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WELCOME TO CALCULUS CONCEPTS COURSE SYLLABUS MS. AVALOS COURSE OUTLINE: Designed for students who wish to continue on a calculus pathway. First semester focuses on topics leading to the larger calculus concepts with an emphasis on the library of functions from a calculus point of view. Second semester focuses on the derivative, one of the key concepts in calculus. A graphing calculator is required. COURSE TEXTS: CALCULUS SINGLE VARIABLE 4 th EDITION and Study Guides This class represents a cooperative effort: each of us has a job to do to insure that learning takes place. As the teacher, it is my job to plan lessons, write exams and quizzes, provide extra help the students need, and grade tests promptly. As the student, it is your responsibility to come to class each day ready to learn. That means you should be prepared with necessary materials and homework. Supplies: Homework: Large spiral notebook that will be used ONLY for math, at least 2 pencils and eraser (tests must be taken in pencil or will deduct 5 points from the test score), pocket folder for handouts, homework and tests, and a graphing calculator! Homework is assigned daily. Please follow the assignment sheet that is given with every unit study guide. Write down and attempt every problem before you come to class and correct all mistakes immediately when we go over it in class. All homework from the text book should be done in your notebook. Label each homework with the corresponding assignment number and make sure it is large enough to stand out from the rest of the work. Each homework assignment is worth 2 points, 1 point if turned in late. Homework is not graded for accuracy. If 95% of it is done or attempted then you will receive full credit otherwise you can turn it in the NEXT day only for half credit. Skyward and Homework: On skyward there will be a range of dates where homework was due and total possible points that could have been achieved. Your total points will reflect on where you turn in your homework , turned it in late or did not turn it in. If you received 7/10 that means you did not turn in all your homework in on time for some days. For specifics assignment numbers and dates please contact me. Late assignments will not be accepted for full credit and will not be accepted at all after 2 days, unless you were sick (in that case you have 1 day for each day absent to do make up work). Homework is mainly good for studying for tests. Some homework problems often reappear on tests after the material has been covered and tested. It is therefore highly recommended to keep all study guides and homework to review previous material that could appear on the current test. Homework counts for approximately 30% of 9 week grade. Parents: Notes: Grading: Please know that homework is given every day. Ask your son/daughter to see their completed assignment occasionally, if not daily. They will be giving an assignment sheet at the beginning of each chapter. Please contact me through email or phone for information about your child’s progress when needed. Notes should always be taken in your math notebook. They should be dated and contain everything I write on the board or through the overhead projector. Notes should also include any sample problems done in class. Grades are based mostly on tests ( 70%) and homework (including projects) ( 30%). Cutoffs for each grade are percents - A(90%) B(80%) C(70%) D(60%) F(below 60%). You can compute your grade by dividing your points by the possible points.
Absences: Extra Help: CAT or CATA Students: Helpful Hints: ETC: Common Sense: If you have any absences that you know about in advance (for example, field trips, funerals, court dates. etc.), you must tell me beforehand. In any case, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed, and make arrangements for making up missed tests and quizzes. You have one day for each day absent to make up all missed tests and quizzes. (Example: if you are absent 3 days, you have 3 school days to make up all work. Tests and quizzes not taken in those 3 days count as zero.) Also, if you miss a quiz or test due to an unexcused absence, then the quiz or test automatically becomes a zero. You will not be eligible for any extra tutoring, turning in homework, making up any test or quiz if your absence is unexcused. The school’s tardy and attendance policy will be followed at all times. I will be available for tutoring by appointment after school on a daily basis. Tutoring is also available all periods in room 393. Be prepare to work extremely hard. This course has three levels of students, Pre-Calculus, College Algebra Trig Advanced and College Algebra Trig. Concepts might come easier for those students that have taken the advanced courses. Even though math came easy to you before, it will be more difficult in this course because of the rate that material is covered and the depth of the understanding that is expected of material cover in the previous year. Review your notes before starting your homework. Your homework is your practice time. Use a pencil. Complete all the problems. Stay on schedule. Ask questions in class especially concerning your homework. Find a study buddy. It helps to talk about the homework problems. Be respectful, courteous, and considerate of your classmates. Only one person can speak and be heard at a time. Raise your hand if you want to participate. Be prepared to practice a lot. While you will continue to work on basic mathematics in algebra, you will also be required to analyze more application-based problems than you have in any previous math course. Enjoy yourself…math is FUN! Expect a cumulative exam approximately every two weeks. Do not ask to be excused from an exam the day of the exam. Cutting class on the day of the exam will result in a grade of zero on that exam. Cheating on test or quizzes will result in a grade of zero for that assessment. Don’t be late. Visit the nurse before or after class. Food and water is not allowed in class. Incomplete homework will never be given credit. Skipping graphs would be an example of incomplete work. Sloppy work is equivalent to incomplete work. If I can’t read your writing, then print or type. I seldom give out bathroom passes. Homework is due at the beginning of class on the due date. Do not tell me that you did not do your homework because you did not have a calculator. Keep track of your own grades. If you take a vacation, you must keep up to date. Crying is not an effective strategy for successful negotiation. Smiling is an effective strategy! It seems that “common sense” is far from common, so I will spell out a few rules. Certain objects have no business being brought into this (or any) classroom. Examples include, but are not limited to, liquids of any type, cosmetics, toys of any type, food, candy, etc., and items that violate school rules such as IPODs, cell phones, jackets, etc. In general, anything that is not needed for class probably does not belong. As I need to walk around the room, to check homework and offer help, you are to put book bags UNDER your desks and NOT next to it. Under NO circumstances should your book bag be taking up space ON your desk – you need that space to take notes on homework or for in-class work. Throwing anything, anytime, anywhere during class is always a “no no”. Do not leave your desk, except to sharpen your pencil (and then choose your time carefully). There is a time for talking and a time for listening; if you’re not sure which is which, try listening.
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