Curriculum Night
Welcome
to
Mrs. Rife’s
Algebra/Geometry
Block Class
College prep program
 All honors classes
 Student responsibility
 Student self-motivation
 Extra parental help as needed
 Faster pace
 Mastery of the district curriculum
 Extra challenge to prepare for success at the
next levels
 No Rescue Policy!
Grading Policy
Standard for ACP
• Homework is corrected, but not graded
• Homework quizzes are taken directly from the homework
• Grades are based on mastery of the curriculum
75% Tests and Quizzes
15% Homework Quizzes
10% Warm Up/Projects
 No retakes of tests or quizzes (summative)
 Students may retake one homework quiz in each half
quarter – about 2 weeks for this class. Must get
additional help and bring the signed form.
Semester Grades
 There will be a final exam each semester for
all students at the end of each quarter!
 Semester grades are weighted as follows:
– 40% quarter 1 grade
– 40% quarter 2 grade
– 20% final exam grade
Geometry
Not linear thinking
No assumptions, information must be
labeled, given or proven!
Helps develop logical reasoning
Most will feel frustration, but be
patient. It will get easier!
Proofs
Typical Day
 Warm up
 Go over homework
 Lesson
– Groups given a task
– Teacher circulates, working with groups, offering tips,
suggestions, hints
– Whole class discussions when needed
– Closure – wrap up the learning
– Quick break
– Repeat for second lesson, or continue with part 2
Warm Up
Review 8th grade skills (foundations for
algebra 1 and fills any gaps)
AIMS review
“Gimme” points
– The only extra points available
– Should never earn less than 5 points
– Get help!
Progress checks
Formative (informal)
 Ticket out the door
 Homework quiz
 Observation
 Skill Mastery Scale
Summative (formal)
 Chapter tests and quizzes
 Mid-quarter and end-of-quarter exams
 Final exam each semester
What students can do if they don’t
understand
 Ask questions
 Look over notes and examples
 Ask for help at home
 Call a friend
 Go online
– Support links on CPM.org
– You tube
– classzone.com or other math sites
 Don’t give up!
What else can parents do?
The new text series has excellent student and
parent resources. Go to CPM.org and find
the parent/student links on the left
 Homework help
 Examples with work shown
 Answers to some homework
Parents can even purchase an e-book
license (1 year) for $10 – order forms
on back table
 Contact Mrs. Rife right away if you have
concerns!
Mrs. Rife’s Supports
Mrs. Rife’s scheduled tutoring days are
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday at 7:15 am
and Tuesday after school by appointment
Students can stop in and get help or get their
questions answered any time
Not able to provide individual tutoring, but
happy to answer questions!!!
Weekly e-mails – will recap the current week
and give a heads up for next week.
Helpful Tips
 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 end-ofquarter exams as well as final exams!
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Extra binder
Accordion folder
Box
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Absences
 Attendance is particularly important in this
class – every day is 2 learning days!
 Difficult to make up missed lesson and
discussion
 Students are responsible for the learning that
was done!
 Quizzes and Tests made up before or after
school
 I can’t meet individually with every absent
student
In Closing
 Giving Tree
 Curriculum Night Handouts
 I love the new text series!
 Have a specific question?
- Send me an e-mail and I will get back to you
ASAP!