Course Title: Algebra 2

Homework is extremely important to learning Algebra. In order to be successful on the daily quizzes, tests, projects, and exams, and with Algebra in general, you MUST do and understand the problems you are assigned for homework. Homework, however, is where you practice the new math skills you are learning. Treat homework like any other practice: practice hard, practice often, and learn from you successes and your failures. It is okay to have some failures in practice as long as you learn from your mistakes. This is the reason homework does not make up a large percentage of your overall grade, and is also the reason why I grade by inspection to grade homework rather than a strict percentage of the number you get correct.

All homework will be corrected at the beginning of class on the day it is due. You will be given an answer sheet, and you are to use a red pen to correct your own homework. While you correct your homework, be sure to note the correct answers to any problems you got wrong or simply did not get. Try to determine what you did wrong on your own, and make the correction if you can. You will have an opportunity to ask questions about problems you still do not understand on the homework.

All homework is to be done in pencil on a clean sheet of loose-leaf paper. Write you name, the page number, and the problems assigned at the top right of the page. Original problem and all necessary work shown for full credit.

Begin working on the assignment the same day it is assigned. If you have more than one or two questions, plan time to get help outside of class. NEVER come to class with your assignment not done for any reason, including "I didn't understand the assignment." Only a minimal amount of time will be given for questions in class, so be sure to get your questions answered outside of class. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the day assigned.
Assigned homework is for your benefit. To make the most of it, you should include all work and personal notes so when it comes time to study, you will be reminded of what you did right or wrong, and how to correct.

Homework assignments for each week will be posted on Mr. Becker's faculty page on ilhs.org.

On the day a homework assignment is due, you will have a quiz covering the content of that assignment. The quiz will have several questions similar to those found in the homework assignment. The quiz will be given the last 5 minutes of the class period, and must be turned in as you leave the class. Vocabulary quizzes may be given on a chapter review day.

Individual or group projects will be assigned which will have you apply concepts you have learned. A rubric for grading each project will be supplied when the project is assigned.
If a project is an individual project, you are to complete the project on your own; collaboration with any other student will be considered cheating. With group projects, you are to work only with the students in your group to complete the project; collaboration with any student outside your group will be considered cheating. You may only get help from a teacher.

Tests, quizzes, and homework missed due to absence should be made up in accordance with the procedure in the student handbook. If the assignments missed due to absence are not completed within the allotted time no credit will be received. This is considered excused homework.
Unexcused homework is not accepted. Homework not turned in on the day it is due will receive a grade of zero and you will still be expected to take the daily quiz.
It is the student's responsibility to get missed notes, activities, and assignments. Assignments will be posted in the classroom and on the Internet. For prearranged absences, the student is responsible for getting assignments ahead of time. It is your responsibility, not the instructor's, to follow these procedures. Make appropriate use of your planner.

I will generally be available for extra help at the following times in room 103:

Before school from 7:30-8:10
After school by appointment
During school by appointment- Semester 1- G and M blocks
Semester 2- B, G, and M blocks

Your grade will be determined by the total number of points earned during the marking period divided by the total possible points. The percent of total points will determine your grade.

Students are expected to take responsibility for their own actions and learning. Be on time, be prepared, and do the assignments. Participate and be involved in class activities and discussions, take good notes, ask questions, and be engaged in cooperative learning activities. Study to learn, understand and apply the material—don’t just memorize it. Be a team player and respect the rights of other students to learn.

As young Christian men and women, you have been given the abilities to complete your individual assignments, quizzes, and test on your own. If there is evidence that indicates that you have not been using your own gifts and abilities to complete these, you will receive a zero for the assignment, quiz, or test. A second occurrence will result in a failing grade for the quarter and notification of your parents and the principal.

Class starts as soon as the tardy bell rings. That means that you are to be in your seat ready to work with notebooks, homework, calculators, and pencils out and working on the Do Now activity when the bell rings.

Once the tardy bell rings, don’t ask to go to your locker. Hall passes will not be given except for extraordinary circumstances—do your business before class.

Personal issues (i.e. getting missed assignments, scheduling times to make up quizzes, discussing other matters) should be taken care of before or after class.

Treat the teacher, fellow students, and school property with respect. This includes raising your hand before answering. Refrain from speaking if another student or the teacher is speaking.

There is a time to talk and a time to listen. There will be time in each class for both.

Remain in your seat unless otherwise instructed. Trash can be thrown out before or after class.

Pencils should be sharpened before class.

DO NOT bring food or drink into the classroom.

As the student handbook states, cell phones and pagers are not to be sed during the school day. If a cell phone is used during class, it will be taken , the parent notified, and at the end of the it can be picked up from the teacher. If it accurs a second time, the parents will need to pick up the phone.

Class time is a precious commodity. When working in a group situation, work productively with all group members. This includes giving positive feedback on a regular basis. Make use of the time given to begin working on your homework.

Graphing calculators are not portable video arcades. Students choosing to play games on calculators during class (You don't need these calculators in any other classes other than Algebra 2, Precalculus, Physics, and Chemistry.), will be warned of the inappropriateness of the activity and be asked to stop. If the activity persists, the calculator's memory will be cleared and/or the calculator will be confiscated and the parents will be notified. The school reserves the right to delete offensive and unnecessary programs from your calculator at any time. No password programs are to be on you calculator.