Mrs. Burroughs and Ms. Hamilton

Integrated I (Block)

Mrs. Burroughs and Ms. Hamilton

2014-2015

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome back to a new school year and to Integrated I. This course is designed to refresh some previously learned topics as well as introduce new material. Success in this class will help to ensure your passage of the Ohio Graduation Test (taken sophomore year) as well as increase your scores on future standardized tests such as the PSAT, SAT, and ACT.

As with any new situation there may be uncertainties and challenges associated with this class. We want you to know that we are here to help you, and that we will get through this together. We are responsible for providing enriching lessons and activities, guiding you through the processes, and giving extra help and attention when you need it. You are responsible for your learning. This means that you will need to take notes, ask questions, participate in class, do your homework, attend review sessions, and study for tests/quizzes.

We believe communication between parents, student, and teacher is key to success. This means that we may be calling/emailing home from time to time to provide updates and to help make arrangements for extra help if necessary. If at any time parents or students wish to reach us please feel free to call our voicemail at (330) 954-2132 (Burroughs)or(330) 954-2197 (Hamilton) or send an email message or . SchoolPoint will also be used for this class. You can access SchoolPoint, which will have weekly assignments, test/quiz schedules, and various notes/activities, on the school webpage: You can also view grades from this webpage.

Again, welcome back. I am looking forward to working with you and having a fun, exciting, productive school year.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Burroughs and Ms. Hamilton

Course Topics: Integrated means that you will learn a variety of mathematical topics including algebra, geometry, statistics, probability, and discrete math.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

Recognize and describe important patterns that represent quantitative variables
Make sense of real world data
Recognize and represent linear relationships
Recognize and represent exponential growth and decay
Visualize and describe 2 and 3 dimensional shapes
Recognize and represent quadratic relations between variables
Develop ability to solve probability problems

Materials Needed:

Textbook
Binder with pockets or folders for worksheets, etc…
paper
Pencils/pens
Scientific Calculator

Classroom Expectations/Policies: As mentioned before, I expect you to act respectfully and responsibly in class. This means:

-come prepared to work and learn-no texting, etc…

-behave-no food or drinks

-don’t talk while I’m talking-dress appropriately

-raise your hands to ask or answer a question-be on time

Consequences: Sadly, some of you will choose to ignore the above expectations and policies. The following consequences may be used at my discretion.

-before or after school “quality time” (detention)

-adjustment in seating

-referral to principal

-phone call home

Restroom/Drinking Fountain/Locker Passes: I am generally relaxed about restroom usage so long as it doesn’t get ridiculous. If you are constantly out of my room, we will go to a stricter system.

Assistance: Please don’t hesitate to ask for help. I am around most days before and after school. Just let me know in class if you want to come in. There is also help available in the math lab – math lab is time during some study halls, in the study hall room, that you can get help from a math teacher. Please take advantage of this opportunity.

Online graphing calculator: (not great, but better than nothing)

Online Homework Help:

SchoolPoint for class notes and assignments:

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click “Aurora High School” (left side of page)

click “Teacher Web Pages” (left side of page – bottom)

click “Burroughs, Kasie”

click “Integrated I” (left side of page)

Grading: Your overall grades will be measured by tests, quizzes, homework, class work, participation, notebooks, and projects. These are categorized and weighted as follows:

Tests/Quizzes/Projects: 70%

Homework/Classwork/Participation/Openers30%

Tests/Quizzes -Used to demonstrate mastery or check progress in a given unit. I

do give partial credit for work done. The more work you show me the better chance you have to get full credit.If you have a correct answer down but no work points will be deducted. I as a teacher cannot instruct you if I do not know how you are developing your answers.There will be retakes available on some quizzes (formatives), but not on unit tests (summatives).

Retake Policy: For those formatives on which a retake will be offered, to be eligible you must…

Have gotten below an 80%
Do corrections with me, math lab teacher, or other tutor
Complete a remediation wkst

The retake must be completed 1 week from when the quiz was returned.

Homework-Homework will be given on a regular basis. Be prepared!!! This is the best way to boost your grade. I will grade homework for correctness as well as for effort. When homework is checked it will be worth five points per assignment and trust me these all add up. Homework grades can drastically improve or hurt your grade. If you have a correct answer down but no work points will be deducted. I as a teacher cannot instruct you if I do not know how you are developing your answers.

Participation-An important part of my class will be participation. I expect everyone to work and take part in every class. Part of your participation grade is how well you are prepared for class. A great deal of work will be done in groups. If you are not taking part in the group work that day you will lose points towards participation. If you do not correct the problems we go over in class, you will lose participation points. When you are in my class, you need to focus on the work at hand. Whether you feel like working in a group or not, it is your responsibility to be the most productive member of that group possible. You will also lose points for not coming in to class properly each day. (eg. Being seated when the bell rings, copying down information on the board, starting the opener).

Last Thoughts: Everything that you learn in this class you will use throughout every math class you take for the next four years. You must create a good mathematical basis for yourself and this is where to begin. If you fall behind or do not understand a concept we are covering, you must immediately seek help.YOU MUST NOT BE SHY!!!! The best way to receive help or further explanation is to ask for it. I will be more than happy to go over a concept more than once in class if I feel students are not totally grasping the concept. You may not be the only student having trouble with the material so speak up and ask questions. We build on material covered from the beginning of the year so do not take this advice lightly. I will make my assistance available whenever possible so please do not be afraid to ask.