MRS. WINJE

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WELCOME

• MRS. WINJE
• ALGEBRA

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ALGEBRA

• Accelerated high school class
• Should maintain a B or better

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CURRICULUM

• New Common Core Algebra Curriculum
• Regents mid-June

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Resources

• Get to know text
• Use notes from class and text
• Online textbook
• My classroom page

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GRADING

• Test and quizzes 85
• Total points received out of total points earned
• Homework 15
• ( completed)

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TESTS AND QUIZZES

• One test or quiz per week
• No homework on the night of the test
• Test and quizzes are usually returned the next
  day or two after the test

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HOMEWORK

• Assignments on board and classroom page
  (including upcoming quizzes and tests)
• Assigned majority of evenings
• Checked off at the beginning of class
• No late work accepted

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GRAPHING CALCULATOR

• Used to support and enhance our learning and
  understanding of the algebra we will be doing
  this year.
• education.ti.com

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EXAMPLES OF EQUATIONS

• LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS y mx b
• y 2X 5
• h 2.317F 61.412
• h female height in cm F
  femur length

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OTHER RELATIONSHIPS

• QUADRATIC y x
• y x 5x 6
• Falling object model h -16t s
• EXPONENTIAL
• Compound interest

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• pwinje_at_fmschools.org
• 692-1400

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WELCOME

• MRS. WINJE
• Math 8

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CURRICULUM

• NEW NYS Math 8 Common Core
• Topics include equations, graphs of linear and
  non-linear functions, equations from best fit
  lines, exponents, scientific notation with
  operations, angle pairs, angles of a triangle,
  transformations, Pythagorean theorem, rational
  vs. irrational
• Some units will be enhanced by using the
• TI-Nspire calculator during class
• Math 8 assessment in April/May
• Final in June

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Resources

• McDougal Littell Pre-Algebra
• Online support ClassZone
• Text on CD
• My classroom page

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HOMEWORK

• Assignments on screen
• Assigned the majority of evenings
• Checked off at beginning of class as they work on
  warm-up
• No late homework accepted

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TESTS AND QUIZZES

• One test or quiz per week
• No homework on day of test
• Test and quizzes are usually returned to them a
  day or two later

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GRADING

• Test and quizzes 85
• Total points received out of total possible
• Homework 15
• ( Completed)

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• pwinje_at_fmschools.org
• 692-1400