Ms. Hansen
Secondary Math Classroom Rules
Behavior
Students have the right to learn in a safe and productive environment. No student has the right to take this right away from others. The following expectations are established to ensure these rights:
• Treat others with respect, this includes your teacher and fellow classmates.
• Do not be disruptive in class or talk while another person (teacher or other classmate) has the floor.
• Be attentive to the lecture.
• Be prepared for class.
• Be on task.
• Follow classroom procedures.
• Be a contributing member of your group.
• Follow technology expectations.
Technology
Students to adhere to the district Acceptable Use Policy (http://provo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ti-acceptusepol.pdf). Students who abuse technology will be reported and lose school-wide access to the devices according to policy.
Electronic devices (iPods, MP3 players, cell phones, etc.) are not allowed in class, except when used for instructional purposes at the teacher’s discretion. If students use these items inappropriately during class, they may be confiscated and given to school administration as per school policy. Parents must come to the school to retrieve confiscated electronics.
Assignments & Late Work
Individual Practice (Classwork or Homework): The purpose of individual assignments is to help students learn the concepts needed to prepare them to achieve mastery on the assessments. Often the work can be completed during class time, but some homework will also be required.
Students should plan on between 1 and 3 hours of homework per week, but that figure will vary depending on the individual and the topic. These assignments will be graded by the students, and are designed to provide enough individual practice in order to be prepared for the assessments
Assessments: Retest are allowed on Core Principles and Standards tests without penalty, but additional work will be required to help improve their understanding of the standards before being retested.
Attendance
Students are expected to be on time and in class every day. Unexcused absences will mean that the students are not able to participate in the learning activity for that day.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, students needing special accommodations may contact me for alternative arrangements.
Assessment of Progress: Success Criteria
In order to pass the class students will be required to master the Essential or Core Principles and Standards. For details see the “Grading Policy” below.
Calendar of Due Dates for Major Assignments
During a term, both formative and summative assessments can be attempted multiple times, until students are able to show mastery of that standard. In order to earn credit for a term, all assessments for that term must be completed by the last day of the term.
(Term 1: October 16th, Term 2: December 20th, Term 3: March 13th, Term 4: May 22nd)
Progress Reports and Report Cards
Students, teachers, and parents can monitor student progress on PowerSchool (https://grades.provo.edu).
Connecting Home to School
Please contact me via email: bethh@provo.edu
Success Criteria/Grades:
Grades will be calculated using a Standards Based Grading approach. The grade will reflect performance on specific learning objectives, without any influence from daily practice, notes or non-academic factors. These objectives are broken into two categories:
• Category 1: Essential Standards: 75% of the final grade. There will be about 3 or 4 essential standards each term that represent the absolute minimum skills that must be demonstrated so that a student will be prepared for future courses. A student must pass each and every one of the essential standards, and doing so will guarantee a passing grade in the class, either a D or C. For the Math 1, Math 2, and Math 3 courses these Essential Standards will be identical for all Math teachers at Provo High School. The essential standards will be graded on a letter grade scale.
A = Complete Mastery (Minimal Computation Errors and No Concept Errors)
B = Advanced Mastery (Multiple Computational Errors and No Concept Errors)
C = Mastery (Concept Errors)
F or I = Failing or Incomplete (zero points) (Major Concept Error or Insufficient Concept Understanding)
Note: D grades will not be given for Essential Standards
• Category 2: Advanced Standards: 25% of the final grade. There will be about 4 or 5 advanced standards that represent additional, or more in depth understanding of the topics taught throughout the term. These standards are the way that a student is able to earn a grade higher than a C. While there may be small differences from teacher to teacher, the majority of these standards will be identical for all Math teachers at Provo High School. The advanced standards will be graded on a letter grade scale.
A = Complete Mastery (Minimal Computation Errors and No Concept Errors)
B = Advanced Mastery (Multiple Computational Errors and No Concept Errors)
C = Mastery (Concept Errors)
D = Approaching Mastery (Major Concept Errors)
F or I = Failing or Incomplete (zero points) (Insufficient Concept Understanding)
Homework & Note-taking Requirements
Mathematics is a language, and as such has standards of writing which should be observed. Standards for mathematics assignments and lecture notes:
· Write your name, date, sections number(s) and page number(s) clearly at the top of the first page in the upper right hand corner.
· Write the Learning Target on the first line.
· Use regular, standard-weight, white, standard-sized paper (8.5 x 11). NO fringe.
· Staple your pages together. Do not fold, tear, spit on, or otherwise dog-ear the pages.
· Clearly indicate the number of the exercise you are doing.
· Write out the problem that you are working on (except in the case of word problems, which are too long to write out).
· Do your work in pencil, with mistakes cleanly erased, not crossed or scratched out.
· Write legibly. If I can’t read it, it’s wrong.
· Write neatly across the page, with each succeeding problem below the previous one.
· Keep work within the margins. Do not try to squeeze lines together at the bottom of the sheet or in the margins.
· Do not squeeze the problems together. Leave 1-2 blank lines between one problem and the next.
· Show your steps, but do your scratch work on a different piece of paper.
· Use a ruler to draw graphs, lines and charts.
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