BackToSchoolNight.notebook August 21, 2014 Who is Eric Harding??? From Northern Virginia College James Madison University (Finance) Career (KPMG/Freddie Mac) Welcome Eric Harding Room 502 Per.1 Algebra 1 Per.2 and Per.4 Geometry College VA Tech (Master of Education) Sep 10­7:30 AM Sep 10­7:42 AM Poudre School District 14th Year in District (Preston 7 to Rocky 7) Important Classroom Information Weighted Grades (Math Department) Not Total Points Taught Algebra 1 for 7 year Geometry for 5 years Algebra 2 for 7 years Integrated 1 for 7 years Integrated 2 for 4 years No Retakes on Quizzes or Tests No Late Homework unless Absent Sep 10­7:42 AM Homework 10 80/80 100 A Quizzes 20 80/100 80 B Tests 40 70/100 70 C Participation Notebook 10 25/25 100 A Mid­Term/Final 20 75/100 75 C Technology 1. SmartBoard 2. Harding's Web­Site 3. PHSCHOOL.COM 4. Blackboard? (See Web­Site) on e! Letter is % th Points Earned/Max Points ick Weight % Cl Category 10(80/80) 20(80/100) 40(70/100) 10(25/25) 20(75/100) = = = = = + 10 16 28 10 15 Sep 10­7:40 AM Scroll Down Please! = 79% Sep 10­7:42 AM 1 BackToSchoolNight.notebook August 21, 2014 ⇒ Know that the struggle is okay, that it takes time to learn things. ⇒ Students need to take responsibility for their own learning and their own struggle. ⇒ Resist the very common temptation to explain the struggle as genetic. ⇒ Guide children to resources that can help (their textbook, their notes). ⇒ Value math homework ­ encourage children to do more than just ‘get it done’. ⇒ Expand the focus beyond the grade. ⇒ Praise the process. Excerpts and synopsis by Audrey Weeks (www.calculusinmotion.com) from an article by Suzanne Sutton in “Bulletin” (Feb. 1997) – a periodical for the National Association of Secondary School Principals Aug 22­4:49 PM 2 Attachments scope_and_sequence.ppt Pathways 2010­2011.ppt Pathways 2011­2012.ppt