Sixth Grade Mathematics Syllabus



Spring 2016

|Course Name |Accelerated GSE Coordinate Algebra/ Analytic |Course Code |27.0975000 |

| |Geometry | | |

|School Name |Cedar Grove High School |Teacher Name |J. Showell |

|Phone Number |678-874-4070 |Teacher Email|Jessica_C_Showell@ |

|School |cedargrovehs.dekalb.k12.ga.us |Teacher | |

|Website | |Website | |

Course Description

GSE Coordinate Algebra: Students will formalize and extend the mathematics learned in middle grades. The critical areas, organized into units, deepen and extend understanding of linear relationships, in part by contrasting them with exponential phenomena, and in part by applying linear models to data that exhibit a linear trend. Algebra is used to deepen and extend understanding of geometric knowledge from prior grades. The final unit in the course ties together the algebraic and geometric ideas studied. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, prescribe that students experience mathematics as a coherent, useful and logical subject that makes use of their ability to make sense of problem situations. Accelerated Coordinate Algebra students start on Analytic Geometry, and explore trigonometry, circle, and volume. Students’ content mastery is assessed in the spring with a state End-of-Course Exam (Georgia Milestone).

Georgia Standards of Excellence and Course Outline:

|Common Core Georgia Performance Standards: Curriculum Map |

|2nd Semester |

|Unit 4 |Unit 5 |Unit 6 |Unit 7 |Unit 8 |

|(5 - 6 weeks) |(4 - 5 weeks) |(4 - 5 weeks) |(2-3 weeks) |(3-4 weeks) |

|Describing Data |Transformations in the |Connecting Algebra and |Right Triangle |Circles and Volume |

| |Coordinate Plane |Geometry Through |Trigonometry | |

| | |Coordinates | | |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.1 |MGSE9-12.G.CO.1 |MGSE9-12.G.GPE.4 |MGSE9-12.G.SRT.6 |MGSE9-12.G.C.1 |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.2 |MGSE9-12.G.CO.2 |MGSE9-12.G.GPE.5 |MGSE9-12.G.SRT.7 |MGSE9-12.G.C.2 |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.3 |MGSE9-12.G.CO.3 |MGSE9-12.G.GPE.6 |MGSE9-12.G.SRT.8 |MGSE9-12.G.C.3 |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.5 |MGSE9-12.G.CO.4 |MGSE9-12.G.GPE.7 | |MGSE9-12.G.C.4(+) |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.6 |MGSE9-12.G.CO.5 | | |MGSE9-12.G.C.5 |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.6a | | | |MGSE9-12.G.GMD.1 |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.6c | | | |MGSE9-12.G.GMD.2(+) |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.7 | | | |MGSE9-12.G.GMD.3 |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.8 | | | |MGSE9-12.G.GMD.4 |

|MGSE9-12.S.ID.9 | | | | |

|These units were written to build upon concepts from prior units, so later units contain tasks that depend upon the concepts |

|addressed in earlier units. |

|All units will include the Mathematical Practices and indicate skills to maintain. |

BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

|Title | Georgia Coordinate Algebra |

|ISBN |9780544022720 |

|Replacement Cost |82.50 |

|Online book and/or resources | |

|Online student access code (school specific) |Teacher will assign student online id and passcode |

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 |

|Pre-Assessment - 0% |A 90 – 100 |

|Assessment During Learning – 25% |B 80 – 89 |

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

|Summative Assessment – 30% |D 70 |

| |F Below 70 |

This is an EOCT course. The EOCT is 20% of the final grade, which is calculated as follows:

Final Grade = (Course Grade)(.80) + (EOCT)(.20)

|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 |Come to class on time with all needed materials prepared to learn. |

| |Raise your hand and wait to be recognized before speaking in class. |

| |Remain seated unless given permission to do otherwise. |

| |Absolutely no food is allowed in the classroom. |

| |Treat your teacher, your peers and yourself with respect. |

| |Tardy means not being in your seat when the bell rings. |

| |ABSOLUTELY NO ELECTRONICS! |

|MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES |Students will need sharpened pencils, erasers, colored pencils, pens, Kleenex, sanitizer, and a 1 ½” three ring |

| |binder, with notebook paper. Graph paper will be needed for some activities and assignments. The calculator |

| |recommended is the TI-30XS Multiview that we will use in class and is the model they will be using on the |

| |End-of-Course Test. There will be a calculator available to your student during classroom activities, but it is |

| |highly recommended that students purchase their own. |

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| |Spiral Notebook |

| |Notebook- 1 ½ inch binder with 4 dividers |

|EXTRA HELP |Tutorial Days: Tues & Thurs |

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| |Tutorial Hours: 3:20- 4:20 pm |

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|PARENTS AS PARTNERS |STAY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL PROGRAM. |

| |Know the Curriculum. |

| |Review major policies of the school. |

| |Check Grade Portal often. |

| |Know dates and look for information. |

| |Call teachers |

| |Visit school and teacher websites |

| |Volunteer at the school. |

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PLEASE SIGN BELOW AND RETURN

I have read the syllabus.

Student Name___________________________________________________________________

Student Signature _______________________________________________________________

Parent Name____________________________________________________________________

Parent Signature_________________________________________________________________

Date_____________________________

Additional information to support continued contact:

|Information |Parent/Guardian |

|Day Time Phone Number | |

|Cellular Phone Number | |

|Home Phone Number | |

|Email Address | |

Students can receive a 5 point bonus on their first assignment if you will EMAIL ME (by Friday, January 8) from your parent contact email address with subject line: Your Student’s Name, Algebra and Class Period

Parents and Students the signature portion of this is to be signed by Friday, January 8, 2016. This will count as the first grade of the semester, failure to do so will result in a grade of ZERO.

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