Classroom expectations & Resources

Beginning of the class

• Get your Warm-up math paper out of your binders and work on it (5 min)
• Good things while checking your answers for warm-up (I may ask you to share your warm-up too)
• Everyone's participation is required and encouraged.

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End of the class

• Clean your desk: return pencils, markers and other supplies
• Look around and pick up things from the floor
• Push in the chair
• Stand next to your seat and you will be dismissed at the bell.
• Only 6th period students will need to stack the chairs before dismissal.
• DO NOT Line-up at the door.

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Classroom resources

• Parent/Guardian Letter: Syllabus
• Google Classroom
• Big Ideas
• IXL
• In classroom website, all resources are arranged by chapter.
• Weekly Calendar posted in the Google Classroom and on Website
• Weekly presentations are also posted and updated daily.

Lesson and Notetaking

• Pay attention while taking notes
• Your participation is REQUIRED
• Learning comes from participation
• Ask questions if you need help
• Check Chapter Digital Notes if you miss anything

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• We will have 10-15 minutes every day to work in class
• Make sure to submit your homework and note down the problems that are incorrect.
• Ask for help and take notes while we go through solutions
• Once we go through the problems, you can resubmit your homework for a full credit potential.
• You can only work on the assignments if we are in the same Chapter.
• Once the Chapter Test is finished, no late work is accepted.
• Email me if you turn in late work, Big Ideas DOES NOT send me notifications.

• At the end of each chapter there will be a test. Tests will be different formats: paper, online, posters, projects
• If you are not happy with your test results you will have 2 weeks (from the day you receive your test back) to retake the test. No exceptions.

Tests and test-Retakes

• You will be given a practice test and test date ahead of time.
• Plenty of practice questions/exercises will be given before the test.
• You will be able to use this notes when taking the test.
• If you are given an online test you are still required to show your work on a paper.

For re-take

• You MUST finish all homework assignments, recommended IXL sections and/or Skills Trainers with 80% or better score.
• After reviewing the test, you should correct the problems that are incorrect and submit a picture of the work.

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