Instructor Contact Information:
Name: Andrew Coressel
Room: 106
Email: acoressel@defcity.org ; acoressel@defianceschools.net
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Students are expected to be in their seats
the bell rings. o If you are not in your seat, you will be counted tardy. o From three times of being tardy and on, you will receive a detention.
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Students will need their agenda filled out to go to the restroom/locker. o Other locations will be need special permission from administration.
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Respect will be given to each student, so respect is expected back from each student. o Students will also respect each other showing no harassment or bullying to each other. o Insubordination or profanity will not be tolerated.
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Only food/drink allowed in class is water. You will be asked to discard anything else.
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Gum will only be allowed as long as it does not disrupt class.
Geometry is a one year mathematics course given for students to gain knowledge of the basic principles of geometry which included logic, reasoning, and proof. Students will study principles of ideal geometry and be shown how to apply it to real-life situations. Students will also be given knowledge on how to use logic in mathematics and also in a variety of ways such as advertising and debating.
Required text: Glencoe Mathematics: Geometry, © 2012.
Required Supplies: Pencil (no pens)
Notebook Paper iPad
Calculator (Required)

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Test/Quizzes o Test/Quizzes - 80% of total grade. o There will be a review day before a test. o Be prepared and ready for quizzes that are pre-announced (no reviews before quizzes). o Pop quizzes will be a rarity, but will be given if needed.
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Homework o 20% of total grade. o Graded by a Rubric. o Always due the following day it is assigned unless otherwise noted.
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LATE WORK POLICY o You will be given one day extra to make up for each excused day missed . o If not turned in on time, the student will be given zeros for the assignments.
Scale for Grades: 90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
Below 60
A
B
C
D
F
*with appropriate + or – for borderline grades; also, grades will always round up*
Know that this is a general overview of the pace I plan for the class.
First Quarter
Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry
Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof
Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
Second Quarter
Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles
Chapter 5 Relationships in Triangles
Chapter 6 Quadrilaterals
Chapter 7 Proportions and Similarity
Third Quarter
Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry
Chapter 9 Transformations and Symmetry
Chapter 10 Circles
Fourth Quarter
Chapter 11 Area of Polygons and Circles
Chapter 12 Extending Surface Area and Volume
Chapter 13 Probability and Measurement
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Academic Support
Students can receive extra assistance from me: o o o
From 7:30am till school starts in the morning.
After school by appointment only.
Via email anytime during the day.
 PLEASE, get help before falling behind!!!