| Course Name | GSE PRE-CALCULUS | Course Code | 27.0977 |
| School Name | Cedar Grove High School | Teacher Name | Washaron Fleming Johnathan Marshall Troy Williams |
| School Phone Number | (678) 874-4002 | Teacher Email/Phone | [email protected] 678-874-4120 |
| School Website | http://www.cedargrovehs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ | Teacher Website | http://www.cedargrovehs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/WasharonFleming. aspx |
Course Description
Accelerated GSE Pre-Calculus is the third in a sequence of mathematics courses designed to ensure that students are prepared to take higher‐level mathematics courses during their high school careers, including Advanced Placement Calculus AB and Advanced Placement Statistics.
The critical areas of Accelerated Pre-Calculus delve deeper into content from previous courses. The study of circles and parabolas is extended to include other conics such as ellipses and hyperbolas. Trigonometric functions are introduced and developed to include inverses, general triangles and identities. Matrices provide an organizational structure for representing and solving complex problems. Students expand the concepts of complex numbers and the coordinate plane to represent and operate upon vectors. They apply methods from statistics to draw inferences and conclusions from data. Probability rounds out the course using counting methods, including their use in making and evaluating decisions. The Mathematical Practice Standards apply throughout each course and, together with the content standards, encourage students to experience mathematics as a coherent, useful, and logical subject.
Curriculum Overview
The following academic concepts will be covered. THIS IS ONLY A GUIDE AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
| CURRICULUM OVERVIEW – Units of Study |
| Trigonometric Functions | Conics |
| Trigonometry of General Triangles | Vectors |
| Trigonometric Identities | Probability |
| Matrices | Projects, Review |
BOARD-APPROVED INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
| Title | 1. Georgia Accelerated Math III 2. Mathematics III |
| ISBN | 1. 978055865879 2. 978061892008 |
| Replacement Cost | 1. $102.47 2. $73.41 |
| Online book and/or resources | See teacher website and click on resources tab |
| Online student access code (school specific) | N/A |
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% Assessment During Learning – 25% Guided, Group Practice – 45% Summative Assessment – 30% | A 90 – 100 B 80 – 89 C 71 – 79 D 70 F Below 70 |
| 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 DUE TO ABSENCES | When a student is absent because of a legal reason as defined by Georgia law or when the absence is apparently 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 | · Follow all school and district rules, including the prohibition of electronics and food/drink in class. · Be seated before the tardy bell with all required materials. Begin bell ringer without prompting from teacher. · Treat others with respect. · Actively participate in class activities and discussions. |
| MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES | · Portfolio: 3-ring binder (at least 2 inches) with dividers and the following sections: o Bell Ringers / Essential Questions o Notes o Classwork / Homework o Tests / Quizzes · #2 pencils and erasers · Notebook paper, graph paper · Scientific calculator (Casio fx-300 ES or ES PLUS) · Hand sanitizer · Box of tissues · Highlighters or colored pencils |
| EXTRA HELP | · Tutorial schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 3:20 - 5:00 p.m. · Online Resources o Gizmos – www.explorelearning.com o USA Test Prep – www.usatestprep.com o Study Island – www.studyisland.com o Khan Academy – www.khanacademy.org o Edmodo – www.edmodo.com · See teacher website for additional resources and information. |
| PARENTS AS PARTNERS | · Reach out to teacher via email or phone with any questions or concerns or to set up a conference · Check Campus Portal on a regular basis. If you need assistance signing up or logging in, please call the school and ask for the parent liaison. · Ensure students complete homework daily. Homework is posted on Ms Jackson’s website at msjacksoncghs.weebly.com. · Leverage the online resources noted above · Review progress reports with student Fall: September 15th, October 20th, November 17th Spring: February 15th, March 23th, April 26th |
GSE PRE-CALCULUS SYLLABUS
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Please check Campus Portal for grades, attendance, and messages from the teacher.
Students can receive a 5 point bonus on their first assignment if you will EMAIL ME (by Tuesday, January 10th ) from your parent contact email address with subject line: Your Student’s Name, Pre-Calculus and Class Period
Parents and Students the signature portion of this is to be signed by Tuesday, January 10, 2017. This will count as the first grade of the semester, failure to do so will result in a grade of ZERO.
Syllabus is located on http://www.cedargrovehs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/washaronfleming.aspx