Parent Communication

Algebra 1

Instructor: Mrs. Woodcock

Email: lwoodcock@beverlyschools.org      

Room: A448

After-school availability: Tuesday and Thursday after school. I am available most days after school, just ask!     

Course Description: This course studies the properties and structure of the real number system. Topics include solving, graphing and writing linear equations, radicals, quadratic equations, polynomials, exponents, systems of linear equations, and linear inequalities.

Honors Courses: These courses contain highly challenging material, presented at an accelerated and more intense pace than the typical college preparatory courses taken by a majority of four-year college-bound students. They require advanced reading, writing, verbal, conceptual, mathematical, and study abilities, as well as extensive outside preparation.

Daily Required Materials:

   •     Notebook – binder with notebook paper and dividers OR notebook

   •     Pen or pencil

   •     Scientific Calculator

How to Succeed:

·           Take complete notes. Actively listen. Ask questions when you don’t understand.

·           Math concepts build on each other. Missing several clases is difficult to overcome. Go to class.

·           DO THE HOMEWORK. Math is learned by doing.

·           Don’t be embarassed by mistakes—learn from them!

·           Come before or after school if you are still confused.

  

Class Procedures:

   •     Class will begin with review of the homework and/or a formative assessment (practice problems on topics from previous class) or problem solving activity

   •     Introduce new concept for the day (take notes)

   •     Guided Practice / Class assignment

   •     10-15 minutes at the end of every class will be available to start homework

   •     A summative assessment will be given at the end of each unit

Grading Policy:

•    All formatives are available for retake.

•    All summatives are available for ONE retake provided student can provide evidence that they have completed all class and homework assignments.

•    Midterms, and finals may not be re-taken.

•    All retakes have a 2 week time limit for completion.

•    Summatives are worth 90% and formatives are worth 10% of your overall grade.

SBG	Rubric Scale	Letter Grade	Percentage
Advanced	4.0	A+	100 - 97
	3.9	A	96 - 93
	3.7	A-	92 -90
Proficient	3.4	B+	89 - 87
	3.0	B	86 - 83
	2.7	B-	82 -80
Basic	2.4	C+	79 - 77
	2.0	C	76 - 73
	1.7	C-	72 - 70
Working Towards	1.0	D	69 - 63
Low Evidence No Evidence	0.9 0.0	F	62 - 50 0.0

Classroom Expectations:

   •     All students will be RESPECTFUL of one another. No student will be made fun of, laughed at, or teased for asking a question. Being disrespectful to a teacher or a classmate will result in after-school detention.

   •     NO laptops, cellphones, ipods, or electronic devices are to be used during instruction. Laptops will be used only for online assignments and class projects. First offense will receive a warning. Second offense and the device will be put on my desk till the end of the period; refusal to comply will result in reporting to Assistant Principal’s office.

   •     No food or drink except water allowed in the classroom.

   •     No more than one male and/or one female out of the room at a time. You need to sign out and in using the Sign Out Sheet. Be sure to take a pass with you.

   •     Unless it is an emergency, I ask that you do not leave class during instruction. If you do need to leave the room for any reason, it is your responsibility to get the information you miss.

   •     Work will need to be shown on all homework assignments to receive credit. A list of numbered problems and answers, or circling of multiple choice answers WILL NOT be accepted as assignments completed. All assignments are due the next class period unless otherwise specified. 

   •     Before the end of class you need to put away any items you borrowed, clean up any mess you made and be sure you take all your belongings with you.

Attendance:

     It is your responsibility to make up all work missed due to absences. All assignments will be posted on the course Moodle page. Per BHS policy, students with more than 3 absences in one quarter will receive a failing grade (FA) for that quarter. Three class tardies equals one absence.