Welcome to Mr. Johnsons Class

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Welcome to Mr. Johnsons Class

• Take a book and write your name and my initials
  in it
• Take one of each handout on the side
• Begin reading the course policies that are found
  in your textbook

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Do now (DAY 2)

• Sit in your assigned seat
• Show me your materials (graphing calc, notebook,
  pencils, covered textbook)
• Show me your signed course policies
• Work on review problems

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Objectives

• Assign seats
• Distribute textbooks
• Distribute course policies
• Distribute hall passes
• Distribute review problems
• Start reviewing course policies

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Why so many rules???

• Because I want to make the most out of our
  limited time together
• The more efficient we are, the more time we will
  have for fun

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Required Materials

• A 3-ring binder (w/ paper)
• Calculator
• Pencils
• Textbook
• I will check periodically. Part of your
  participation grade.

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Absences

• My advice to you be in class as often as you
  possibly can. It makes your life easier.
• Take responsibility to find out what you missed
  from a classmate and/or the website.
• If you sign in late, sign out early, are out for
  a partial-day assembly / field trip, you still
  must take the test / quiz THE SAME DAY.
• If you are out the entire day, you will take the
  test / quiz IN CLASS THE NEXT DAY.

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Tardies

• You are considered late once class is scheduled
  to start as per Tiger Q
• Tardies reduce your participation grade and
  result in detentions after every 3
• Sign the log

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Bathroom Breaks

• 5 passes per semester that can be traded in for
  extra credit if they are not used (Marshmallow
  experiment).
• Sign the log

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Homework (PRACTICE)

• May or may not collect, but I typically check it
  in some way everyday
• I have high standards (READ AND KNOW THEM)
• You can use unused hall passes as homework passes

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Homework (PRACTICE)

• The website (which I spend a lot of time
  maintaining) will keep you abreast of
  assignments, assessments, and announcements.
  Bookmark it!

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Tests/Quizzes

• Tests usually every 3-4 weeks
• Quizzes usually every week
• Unannounced assessments may be given to check
  your understanding. These need to be given less
  frequently if you are showing your understanding
  in class.

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Class Participation

• Be attentive
• Participate in group activities
• Bring your materials
• Follow the behavior standards

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Behavior Standards

• Tiger Q reigns
• Work on start-up activity when you arrive
• Raise your hand for everything

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Behavior Standards

• Be aware of the minds desire to show its
  intelligence level by shouting out answers.
  Refrain from acting on this desire.

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Behavior Standards

• This classroom is a sanctuary.
• Welcoming and non-judgment are the keywords.
• Cultivate unconditional love and acceptance
  towards those you dislike (this doesnt
  passivity)
• Practice non-violent communication (I feel
  statements).

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Behavior Standards

• I work very hard and I care very much about you
  and what I do for a living. I will respect you
  and I hope you will offer me the same respect.
• Please dont ask me when you will be getting
  tests or quizzes back. I have 109 students and I
  put a lot of care and attention into grading. It
  takes time to process all of those papers.

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Behavior Standards

• Sharpen pencils at beginning of class. Get
  yourself a pencil case.
• Sit in assigned seat everyday. They will change.
• Raise the sophistication of your speech in this
  classroom. Become aware of how others may
  interpret what you say.

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Behavior Standards

• No food or drink
• No iPods or PDAs
• No bags on your lap or your desk
• Do not touch my stuff (computer, desk,
  black/whiteboard).

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Consequences

• Warning
• Participation grade
• Detention
• Referral and/or call home
• Id much rather reward you!

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Grading

• Tests 50
• Quizzes 25
• HW 15 (easy)
• Class Participation 10 (easy)

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Extra Credit

• Unused hall passes
• Numb3rs
• Math puzzles
• Classroom jobs (email me)
• Reports/projects

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Extra Help

• After school
• Free periods (1,3,5,6)
• I will either be in room 111A or room 112
• I love helping people
• Im part of the 51.5 million, so use me!

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Concluding Remarks

• My goal is to make the learning experience
  enjoyable and efficient.
• If you work with me, we can have an amazing
  relationship.
• If you bring an attitude of play to math, it can
  be fun.

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Concluding Remarks

• You should expect not to understand something the
  first time you see it. You should only
  understand something when you understand it.
• Math does not come easy for me. It takes
  repetition for me to understand something.

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Concluding Remarks

• If you trust in the process and devote time and
  energy to it, then there is a better chance that
  understanding and/or success will come.
• The process includes coming to class, paying
  attention, doing HW, asking questions, etc.

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Concluding Remarks

• Enjoy the process and all the successes and
  failures that come with it.

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Concluding Remarks

• Let me know whats going on if you are
  experiencing difficulty either with the course
  material or in your life.
• I have experienced a great deal of difficulty in
  my life (anxiety depression), and I am someone
  you can turn to.
• There is no shame in experiencing difficulty. It
  is what brings us together as humans.

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Concluding Remarks

• This is not an easy class and it is not a
  graduation requirement. If you do not plan on
  working hard, then do everyone a favor and drop.
• Last year, of my 31 Trig students there were two
  Fs, one D-, one D, and three Ds. 35 of all
  the students scored at or below a C-.

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Homework

• Cover book get materials (due tomorrow)
• Complete questionnaire which is found on my
  website (due Monday)
• You will have a quiz on Thursday on the Course
  Policies!

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Homework

• Complete the review problems by Friday (record
  answers on Scantron worth 10 pts)

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