Bridge Math (SAILS)

Bridge Math (SAILS)

COURSE SUMMARY

The Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS) program targets students who have not achieved college readiness benchmarks by introducing the college developmental curriculum into the high school senior year. SAILS utilizes a facilitated hybrid instructional model, combining the professional pedagogical expertise of the certified teacher with dynamic properties of multimedia and digital content.

Teacher

Dr. Kristina Hill

Administrator Mr. Tim Campbell

Created

2019-08-02

Last updated 2019-08-02

Dr. Hill is in her 13th year teaching Mathematics. She has been working with students ranging from 9th grade through college undergraduates during her career. Dr. Hill enjoys teaching but when she is not at school, she spends time with her husband, reading, crocheting, and watching her favorite shows (Survivor, N CIS, and Big Bang Theory).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW

4

GENERAL INFORMATION

4

CLASSROOM RULES

6

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

6

GRADING POLICY

8

UNITS OF STUDY

9

APPENDIX

10

OVERVIEW

Bridge Math is a course intended to build upon concepts taught in previous courses to allow students to gain a deeper knowledge of the real and complex number systems as well as the structure, use, and application of equations, expressions, and functions. Functions emphasized include linear, quadratic and polynomial. Students continue mastery of geometric concepts such as similarity, congruence, right triangles, and circles. Students use categorical and quantitative data to model real life situations and rules of probability to compute probabilities of compound events.



The Seamless Alignment and Integrated Learning Support (SAILS) program targets students who have not achieved college readiness benchmarks by introducing the college developmental curriculum into the high school senior year. Developed by K-12 teachers and higher education faculty, SAILS embeds the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Learning Support competencies into the high school senior year math course, allowing students to begin their higher education career prepared for credit-bearing coursework. SAILS utilizes a facilitated hybrid instructional model, combining the professional pedagogical expertise of the certified teacher with dynamic properties of multimedia and digital content. Research supports that this blended system of teaching and learning is the most effective at engaging students with their work, and increases their success rate.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Instructor: Dr. Kristina Hill hillt@*

Office: Room 609

423-477-1600**

*Emails received after 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday will have a response by 3:00 p.m. the following day. Emails received after 4:00 p.m. on Friday will have a response by noon the following Monday.

**Planning period is 1:25 ? 2:45p.m. (5th block). Please leave a message with the best time to return the call.

What to bring to class A POSITIVE attitude Notebook Writing utensil (pencil or pen) Graphing calculator (optional)

When class begins Class begins when the bell stops ringing. Anyone coming through the door after the bell has stopped will be considered tardy. Every three tardies will result in a writing assignment or a referral to the office.

When class ends Class is dismissed when the teacher dismisses the class (not when the bell rings).

CLASSROOM RULES

Be on time, on task, and prepared to learn everyday. #nofreedays Respect the teacher, the classroom, other students, and yourself.

#benice

Be responsible for your own learning. #quitcheating #workhard Clean up after yourself and your peers. #notyourmom #notyourmaid Keep all personal electronics put away. #notexting #notweeting

#nopictures

Policies and Procedures set out by the W ashington County Schools Handbook will be in effect at all times.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Restroom visits are made between classes. Hall passes are limited to four per nine-week period. No hall pass will

be allowed to go to the vending machines. (Refer to DBHS Faculty and Staff Guidelines page 26.)

Personal hygiene is to be taken care of in the restrooms. No one is allowed to leave the room the first or the last 20 minutes of

class. (Refer to DBHS Faculty and Staff Guidelines page 26.)

If using wood pencils, they are to be sharpened before the beginning

of class.

Books/backpacks/bags are to be placed under the desk or chair and

out of the aisleway.

No eating, drinking, or gum is allowed. Plain water only (not flavored

water) in a clear container is allowed.

All work must be explained on paper. Throwing or tossing objects will result in an immediate referral. Refer to Academic Integrity Contract for testing. (See Appendix.)

 Cell phones are kept off and out of sight. (Refer to Student Handbook

page 23.)

Computers and calculators will be assigned. Internet usage protocol

will follow Student Handbook page 16. (Also refer to Student Handbook pages 6 and 23.)

Class is dismissed when the teacher says the class is dismissed.



GRADING POLICY

A = 93 - 100 B = 85 - 92 C = 75 - 84 D = 70 - 74 F = below 70

(Refer to Student Handbook page 16.)

Grade Weights

Refer to SAILS Pacing for Block Schedule -- Fall (See Appendix.)

UNITS OF STUDY

Est. Date Unit

8/08/2019 9/09/2019

9/19/2019 10/14/2019 11/11/2019

12/09/2019

Module 1: Real Numbers

Module 2: Operations with Algebraic Expressions

Module 3: Equations and Inequalities

Module 4: Linear Graphing

Module 5: Modeling and Critical Thinking

Module 6: Advanced Topics (optional)

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