Local Option CC Math 1 Course Syllabus
Instructor: Martha Locklear School Phone:(910) 521-3253Email:
Class Schedule:
1st period Local Option CC Math 1 8:00-9:30
2nd periodLocal Option CC Math 1 9:37-11:22
3rd period Local Option CC Math 1 11:29-1:22
4th period Planning
Office/Conference Hours: I encourage parents to contact school guidance at (910) 522-4774 to schedule a conference or to discuss your child’s progress at any time. I will call periodically with academic and behavioral updates. Together we can make this semester successful for all of us.
Course Philosophy: To foster an environment of academic growth for students in so much that learning lends itself to creating successful educational experiences for all students in the classroom setting.
Goals/Objectives of Course: The first three courses of Integrated Math provide a significant common core of broadly useful mathematics for all students. They were developed to prepare students for success in college, in careers, and in daily life in contemporary society. The program builds upon the theme of mathematics as sense –making. Through investigations of real-life contexts, students develop a rich understanding of important mathematics that makes sense to them and which, in turn, enables them to make sense of new situations and problems.
Course Description: Throughcollaborative group investigations of problem situations followed by teacher- led whole-class summarizing activities students will learn to make sense of mathematics. Each year the integrated curriculum advances students’ understanding of mathematics along interwoven strands of algebra and functions, statistics and probability, geometry and trigonometry, and discrete mathematics. It also emphasizes mathematical modeling including the processes of data collection, representation, interpretation, prediction, and simulation”. Technology in many forms will be used such as the graphing calculator, computers, iPads, Smartboard, the Geometer’s Sketchpad and the Core-Plus Mathematics Project Tools which is available to all for download online.
PurnellSwettHighSchoolFreshmanAcademy Classroom Rules:
- Bring all needed materials to class.
- Be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings.
- Obtain permission before speaking or leaving your seat.
- Be respectful to all people and their property.
- Food, candy, and drinks are prohibited in the classroom per school policy.
Common Sense Rules of Behavior:
1)Be in your seat with all material necessary for class when the bell rings.
2)Stay in your seat unless permission is given to do otherwise.
3)Treat others, yourself and the teacher with respect
4)FOLLOW ALL RULES IN THE STUDENT HANDBOOK!
Instructor’s Role & Responsibilities: As an educator, it is my duty to provide opportunities for my students to develop self-discipline and respect for the rights of others while providing adequate learning opportunities for all students. In order for those duties to be fulfilled, an inclusive classroom environment has to establish and maintain order by informing students of individual classroom behavior expectations and maintain discipline within the classroom while protecting the rights of all students. Given this, the teacher has the responsibility to initiate actions to remove dangerous or disruptive students and refer, in writing, a disruptive student to administration when teacher-initiated interventions have been unsuccessful or the severity of the offense determines that it is necessary for administrative involvement.
Student's Role and Responsibilities:
1)Be on time! Tardiness disrupts the learning process and causes you trouble.
2)Be prepared! Bring your materials (binder, paper, pencils, homework, and book) with you daily when you come to class. (No credit is given for homework that is at home or in your locker.)
3)Be attentive! Be ready to ask and to answer questions on the material and stay on task!
4)Be organized! Keep all handouts, notes and assignments in chronological order.
5)Be present! If a student is absent for any reason, he/she is expected to make up all missed work. It is the student’s responsibility to see the teacher about missed work.
6)Be involved! Participate in all class activities. ***Math is active learning.***It’s like anything else in life, “you get out of it what you put into it”
7)Be able to pass the EOC! Each student is required to pass the Integrated Math 1 state end of course test in order to receive credit for the course. The EOC is 25% of the final course grade.
Success Skills:
1)Always participate in your group. Teamwork is essential.
2)Always ask your teammates first if you need more clarification.
3)Always do your homework. Those who do homework are successful and those who don’t usually are not.
4)Always file handouts, notes and assignments in the interactive notebook.
5)Always keep the interactive notebook up to date
6)Always Be Positive! Attitude counts!
Grading Criteria Materials Needed
Tests35%2” 3-ring binder
Classwork/Collaboration25%4 dividers
Projects20%loose leaf paper
Quizzes10%pencils
Homework10%calculator for homework
Total100%
Tardiness Policy (see student handbook)
Restroom Use: Restroom Policy
Students are given ample time between each class to go to restrooms and lockers. Students are expected to use this time wisely and take care of their personal needs accordingly. We understand that circumstances beyond our control, such as crowded restrooms and/or other emergencies occur. With this in mind, additional restroom breaks will be granted ONLY at the discretion of the teacher.
Calculator Use & Care: Calculators will be used in the class. Students will be expected to use calculators carefully and when finished, turn them off and put the cover back on and place them in their proper place. Class will not be dismissed until all calculators are accounted for. Calculators will not be allowed outside of class under any circumstances.
Textbooks will be an in-class resource. Students will be assigned a skills practice workbook for homework .
Attendance: Students must not be absent more than 5 days. If they are, it is their responsibility to go to SaturdaySchool from 8:00-1:00 to make up missed days. When students miss 2 days their names will be reported to YDS/Social Worker and assigned After-School Intervention.
Homework: Students will be assigned approximately 15-20 minutes of homework Monday-Thursday and it will be graded.
Learning Centers:Every Tuesday & Thursday in my room (404) from 3:00-4:00. Buses take students home who live in district. Learning centers are utilized only for tutoring, re-teaching, remediation, and retesting.
Academic Contract: Teacher evaluation of student attendance and academic progress will be conducted every 3 weeks. If the teacher deems that a student needs extra help to be successful in meeting state proficiency levels an academic contract will be drafted requiring students to attend learning centers and Saturday School until improvement is made and the student maintains a passing grade (70%).
Reteach/Retesting Policy: If a student fails a test, he or she may retest once within two scheduled Learning Centers from the date of receiving the failing grade. Students are required to stay for remediation the first day following the day they received the failing grade and retest in the library the following LearningCenter. The new grade for the test will be the average of the two tests. Students present during a regular scheduled test may not opt out of taking the test with the intent of taking it during Learning Centers. The bus will transport your child home or you can provide them transportation after the Learning Centers. Students guilty of cheating will be given a zero with no opportunity to retest.
Progress Reports: Reports will be sent home a minimum of three times every grading period (9wks.) and are required to be signed by parents and returned. Each student and parent in the state of NC has been given a username and password to access the Parent Portal of the statewidePowerSchool Education System. This is a real-time attendance and gradebook for all your students classes. If you do not have a username and password to set up your account please contact the guidance department at Purnell Swett @ 910 521-3253
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty of any variety will not be tolerated. Any instance where there is probable cause of cheating, the grade given for the assignment/test etc… will be a zero and there will be no opportunity for make-up. Parents will be contacted and informed of the situation.