My Attitude and My Choices Are Crucial to My Learning Success

• My attitude and my choices are crucial to my learning success
• My opinions are valuable
• I have confidence in my own potential
• I grow as a person and shape my future with the knowledge I gain
• I always do authentic work, credit my sources, and do not copy work from others

• My attitude allows me to adjust to individual teachers and their different teaching and classroom management styles
• Every person is valuable and has something to contribute to my education
• I am able to respectfully consider and evaluate the opinions of other people
• Opportunities to work with new and different people help me to grow in my understanding of my community and the world

• I recognize that teacher expectations are designed to support my learning
• My behavior allows my peers to pay attention and learn
• I listen when others speak
• I do my fair share in group work
• I treat the materials, books and environment of my classrooms with care
• I recognize that using a cell phone or other non-classroom electronic in class is rude and that it interrupts my learning

• I gladly accept the opportunity to learn
• I enter the class prepared and I contribute positively to the learning environment
• Education helps me understand the world around me
• The more I learn, the more power I have to make choices about my life
• I recognize that being educated provides me with a brighter future

• I expect to learn and challenge myself
• I learn the objectives in each course and develop strategies to achieve them
• I ask for help when I need it
• I manage my schedule to include time for studying and completing assignments
• What I learn in the classroom benefits my future aspirations

• Regardless of what others do, I’m in charge of my own behavior
• I’m engaged in my own education
• I arrive on time, prepared to learn and participate
• I follow classroom standards for behavior, dress, language, and technology use
• I show respect to my teachers and listen to their instructions
• I turn in my work on time, and make up missed assignments
• I understand that I am not given a grade, I earn one through my own efforts and choices

GPSD Course Syllabus

Course Title: Intermediate Algebra

Grade Level: 10-12

Credit Available: 1.0

Pre-Requisite: Introductory Algebra or Algebra 1

Teacher Contact Information:

Name: Jalynn Dinkins Room Number: 206

Email Address: Phone Number: 541-474-5710 ext 190

District Webpage:

Grades:Grades will be issued at the end of the first and second semester. Progress reports will be mailed home at the end of 6 and 12 weeks. Parents and students are encouraged to follow progress on Power School. Visit the district webpage to learn more about how to access your account.

Course Description: Second year Algebra course. Topics of study include solving equations and inequalities, graphing linear and nonlinear functions, working with exponents, quadratic functions, polynomial functions, linear programming, and algebraic/trigonometric applications.

Course Expectations: Being an active participant in math class is also important to your learning. Participation includes coming to class everyday prepared and on time, as well as, being an active learner by asking questions and doing assignments regularly. Students are expected to bring workbook, calculator and pencil to class every day.

Course Standards:

Semester 1

• Systems A.REI.5,6,7,10,11,12; A.CED.1,2,3
• Linear Programming A.REI.10,11,12; F.LE.1A,1B,2,5
• Exponents N.RN.1,2
• Exponential Functions F.LE.1,2

Grading Criteria:

20%Assignments, Projects, Warm-ups, and Daily Work

80% Assessments (Tests and Quizzes)

Academic grades will reflect a student’s mastery of the subject’s knowledge and skills according to state standards.

District Grading Scale:

AMastery (90-100%)

BApproaching Mastery (80-89%)

CProficient (70-79%)

FNot proficient (Below 69%)

Late Work or Missing Work: Students must complete assignments and submit them to the teacher in order to demonstrate that they are working toward proficiency.

Reassessment: Students may be given opportunities to retake assessments they fail, or wish to retake, in order to demonstrate proficiency, provided that they are making adequate progress toward proficiency. Students will have the opportunity duringOffice Hours to retake any tests and/or quizzes (80% Assessment portion of their grade), all assignments must be completed and turned in prior to retaking the assessment. If a student chooses to retake a test or quiz, the retake score will be awarded (even if the retake score is lower.) Items in the 20% portion of their grade are not offered for reassessment.

Required Texts and Other Supplies/Fees: Student work books will be provided. If the workbook is lost, there is a $5.00 replacement fee. Students are required to have a scientific (or graphing) calculator.

Class Policies: An effective learning environment in a math course requires limiting distractions ( i.e. ipods, cell phones, gaming devices, etc.), participation, attention to detail and being an active learner.

Academic Support: Students will be provided the opportunity for additional academic support during CAVE Period and/or Office Hours. CAVE will be used for tutoring, making up assignments, and studying. Office Hours will be used for test and quiz make-ups and retakes.

Differentiation strategies available in this class may include extension activities, acceleration, or other activities, depending on the needs of the student.

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