These are the classroom
policies for PreCalculus B (Spring 2017). If you have any
questions, ASK.
- On-Time Performance
- Academic Dishonesty
- Cell Phones and Other Electronic
Devices
- Class Room Behavior
- Written Homework
- Online Assignments
- Make-up & Late Assignment
Policy
- Binder
- Money in the Classroom
- Required Materials
On-Time Performance
When the bell begins to ring, students
should be in their seats, quietly working on
whatever assignment has been posted (or prepared to
start working, if no assignment is on the board).
Necessary items -- notebooks, pencils, paper, etc.
-- should already be removed from backpacks, which
should be stored under seats, not in aisles.
Students who are not in their seats when the bell
begins to ring will be marked late for the purposes
of class participation grades. The more often a
student is late, the higher the penalty for each
offense. School policy permits a teacher to assign a
failing grade to a student has been late too often.
Students who are not in the room when the bell
begins to ring will be listed as "late" on the
attendance roster and will be sent to the Attendance
Office to obtain a pass to class and/or assigned
some number of days of detention by the instructor .
Academic Dishonesty
Cheating will not be tolerated. Students
are expected to do their own work -- homework, class
work, and assessments. When working in teams,
students are still responsible for their own
work-product and for making sure they understand the
material.
Students are responsible for protecting the security
of their homework and test answers, ensuring that
other students do not have an opportunity to copy
from them. Allowing another student to copy
your answers is cheating and will be
punished, just as copying is punished.
Students caught cheating on assessments will, at a
minimum, receive a zero on that assessment, be
referred to the Dean's Office, and receive
detention.
Cell Phones and Other Electronic
Devices
Unless otherwise instructed, students
should make sure that all electronic devices are "on
silent" and put away throughout the class
-- from bell to bell.
Cell phones that can be seen or heard will be
confiscated and turned over to the Dean's Office,
except that cell phones that are turned off (not
silent, not sleeping) may or may not be confiscated.
Failure to turn over a cell phone upon request will
be punished with detention and a reduction in grade
(in addition to whatever penalty is imposed by the
Dean's Office).
Class Room Behavior
Math is not a spectator sport. Students are expected to come to class prepared to
participate, both physically (with all the
appropriate supplies) and mentally (with the right
attitude). Class participation grades will be
based on performance -- staying on task,
cooperating with classmates, putting in effort,
and being quiet when asked.
Inappropriate behavior in class will result in a
reduced grade. If the behavior is also disruptive
in any way, the offending student will be referred
to the Dean's Office and the parents will be
notified. Continuing disruptive behavior will
result in a failing grade.
Students who are disruptive DURING class will be
assigned detention at the END of class, not when
the disruption is taking place.
Class is not over until the bell rings and the
students are dismissed by the instructor. Students
are expected to make the most of class time.
Packing up early and gathering at the door are not
appropriate behaviors.
Written Homework
The purpose of homework is to provide
students with an opportunity to practice what they
have learned, to see what they remember from class,
and to identify concepts they still do not
understand.
Homework must be legible. Problems must be submitted
in order, with all work shown. Name, date, and
assignment number must be written at the top of each
page. Page fragments will not be accepted, and
perforated margins on pages should be removed.
Late/incomplete homework will not receive full
credit.
Online Assignments
Online assignments (e.g., IXL.com,
KhanAcademy.org, etc.) provide each student with
practice problems particularly suited to that
student's level. Students are expected to spend 15
minutes per day, 6 days per week (on
average) working on the assigned problem sets. If a
student completes the assignment in less time, the
student should move on to a more personally
challenging topic. Students who are putting in the
time but having trouble completing the tasks should
seek additional help as soon as possible.
Make-up & Late Assignment
Policy
The instructor reserves the right to
reject late work. There will be no opportunity to
make-up
missed quizzes. Students who miss an "individual
chapter test" will receive a zero for that test.
Make-ups will be available only to students who have
cleared all their absences with the
Attendance Office. To receive full credit on the
make-up exam, a student who has been absent for a
test must report to the instructor on the day
the student returns to school, even if math
class is not scheduled for that day.
Opening Exercises and Class Work points cannot be
made up.
Binder
Students are required to maintain a three-ring
binder, which must be brought to every class.
Each of the tabbed sections should contain all of
the designated items from the entire semester,
properly inserted, in order, with the most recent
items at the front of the section.
Each page should have the student's name and the
origination date written in the upper right hand
corner.
The binder should also contain an ample supply of
loose-leaf lined paper and graph paper.
Binders may be inspected at any time and will be
graded on organization, completeness, and
neatness.
Students are required to keep all graded work in
their binders. In the event of a question about
grades it is the student's
responsibility to provide evidence (e.g., a copy of a previous test) that a grade should be
changed.
The binder should be a minimum of 1-1/2 inches
thick and contain at least five tabs, labeled
Homework,
Class Work,
Resource Pages,
Graded Work,
Paper Supply (lined and graphed).
Money in the Classroom
A student's money should never be visible
in the classroom. Business transactions have no
place in a math class, and there will be plenty
of time after class for students who want to
inventory their cash.
A student who displays money during class will
receive detention and will lose classroom
participation points. Perhaps more seriously, the
student also risks having the money confiscated.
Required Materials
Any job is easier when you have the proper
tools.
For math class, the basic necessities are pencil and
paper. You might find it helpful to have different
colored pens or pencils and a variety of kinds of
paper (e.g., graph, tracing, lined, unlined).
Students should have access to a graphing calculator [that is not a cell phone]
during class time. Some test
questions will allow students to use calculators,
while others will not.
Students who do not bring the appropriate materials
to class will lose classroom participation points.
The more often the student comes unprepared, the
more points will be deducted.
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