Welcome to Back-to-School Night!
Gail Anderson
Background:
B.S. Aeronautics/Aerospace (M.I.T. 1988)
B.S. Russian Studies and Engineering (M.I.T. 1988)
M.A. Math Education (Arcadia 2006)
Teaching this year: Algebra 1A and Geometry
Advisor to: National Honor Society and Robotics Club
Member of Covenant Community Fellowship
(in Towamencin)
Calculus
 Grade: 66% tests, 34% homework
 Extra credit available on my website
each quarter
 AP exam in early May
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Algebra 1A: Grading Details
 Grade:
 60% tests (weekly quizzes & unit tests)
 30% homework (generally every night;
most often graded for completion/effort)
 10% classwork
 Extra credit available periodically on
homeworks, classworks and tests
Algebra 1A: Course Goals
 Think mathematically
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Logic
Patterns and Predictions
Symbolic Representation
 Communicate mathematically
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Organize work
Defend your work
Summarize findings
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Solving one and two-variable equations
Manipulating variables
Basics of graphing and multiple representations (algebraic
rule, graph, table and situation)
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Geometry: Grading Details
 Grade:
 60% tests (daily quizzes & unit tests)
 30% homework (generally every night; most
often graded for completion/effort)
 10% classwork (PREP grade)
 Extra credit available weekly on daily
quizzes; periodically on classworks and
tests
 Honors track
 Note on absences
Geometry: Course Goals
 Think mathematically
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Question & Investigate
Patterns and Predictions
Symbolic Representation
 Communicate mathematically
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Organize work
Defend/Prove your work
Summarize findings
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Analysis of 2 and 3-dimensional shapes
Various standard proof formats
Introduction to Trigonometry (triangle measurement)
Probability
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Resources: Where can my child find help?
Before/after school
Lunchtime (by appointment, please)
1st or 4th periods
Activity period (Mr. Gehman’s math
tutoring group)
 Peer tutors (available through
Guidance)
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Resources: How can I help my child?
 PowerSchool (read the comments!)
 www.cpm.org
 Parent Guides – great for tutors!!
 www.hotmath.com (free resource)
 Course website (link through
dockhs.org and Parents & Students)
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College Prep Mathematics Program
 Active Learning
 Class Discussions and Group Work
 Spiraling and Practice