Honors Algebra 1

Required Supplies — visit the bottom of the Algebra Seminar Page for a complete list of supplies. Click HERE

Fall 2023 Classes are held on Tuesdays 9 to 12 & Wednesdays 9 to 11

FALL SEMESTER 2023:

Tuesday September 5 - Wednesday January 10

Holidays/Breaks

October Break is 10/10-13 Thanksgiving Break is 11/21-24 Winter Break is 12/14-1/8

Class resumes on January 9th. Last day of the fall semester is January 10.

SPRING SEMESTER 2024:

Tuesday January 16 - Wednesday May 22, 2024

Last day of regular math classes is May 15 Math classes end one week earlier than Sci-LA classes, so the week of May 21-22 is reserved for make up classes in case I need to reschedule a class throughout the year. YES, WE’RE USING MAY 22/23 AS A MAKE UP DAY FROM FALL.

Holidays/Breaks

February Break- one week February 19-23

Spring Break- two weeks March 25-April 9. No class 4/9 but yes class on 4/10

Homework is 50% of grade

Tests and Quizzes are 25% of grade.

Classwork including Notebook Organization is 25% of grade

HW
Bonus 5% for students doing SQUARE work on HW

Bonus 10% bonus on each homework assignment for attempting PENTAGON problems

Homework gets full credit if

All problems are attempted,

Work is shown, with answers boxed

Work is organized, legible and in pencil

Problems have been corrected using the answers in the back of the book

Missed problems have been re-attempted

List of HW problems students want to review in class is on the top sheet of each assignment

Proper heading: Full Name, Date Due, HW # (Week 1, Week 2),

TESTS & QUIZZES

Quizzes are 10 points & happen almost weekly.

Quizzes help me and students see what they need to re-learn. And research shows that low stakes quizzes do much more for helping learners retain information than simply re-reading or doing more problems.

Tests are worth 100 points and occur at the end of most chapters (about once a month.)

Tests will vary in format (closed book, open notes, multiple choice, extended response) so that students learn strategies for succeeding on each type of test. Varying assessments gives me different information about student comprehension and mastery.