From Principles to Practice



Dear Parent or Guardian,

Welcome to the 2014-2015 school year at Morgan Park High School! It is my firm belief that student success can be achieved when we work in partnership: teacher, student, and parent. There will be an exchange of knowledge between teacher and students and among students. Students will be independent learners with students wanting to understand rather than simply completing a task.

I strive to help each of my students master the skills needed to be successful in any college/university and/or career. These skills include: Knowledge and Understanding of Content, Investigating Patterns, Communicating, and Applying Mathematics in Real-Life Contexts.

Students will assume responsibility for high quality work by persevering, initiating improvements, making revision, adding detail and/or helping peers.

In order to maximize your child’s education, I ask that you read over the syllabus with your child to make sure they understand what is required for them to be successful in this course. It is important that your child keep this syllabus handy as it contains lots of important information pertaining to the course.

I also ask that you view:

1) My page once a week on the Morgan Park website for class updates(every Monday),



2) Your child’s grade and attendance by logging on to the IMPACT parent portal

In addition, I ask that you complete the attached introductory questionnaire so that I know the best way to communicate with you. I look forward to working with your child this school year.

*Please ensure that your child has his/her Binder, and supplies by Monday, September 8th, 2014.

Sincerely,

Ms. Bonita B. Harris

bharris7@cps.edu

Instructor

Course Syllabus

IBMYP

Algebra Cohort – Mathematics

Instructor(s): Ms. Bonita B.Harris

Bachelor of Science, Telecommunication Management

Devry University

Masters, Curriculum & Instruction

American College of Education

Phone: 773-535-2550

Email: bharris7@cps.edu

Name of Text:

Glencoe Mathematics Algebra II, Carnegie Learning Algebra

Course Description:

This course includes various topics in Algebra. Algebra provides a foundational development of the skills and concepts necessary for students who will be taking advance math courses. Students will develop a level of competence in their ability to analyze and solve problems by using different strategies. The graphing calculator will be used throughout the course. This will provide an efficient and accurate way to determine solutions to a specific degree of accuracy. It will also demonstrate the connections between abstract and concrete mathematical relationships. This course is aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the EXPLORE, PLAN, and the College Readiness Standards.

MYP Mathematics Aim

• enjoy mathematics, develop curiosity and begin to appreciate its elegance and power

• develop an understanding of the principles and nature of mathematics

• communicate clearly and confidently in a variety of contexts

• develop logical, critical and creative thinking

• develop confidence, perseverance, and independence in mathematical thinking and problem-solving

• develop powers of generalization and abstraction

• apply and transfer skills to a wide range of real-life situations, other areas of knowledge and future developments

• appreciate how developments in technology and mathematics have influenced each other

• appreciate the moral, social and ethical implications arising from the work of mathematicians and the applications of mathematics

• appreciate the international dimension in mathematics through an awareness of the universality of mathematics and its multicultural and historical perspectives

• appreciate the contribution of mathematics to other areas of knowledge

• develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to pursue further studies in mathematics

• develop the ability to reflect critically upon their own work and the work of others.

Course Objectives:

• Knowing and understanding

• select appropriate mathematics when solving problems in both familiar and unfamiliar situations

• apply the selected mathematics successfully when solving problems

• solve problems correctly in a variety of contexts.

• Investigating Patterns

• select and apply mathematical problem-solving techniques to discover complex patterns

• describe patterns as relationships and/or general rules consistent with findings

• verify and justify relationships and/or general rules.

• Communicating

• use appropriate mathematical language (notation, symbols and terminology) in both oral and written explanations

• use appropriate forms of mathematical representation to present information

• move between different forms of mathematical representation

• communicate complete and coherent mathematical lines of reasoning

• organize information using a logical structure.

• Applying Mathematics in Real-Life Contexts

• identify relevant elements of authentic real-life situations

• select appropriate mathematical strategies when solving authentic real-life situations

• apply the selected mathematical strategies successfully to reach a solution

• explain the degree of accuracy of a solution

• explain whether a solution makes sense in the context of the authentic real-life situation.

Materials Required EVERYDAY

Internet Access , Calculator (a TI-84 ), Graph Paper, several Pencils, Colored Pencils, Eraser, sharpener(lead), Red & Blue Pen, 1 dry erase marker, Portfolio Binder (1 ½’ to 2’ binder with tabs and dividers for Portfolio), Ruler, folder, paper (loose leaf or spiral), and pencil bag

College Readiness Standards (CRS)

• Basic Operations & Applications

• Probability, Statistics, & Data Analysis

• Numbers: Concepts & Properties

• Expressions, Equations, & Inequalities

• Graphical Representation

• Measurement

• Properties of Plane Figures

• Functions

Common Core Standards (CCSS) for Mathematical Practice:

1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.

3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

4. Model with mathematics.

5. Use appropriate tools strategically.

6. Attend to precision.

7. Look for and make use of structure.

8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

Common Core Standards (CCSS) Addressed:

A-APR: Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials

A-CED: Create equations that describe numbers or relationships

A-REI: Understand solving equations as a process of reasoning and explain

A-SSE: Interpret the structure of expressions

F-IF: Interpret functions that arise in applications in terms of the context

F-LE: Construct and compare linear, quadratic, and exponential models

F-BF: Build new functions from existing functions

N-Q: Reason quantitatively and use units to solve problems.

N-RN: Extend the properties of exponents to rational exponents.

Units:

• Introduction to MYP and Course

• First Degree Equations and Inequalities

• Systems of Equations and Inequalities

• Polynomials

• Quadratics and Polynomials

• Trigonometry

• Advance Functions and Relations

• Discrete Mathematics

Attendance / Tardy Policy:

ATTENDANCE

A student returning from an absence must submit written notification to the Attendance Office for reinstatement before first period class. The student must have a note signed by the parent or guardian and the note should reflect an acceptable cause of absence. Acceptable Causes of Absence include the following: Student Illness, Family Emergency, Death in the Immediate Family, Observance of Religious Holiday. Doctor/dentist appointments are not excusable absences.

In order to make up any missed assignments or assessments, a student must obtain a reinstatement within 3 days of returning from an absence.

It is the student responsibility to get missed work (outside of class time via website and/or classmate) and turn in work in the time permitted. Only students with medical passes that states they can leave the classroom can go. Once you are in class you cannot leave.

TARDY POLICY

It is imperative that instructional time is maximized so that students can be successful, therefore timeliness is extremely important. Students must be IN THEIR SEATS and ready for instruction when the bell rings, at which time the classroom door will be closed. Any student that arrives to class after the bell without a pass will not be allowed into class and swept by security. There are no excused tardies.

• When a student incurs 1 unexcused absence from class (cut) or 3 tardies to class, the teacher should contact a parent and document that contact.

• After the third cut/tardy further disciplinary measures will be taken by the teacher/administration and or the attendance office.

• Students involved in hall sweeps, which are still unexcused absents, are able to make up missed work, if they have note. It is the student’s responsibility to get the assignment(s).

Grading Criteria:

*Students are expected and parents are encouraged to utilize CPS Gradebook portals and the Morgan Park H.S. website to regularly check grades & attendance, get assignments, and contact instructor with any questions or concerns.

Website:

Students:

Parents:

|Category |Weight |

|Homework |10% |

|Classwork |10% |

|Weekly Quizzes |15% |

|IB Assessments/Projects |25% |

|Test |20% |

|Mid-term/Semester Finals |20% |

GRADING SCALE:

|IB/MPHS Scales |

| |

|8 |Hi A |100 |

|7 |Low A |90 |

|6 |Hi B |85 |

|5 |Low B |80 |

|4 |Hi C |75 |

|3 |Low C |70 |

|2 |Hi D |65 |

|1 |Low D |60 |

|0 |F |0 |

Classwork/Homework/Late Work Policy:

Late Work

• Late Work will not be accepted, except in cases when the student has an EXCUSED absence

Missed Work Due to Absence – Students are expected to check the Morgan Park High School Website to retrieve all assignments given. Students will be given the same amount of time to complete assignment(s) as their classmates who were present in class; given their absence was excused; if absence is unexcused work will NOT be accepted.

Class Rules

• Students are expected to arrive to class ON-TIME, QUIETLY AND PREPARED FOR INSTRUCTION.

• Students arriving late to class with a pass are expected to go straight to class and sign in on their teacher’s tardy log.

• An absence from school will require a reinstatement to class from the attendance office.

• Students are expected to wear their Morgan Park IDs at all times. No ID, No Entry.

• Students are expected to put all headgear in their locker and keep it there until the end of the school day. Headgear, including headbands, head scarves and hoodies, may not be worn by males or females in the building. (Religious exemptions to this rule must be on file in the Dean’s office.)

• Electronic devices (e.g. ipods, tablets, etc.) are not to be used in the classroom unless incorporated in student instruction.

• Students shall be respectful. Profanity, vulgar language and gestures have no place at Morgan Park High School. ALL teachers will foster positive student/teacher and student/student interactions including both words and actions.

• Food/Beverages are not to be consumed in the classroom.

• Dress or grooming which is distracting to the education process is prohibited. Skirts and shorts must be at least fingertip length and clothing cannot advocate objectionable or illegal activities. Pants should be worn at the natural waistline.Outer clothing such as heavy jackets and overcoats can not be worn in the classroom.

• Students will be awake holding their head up during class.

• Students have two days to verify excused absence.

• Students must put any forms to be signed in the basket at the beginning of class or end of day from 3pm to 3:10pm and allow a day for the signature.

Parent/Guardian Information Form

Student Name:

_______________________________________

Class Period: ________________

Parent/Guardian’s Name:

________________________________________

Email Address:

*Please read the following statement and sign below.

I have received and read the syllabus for the Math class my student is enrolled in for the 2014-2015 school year.

Parent Signature

Date

Parent/Guardian Information Form

Student Name:

Class Period: ________________

Parent/Guardian’s Name:

_______________________________________

Email Address:

*Please read the following statement and sign below.

I have received and read the syllabus for the Math class my student is enrolled in for the 2014-2015 school year.

Parent Signature

Date

Parent/Guardian Information Form

Student Name:

________________________________________

Class Period: ________________

Parent/Guardian’s Name:

________________________________________

Email Address:

*Please read the following statement and sign below.

I have received and read the syllabus for the Math class my student is enrolled in for the 2014-2015 school year.

Parent Signature

Date

Parent/Guardian Information Form

Student Name:

________________________________________

Class Period: ________________

Parent/Guardian’s Name:

Email Address:

*Please read the following statement and sign below.

I have received and read the syllabus for the Math class my student is enrolled in for the 2014-2015 school year.

Parent Signature

Date

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Morgan Park High School

1744 WEST PRYOR AVENUE

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60643

Math Department Parent Letter & Course Syllabus

Algebra Cohort

School Year 2014-2015

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