the course, did not complete their final exam, and/or have major grades missing due to an unexpected absence or illness. For EOCTs, incompletes will be converted to a numeric grade once the student completes the EOCT or the student is given numerous opportunities to take the test and a zero is awarded for the EOCT score. For missing exams or major grades, students have ten days to complete the missing items.
  • Retesting: Students may be provided an opportunity to retest on certain assignments based upon teacher’s choice or preference.
  • Grade Appeal:A student/parent has 5 business days from the date report cards are issued to appeal the final grade. The building principal’s decision is final.

*Any course policy may be altered or waived based on the teacher’sand/or building level administrator’s discretion.

Lithia Springs High School “House Rules”

• Always be on time and prepared to learn.
• Passes will not be issued during the last 10 minutes of class.
• Hats, hoods, headbands, and/or head garments of any kind are not to be worn in the school building.
• Electronic devices, including phones, iPods, ear buds, etc., are not permitted during the school day. All electronic devices must remain turned off and out of sight or they may be confiscated. Confiscated items will only be returned to legal parent/guardian.
• Please stay in your class and in your seat until the bell rings.
• Thank you for helping with assisting in keeping our high school clean by picking up around your area and throwing your trash away. This is particularly vital in the cafeteria area.

Discipline Protocol

Minor misconduct (level one offenses – such as missing ID badges, insubordination, etc.) will follow below plan:

1st Offense: Department Detentionand Parent Contact
2nd Offense: Department Detention and Parent Contact

3rd Offense: Department Detention and Parent Contact

4th Offense: Discipline Referral

Major offenses (level two or three offenses) will receive an automatic discipline referral.

*See the Student Handbook for any other school-wide policies.

Course Expectations

Academic Honesty:

At Lithia Springs High School, the student is urged to seek truth and beauty in and for themselves, as well as skills needed for a productive life. Academic honesty is essential in preserving one's own integrity, the integrity of the school, and in gaining a true education. The Lithia Springs High School student pledges not to lie, cheat, or steal in the pursuit of his or her studies and is encouraged to report those who do. Improper academic conduct on the part of the student shall be interpreted to mean the obtaining and using of information during an examination, classwork or homework by means other than those permitted by the teacher, including the supplying of such information to other students.

Anticipated Classroom Format:

Behavior: Each student should:

1. Be in your seat, ready to begin when the bell rings.

2. Have a pencil, paper, notebook, textbook, and homework out at the beginning of class working on the question of the day.

3.Be respectful and cooperative to the teacher and classmates.

4. Follow school rules stated in the school handbook, including, but not limited to the BYOT policy, book bag policies, ID policies, etc.

Course Goal

Primary Goal: For all students to earn credit for this course towards graduation, and be well-prepared for the following three years of mathematics, physics, and engineering courses.

Secondary Goal: For all students to exceed on the Georgia Milestones/End of Course Test.

Mathematics Department Grading Policy

Grading Plan

50% - Summative Evaluations: (29%) Common District Assessments, (29%) Common Unit Assessments, (14%) Teacher Generated Assessments, (24%) Quizzes, (4%) Projects

30% - Formative Evaluations: (36%) Homework Assignments, (36%) Daily Assignments, (28%) Quizzes

20% - End of Course Comprehensive Examination: Georgia Milestones Assessment System examination or Student Learning Objectives examination

Student Evaluations

1. Homework will be assigned almost daily and checked for completeness. Upon instructor’s discretion, certain homework assignments may be collected and graded for accuracy. Daily Assignments are usually given after every concept or topic. These assignments will be graded for accuracy. During each 9 week period there should be at least 8 but no more than 19 homework and daily assignments depending on mathematics course level.

2.Quizzes will be given at teacher discretion to assess student success and upon completion of unit to determine student readiness for common district assessments and common unit assessments. Throughout the academic school year, there should be at least 10 but no more than 24 quizzes depending on mathematics course level.

3. Common District Assessments are unit tests that are created by the Douglas County School System to provide a consistent measure of student progress across the county. Throughout the academic school year, there should be at least 5 but no more than 12 common district assessments depending on mathematics course level.Douglas County Schools has established an assessment plan to provide a consistent measure of student progress across the county. Each subject has common district assessments (CDA’s) that students are required to take as part of their assessment grades. The CDA scores will be counted as a regular test grade.

4. Common Unit Assessments are unit tests created by instructors in the mathematics department. Throughout the academic school year, there should be at least 5 but no more than 12 common unit assessments depending on mathematics course level.

5. End of Course Comprehensive Exams:

a)Georgia Milestones Assessment System is a comprehensive exam provided by the Georgia Department of Education to assess student content knowledge and skill in the course. This exam will be given at the end of the academic school year to selected mathematics courses.

b)Student Learning Objective is a comprehensive exam provided by the Georgia Department of Education and Douglas County School System given at the end of the academic school year to those mathematics courses that will not be assessed by the Georgia Milestones Assessment System.

Grading Scale

A: 100 – 90

B: 89 – 80

C: 79 – 71

D: 70

F: below 70

Note: Administrators and department heads will keep a syllabus in their files for each teacher that explains in more detail their classroom philosophy, expectations, and protocol.

Course Schedule

Unit 1: Transformations, CDA: Aug. 26

Unit 2: Similarity, Congruence, and Proof, CDA: Oct. 21

Unit 3: Trig, CDA: Nov. 18

Unit 4: Circles and Volume, CDA: Jan. 20

Unit 5: Geometry on the Coordinate Plane, CDA: Mar. 3

Unit 6: Conditional Probability, CDA: Mar. 31

Unit 7: Georgia Milestones Prep, Review test Date: Apr. 28

GA Milestone EOC: May 3

Unit 8: Algebra II Prep (Review of Algebraic Topics), Date: May 22-25 (Test will be given during Final Exam week)

*This course schedule dates are tentative and are subject to change.

Course Material List

Pencils, paper for taking notes and turning in assignments, a 1" 3-ring binder used for Accelerated Math exclusively.

Course Resources

Teacher Homepage:

(Go to school webpage, choose “Faculty and Staff” from left column, choose my name, and click “Custom Page”

You can also follow me on Twitter: @jfreemanmath

Alternate, more frequently checked email address:

Tutoring

Tutoring sessions will be held weekly determined by instructor.

Extra Help: I will be available for tutoring every Tuesday morning at 7:30AM until 8:05. If you need help outside of that time please see me or contact me via email. I can be available most mornings and some afternoons with 24 hour notice.

Syllabus Verification -Geometry

Jonathan Freeman

You may view the syllabus and any other information via the school’s website. Go to Lithia Springs High School main website, find my name on the school staff link, and then click on forms.

You may also contact me at anytime throughout the semester for a copy of the syllabus if you would like a hard copy. Your child has been made aware that paper copies of the syllabus are available.

Video Permission

Lithia Springs High School will be engaging in a professional learning opportunity with teachers during the 2015-2016 school year that will include videoing in their classroom in an effort to increase research-based teaching practices. Each video will be used for professional learning and only viewed by certified school personnel. By signing below you understand that during videoing, your child may be included in the video and also understand that the video will not be published.

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