7th Grade Algebra I: Syllabus

Teacher: Mrs. Tashieka Jackson E-mail: t ackson!gnomail.com

Course Description: Algebra I is a year long course that builds on skills learned in "re-Algebra. It is the #oundation #or all high school mathematics courses. This course $re$ares students #or $ost secondary schooling and %ork related ob ecti&es. Throughout the year' students %ill de&elo$ e($ository reading' $roblem sol&ing and mathematical communication skills as they learn and study each cha$ter o# the book. Instructional Philosophy: Student %ill be gi&en the o$$ortunity to learn )asic Math Skills along %ith Algebra using a &ariety o# instructional methods. *igh +uality %ork is e($ected and students %ill be re+uired to redo some %ork until it meets acce$table standards. ,lassroom acti&ities %ill include hands-on e($lorations' coo$erati&e learning' $ro ects' $resentations' reading' %riting' and lecture. Students are e($ected to $artici$ate and to $ut #orth their best %ork e##orts Course Topics: Students will learn: number sol&ing #ractional $ro$erties e+uations and e+uations and ine+ualities systems #actoring irrational linear $olynomials numbers #unctions %orking %ith $olynomials

systems o# e+uations

+uadratic e+uations

+uadratic e+uations

$ositi&e and negati&e numbers

right triangle trigonometry

$robability/ statistics

Course Assessment Plan: .our grade %ill be determined based on Midterm/0inal: 4ui55es/Tests: *ome%ork: ,lass %ork: "artici$ation/)eha&ior and /Attendance:

the #ollo%ing criteria: 123 123 23 673 673

Extra Help: "lease let me kno% i# you need e(tra hel$. I am a&ailable be#ore and a#ter school 67 minutes $rior to class or you can al%ays email me a#ter 2$.m and be#ore 7:77 $.m. Extra Credit: E(tra credit assignments %ill be gi&en only i# deemed necessary #or im$ro&ement in grading. Grading u!ric: See attached A 896-177: A897-9;: ) 8<6-<9: )8<7-<;: , 872-79: = 877-7;: 0 8)elo% 77: " 8"ass: u!ric

"aterials: Te(tbook: Glencoe Algebra 1 8;772:' "encils' >uler' ?ined "a$er and Gra$h "a$er' and 6ring binder. Also #or re#erence to the book use

htt$://hotmath.com/hel$/bookinde(es/c$m7;/inde(.html
Academic Honesty Policy: Students must adhere to the Academic *onesty "olicy. "a#e$up %or#&A!sence Policy: See Extra Credit ,lassroom "rocedures and E($ectations: 1. ,ome to class on time' take your assigned seat' and immediately get to %ork on note taking and or assignment. ;. .our assigned seat might be changed i# you cause a disturbance to your $eers during the semester. 6. Each student is e($ected to res$ect the rights o# others. @. )ring all needed materials to class. This includes book' $encil' etc. 2. I# you ha&e a +uestion' raise your hand and %ait to be recogni5ed' assistance %ill be gi&en in a timely manner.

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