Curriculum Night
Welcome
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Mrs. Rife’s
Algebra 1 Math Class
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In the Syllabus and
Survival Guide
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Grading Policy
Semester Grade Policy
Homework expectations and consequences
Review quiz retakes
Warm up expectations
How to study for tests/quizzes
How to find extra help
What parents can do to support their child
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Please read my weekly email!
HW Quizzes are now
Review Quizzes
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• Encourage studying the first time
• Problems from lesson/notes, warm ups and similar
to homework problems
• Able to retake one per ½ quarter
• Grades are averaged
• Worth 30% of their grade
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Typical Day
• Warm up
• Go over homework
• Math lesson
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– Students given a set of explorations
– Teacher circulates, working with pairs,
offering tips, suggestions, hints
– Direct instruction of the skills
– Closure – wrap up the learning
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Big Ideas Algebra 1
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• Brand new textbook series
• Quality explorations and practice
• Amazing online resources for
students (effective 8/3)
• Cornell-style lesson packets
• CPM to supplement
• Please look through the resources!
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Homework Online
• See Survival Guide for homework
expectations and consequences
• Students will go online to find their
homework problems
• Odd-numbered answers, showing steps to
solve
• Will arrange alternate access to homework
problems, if needed – please contact me
ASAP!
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Warm Ups
• Review of previous grade skills
(foundations for algebra 1)
• AZMerit test review
• Students should access all available
resources to ensure they have
mastered all of the skills
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What students can do if they
don’t understand
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Ask questions
Come in for help
Look over notes and examples
Ask for help at home
Call a friend
Go online
– Support at Big Ideas Math
– Links on my website
• Don’t give up!
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What else can parents do?
 Tell your child you believe they can be
successful in math with a positive attitude
and hard work!
 Forego the stories of how you struggled
with math in high school.
 Provide transportation if your child needs
extra help.
 Make sure your student attends school and
masters the concepts each day!
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Mrs. Rife’s Supports
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 Mrs. Rife’s Q and A times
 Students can stop in and get help or get their questions
answered any time – students need to bring notes,
attempts and questions
 Not able to provide individual tutoring, but happy to
answer homework questions!!!
 Weekly e-mails – will recap the current week and give a
heads up for next week. Also includes tips and
suggestions specific to this week’s content
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We have many supports in place, but your student has
to want to learn and make the effort.
Helpful Hints
• Students should keep all notes, examples,
homework assignments, quizzes, etc for the
current chapter in their binder!
• After the chapter test, students can remove all of
these from their binder, but need to keep them
until the end of the semester!
• Students will need them for mid-quarter and endof-quarter exams as well as final exams!
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Extra binder
Accordion folder
Box
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Absences
• Difficult to make up missed lesson and
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discussion
• Students are responsible for the learning
that was done!
• Quizzes and Tests made up before school
or during conference periods – each test
takes one hour, will require multiple days
• Upon their return, make sure your student
works through the packet, using the online
textbook. If they still have questions,
come in to see me.
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Calculators!
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Must have a calculator in class daily!
Scientific or Graphing
Why invest in a graphing calculator?
Target – TI30XIIS $9 (scientific)
I’ll continue to watch the sales and
send updated info through email
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In Closing
• Giving Tree
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• Curriculum Night Handouts
• Have a specific question?
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- Send me an e-mail and I will get back to you ASAP!
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