Sixth Grade Mathematics Syllabus



School Year 2016-2017/First Semester

GSE Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geometry A – Teacher: Ms. DAO - Periods1, 2, 7

|Course Name |GSE Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Analytic Geometry A |Course Code |27.09750 |

|School Name |Chamblee Middle School |Teacher Name |THUY-NGA T. DAO |

|School Phone Number |678-874-8202 |Teacher Email |THUY-NGA_T_DAO@ |

|School Website |chambleems.dekalb.k12.ga.us |Teacher Website | |

I reserve the right to adjust the course work and/or differentiate instructions ass needed to meet the needs of students and ensure academic success.

Course Description: The high school standards specify the mathematics that all students should study in order to be college and career ready. Additional mathematics that students should learn in fourth credit courses or advanced courses such as calculus, advanced statistics, or discrete mathematics is indicated by (+). All standards without a (+) symbol should be in the common mathematics curriculum for all college and

career ready students. Standards with a (+) symbol may also appear in courses intended for all students.

The high school standards are listed in conceptual categories including Number and Quantity, Algebra,

Functions, Modeling, Geometry, and Statistics and Probability.

Conceptual categories portray a coherent view of high school mathematics; a student’s work with

functions, for example, crosses a number of traditional course boundaries, potentially up through and

including calculus. Modeling is best interpreted not as a collection of isolated topics but in relation to

other standards. Making mathematical models is a Standard for Mathematical Practice, and specific

modeling standards appear throughout the high school standards indicated by a star symbol (*).

Strikethroughs in the standards are to highlight the portions that are not relevant to this course.

Curriculum Overview

|CURRICULUM OVERVIEW |

|Unit 1: Relationships between Quantities (3 weeks) |

|Unit 2: Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities (3 weeks) |

|Unit 3: Linear and Exponential Functions (3 weeks) |

|Unit 4: Describing Data (4 weeks) |

|Unit 5: Transformations in the Coordinate Plane (5 weeks) |

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

|Title | CORDINATE ALGEBRA - GEOMETRY A |

|ISBN |978-0-544-23663-9 |

|Replacement Cost |$105.00 |

|Online book and/or resources |my. |

|Online student access code (school specific) |Each student is provided his/her username and password to access to the textbook online. |

GRADING SYSTEM: The DeKalb County School District believes that the most important assessment of student learning shall be conducted by the teachers as they observe and evaluate students in the context of ongoing classroom instruction. A variety of approaches, methodologies, and resources shall be used to deliver educational services and to maximize each student’s opportunity to succeed. Teachers shall evaluate student progress, report grades that represent the student’s academic achievement, and communicate official academic progress to students and parents in a timely manner through the electronic grading portal. See Board Policy IHA.

|GRADING CATEGORIES |*GRADE PROTOCOL |

|Formative Assessment - 0% |A 90 – 100 ~P (pass) |

|Assessment During Learning – 25% |B 80 – 89 ~F (fail) |

|Guided, Independent, or Group Practice – 45% |C 71 – 79 |

|Summative Assessment or Assessment of Learning– 30% |D 70 |

| |F Below 70 |

NOTES: The course requires an End-of-Course Test (EOCT), the EOCT will weigh 15% of the student’s final grade. The remaining 85% of the student’s grade is determined by the final average in the course.

|DISTRICT EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |

|STUDENT PROGRESS |Semester progress reports shall be issued four and a half, nine and thirteen and a half weeks into each |

| |semester.  The progress of students shall be evaluated frequently and plans shall be generated to remediate |

| |deficiencies as they are discovered. Plans shall include appropriate interventions designed to meet the needs of|

| |the students. See Board Policy IH. |

|ACADEMIC INTEGRITY |Students will not engage in an act of academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, providing |

| |false information, falsifying school records, forging signatures, or using an unauthorized computer user ID or |

| |password. See the Code of Student Conduct - Student Rights and Responsibilities and Character Development |

| |Handbook. |

|HOMEWORK |Homework assignments should be meaningful and should be an application or adaptation of a classroom experience. |

| |Homework is at all times an extension of the teaching/learning experience.  It should be considered the |

| |possession of the student and should be collected, evaluated and returned to the students. See Board Policy IHB.|

|MAKE-UP WORK |When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the absence is apparently |

|DUE TO ABSENCES |beyond the control of the student, the student shall be given an opportunity to earn grade(s) for those days |

| |absent. Make-up work must be completed within the designated time allotted. See Board Policy IHEA. |

|SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS |

|CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS |1. Show respect to your teacher and to your peers |

| |2. Come to class prepared |

| |3. Follow directions the first time given |

| |4. Raise your hand to speak |

| |5. Students are not to eat food or chew gum in class. No personal grooming. |

|MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES |1 binder 1.5 inches + pencil pouch |

| |2 red pens |

| |#2 pencils |

| |6-inch straightedge |

| |notebook paper |

| |graph paper |

| |2 batteries (AAA) |

| |tissue (1 for each semester) |

| |copy paper (1 ream for each semester) |

|EXTRA HELP |If any student feels he/she needs extra help to make up work from an absence, they are encouraged to see me and |

| |set up a time either before school, after school, or during tutorial. |

|PARENTS AS PARTNERS |Family involvement is an essential element for a student’s success in mathematics. Be positive and support |

| |homework, don’t do it for them. Think of yourself as a guide rather than your child’s teacher. You can help by |

| |asking questions and listening. You may also help by visiting the online resources and encouraging your child to|

| |take advantage of the tutorials, interactive activities, and other online resources listed above. For those |

| |without home web access, check with your child’s classroom teacher or the middle school library. |

Team 8C Late Homework/Classwork Policy

First Week- 80%

After First Week to End of Grading Period:  60%

After grades are posted each term:  Zero

Important Dates: (Some may be subject to change)

Aug. 08 First Day of School!

Aug 22-Sep 01 MAP Test (Measurement Assessment Progress) (TBA)

Sep. 05 Labor Day. No School!

Sep. 08 Curriculum Night! (6:00PM)

Sep. 15 Progress Report issued (4.5 weeks)

Oct. 6-7 Fall Break

Oct. 10 Columbus Day (No school)

Oct. 20 Progress Report issued (9 weeks)

Oct. 27 Parent Teacher Conference (4:30 – 6:30 PM). Call for an appointment.

Nov.02 PSAT

Nov. 08 Election Day/Teacher Workday. No school!

Nov. 17 Progress Reports issued (13.5 weeks)

Nov. 21 – 25 Thanksgiving break. No school!

Nov. 29 Parent Teacher Conference (4:30 – 6:30 PM). Call for an appointment.

Dec. 20, 21 First Semester Final Exams

Dec. 21 Last Day of Fall Semester

Dec. 22-Jan 03 Winter Break

Period: __ Period: ___ Number: ____

Date: ________ Name: _____________________

School Year: 2016-2017

GSE COORDINATE ALG/GEOMETRY A SYLLABUS - FIRST SEMESTER – Teacher: Ms. DAO – Periods 1, 2, 7

PLEASE SIGN BELOW AND RETURN

I have read the syllabus.

Student Signature___________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Signature____________________________________________________

Date_____________________________

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|Home Phone Number | |

|Email Address | |

Reference: Online Textbook: my.

Username: __________

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Dear parent(s),

This syllabus is posted on the following website:

Under: Staff – Last Name: DAO – Submit - View my Website – HW2016 - P1, 2, 7 - COOR ALG/GEO A)

My school email address: THUY-NGA_T_DAO@

Please sign the last page and return this form to Ms. DAO by Friday, August 12, 2016.

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