Teacher: Faith Allen
Room C104
(770)-466-4892
Email: fallen@walton.k12.ga.us
Website: http://miragecustomwoodworks.com/allen'swebpage.html
Textbook: Algebra II; McDougall, Littell. Replacement cost $15.37
OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday – Thursday afternoons until 3:00
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
This course is designed to cover the Georgia Quality Core Curriculum
Benchmarks for Algebra IIB, which is a rigorous college-preparatory course.
Students will be preparing for further study in Pre-calculus or Advanced
Algebra and Trigonometry.
Algebra IIB is different from previous mathematics courses your son/daughter has studied. Previous high school mathematics courses reviewed concepts students studied in Algebra I. Students taking Algebra II will learn new mathematical concepts at a higher level. For example, the course consists of polynomials, exponential and logarithmic functions, logarithms, sequences and series, rational and radical functions and other advanced mathematical topics.
I have provided a website with additional information to aid them in
being successful in the course. The website contains links to self-check
tutorials, study guides, jeopardy games, and practice tests with keys.
I encourage every student to supplement classroom instruction with aids
provided on the website.
WORK REQUIRED OF STUDENTS:
All students must come to class on time each day prepared to work with
the appropriate materials. Requirements will consist of both in-class and
out-of-class assignments. Students should plan to spend up to 60
minutes daily out-of-class to complete each assignment, and longer periods
of study to prepare for tests. All students will be expected to participate
in classroom learning activities. Students should plan to do homework
every day. If you miss a class, you are responsible for asking Mrs.
Allen for missed assignments. You will have one week to make-up missed
assignments and tests.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Pencil, loose leaf paper, graph paper, binder, 7 divider tabs, composition
notebook, 8 dry erase markers, colored pencils, calculator: scientific
calculator, TI83 Plus, TI84, and textbook. Please note that
instruction for any other calculator will NOT be provided.
GRADING POLICY:
The course grade will be weighted as follows:
45% -- unit tests
20% -- cumulative activities or tests
10% -- projects
10% -- homework, daily quiz grades
15% -- final exam
DISCIPLINE POLICY:
I have only one rule in my class. Act with respect-this includes
respect for the teacher, your peers, the school’s property, and yourself.
Any conduct that is not respectful will not be tolerated. The first
offense will result in a warning. Continued disrespectful actions
may result in removal from the immediate setting or detention. Detention
will be assigned on the next available date regardless of the student’s
extra-curricular activities. Please consider this before you choose
to disrupt class. I will contact your parents if you choose to act
in a manner that is not respectful on a regular basis. If you continue
to act inappropriately or if you miss an assigned detention, a discipline
referral will be made which could result in ISS. Events that could
result in detention without further warning are: not having your
book in class, not being silent during the moment of silence, being late
to class three times.
COMMUNICATION:
I believe it is extremely important for parents, teachers and students
to communicate regularly. Students should feel free to stay after
class or come by after school to discuss difficulties, concerns or get
extra assistance. I want to help, let me know when it is needed.
I have found that the most efficient means for communication with my student’s parents is through email. I encourage you to email me with your questions, concerns, or comments. My email address is fallen@walton.k12.ga.us . Likewise, if you have an email account, I would like to have it so that I can notify you immediately of any news regarding your child.
STUDENT/PARENT AGREEMENT:
I have read all the pages of this syllabus.
I understand that my grade will be based on test scores, cumulative activities, projects, homework and quizzes, and a comprehensive final.
I understand that grades are available online and that progress reports will be sent home every three weeks.
I understand I am expected to be in class, on time, every day, if not Ms Allen will follow the discipline guidelines in the agenda.
I understand I am expected to bring pencil, notebook, and textbook to class everyday, if I am unprepared for class, I understand that I will receive detention.
I understand that I am expected to act with respect for the teacher, my peers, the school’s property, and myself at all times.
I understand that I have access to my teacher in person or through email.
I understand that in case of an absence, I have one week to make up assignments and tests.
I understand that unit tests will be kept on file and not removed from the classroom.
I understand that electronic devices, including cell phones, pagers, Ipods, MP3 players, games etc, shall not be visible or used during class.
I understand playing games on my calculator is prohibited during class.
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student parent
I would like to have regular communication via email.
Parent’s email address: _________________________________________