7BOBO-dHHHHHH-<H-T-!@- -Z(`1@@ ) xHH@Xe(HHX 'X.L  @l/HX--+.-@Point10 Poi@2 Point14 P18 Po24 Poi-int.<9v +./-h!(S DSET {-$-0-,-(*_[% +{+"&-.)DEP;no671LMZ[xyImn>?fg 5 6      [ \          - 0 1 i    $      = > W X    E=>?gh  ()*12:%&,`aY"GHZcdefg  `aRSKjDE>FG() E         M   [x y       u y         * = J gm n  5  6            \        > X > ? g h * 0 1    x   $   "H      " 8 B X b  ( F R g }    b n                   G Z [ aZ#Z#+k.-8Z#Z#+k.-8Z#Z#+k.-8Z#Z#+k.-8Z#Z#+k.-8Z- --- -- f-B--STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL APPLIED MATHEMATICS INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION COURSE INSTRUCTION WILL CONSIST OF 15 UNITS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS 1ST QUARTER - ALL STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE UNIT A (BEGINNING STUDENTS) OR UNIT 1 (SECOND YEAR STUDENTS) Completion of this unit is required so that you can learn about the class and the methods used. STUDENTS WILL THEN COMPLETE 2 MORE UNITS (IN SEQUENCE) BEGINNING STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE UNITS B AND C Students must have completed 3 units to receive a grade for 1st quarter 2ND QUARTER - STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE 4 UNITS (IN SEQUENCE) BEGINNING STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE UNITS 1, 2, 3 & 4 Students must have completed 7 units to receive a grade for 2nd quarter (1st semester) 3RD QUARTER - STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE 4 UNITS (IN SEQUENCE) BEGINNING STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE UNITS 5, 6, 7 & 8 Students must have completed 11 units to receive a grade for 3rd quarter 4TH QUARTER - STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE 4 UNITS (IN SEQUENCE) BEGINNING STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE UNITS 9, 10, 11 & 12 Students must have completed 15 units to receive a grade for 4th quarter (2nd semester) STUDENTS ENTERING THE COURSE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WILL NEED TO COMPLETE UNIT REQUIREMENTS (STARTING FROM THE BEGINNING) EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE CLASS. EXAMPLE: STUDENT ENTERING HALFWAY THROUGH 4TH QUARTER WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 2 UNITS HOW DO I GET THROUGH A UNIT? ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPTION TO TEST OUT OF (CHALLENGE) A UNIT WE CALL THIS STEP A You should only do this if you already know the information covered. TO DO THIS: Request a copy of the test from Ms. Olson. You can take the test the next day. If you PASS the test with 80% or better GO TO THE NEXT UNIT If you get lower than 80% GO TO STEP B STEP B REQUIRES YOU TO DO ABOUT 1/2 OF THE WORK IN THE UNIT Usually you do the reading in the unit, watch the video, do work that goes with it and do the odd numbered problems in the book. When you complete the assignments for STEP B with a score of 80% or more, you can request a test for this unit:  If you PASS the test with 80% or better GO TO THE NEXT UNIT If you get lower than 80% GO TO STEP C STEP C REQUIRES YOU TO DO THE OTHER 1/2 OF THE WORK IN THE UNIT This usually includes reading the unit, completing a reading guide, answering study activities in the book and do the even numbered problems. When you complete the assignments for STEP C with a score of 80% or more, you can again request a test for this unit: If you PASS the test with 80% or better GO TO THE NEXT UNIT If you get lower than 80% SEE MS. OLSON FOR ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE AND INDIVIDUAL PLANS FOR COMPLETING THE UNIT. P.S. The tests are not all the same, so you CANT memorize it and pass, sorry. GRADING SYSTEM YOU CAN GET THE FOLLOWING GRADES IN THIS COURSE A 100%-94% A- 93%-90% B+ 89%-87% B 86%-84% B- 83%-80% NC YOU MUST COMPLETE THE UNITS AND LABS TO RECEIVE A GRADE Your scores on the labs, assignment packets, roll assignments and tests will determine your grade of an A or B ASSIGNMENT PACKETS ARE WORTH 75 POINTS EACH TESTS ARE WORTH 90 POINTS EACH (If you do not have to take a test or do a packet because you challenged the unit, the assignment is excused and does not affect your grade) LABS ARE WORTH 40 POINTS EACH ROLL ASSIGNMENTS 10 POINTS EACH HERES THE ONLY THING THAT CAN AFFECT YOUR GRADE IF YOU DO THE ASSIGNMENTS: PARTICIPATION AND EFFORT THESE 2 ITEMS ARE WORTH 4 POINTS EACH DAY Thats 180 points a quarter and can change your grade from an A to a B or from a B to an NC!! PARTICIPATION AND EFFORT ARE SCORED THIS WAY: 4 points = working on applied mathematics all period 3 points = working on applied mathematics 3/4 of the period 2 points = sort of working 1 point = barely working but letting others work around you 0 points = not working, working and disturbing others or absent A WEEK IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY PLAN ON THE FOLLOWING: FIRST 10 MINUTES - ROLL ASSIGNMENT 20 MINUTES - DISCUSSING, MONITORING, ADJUSTING, TALKING, WORKING, ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND HAVING FUN 30 MINUTES - WORK ON YOUR OWN FRIDAY LAB DAY ********************************************************************************************* LABS Each Friday the class will do a lab together. This lab will take skills being used in the classroom and will apply them to real life. The class will work in groups of three. Sometimes you will select the groups, sometimes Ms. Olson will and sometimes the computer will. One person will be the secretary. She/he will keep the groups records. THE SECRETARY WILL TURN IN THE GROUPS DATA SHEET. THIS SHEET IS WORTH 20 POINTS TO EACH GROUP MEMBER. One person will be the lab assistant. She/he will get the lab stuff together. THE LAB ASSISTANT MUST ALSO RETURN ALL MATERIALS TO THE TEACHER IN GOOD CONDITION. One person will be the initiator. She/he will assign people tasks to start the lab. THE INITIATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROUPS COMPLETION OF THE LAB. ALL MEMBERS WILL WORK ON THE LAB. EACH TEAM MEMBER WILL ALSO TURN IN AN INDIVIDUAL LAB RECORD. THIS SHEET IS ALSO WORTH 20 POINTS. TEST REQUEST FORM TEST REQUEST FORM NAME _________________________ NAME _________________________ DATE _________________________ DATE _________________________ UNIT ____ STEP (CIRCLE ONE) A , B , C UNIT ____ STEP (CIRCLE ONE) A , B , C SCORE (FOR TEACHER USE ONLY)? SCORE (FOR TEACHER USE ONLY)?  TEST REQUEST FORM TEST REQUEST FORM NAME _________________________ NAME _________________________ DATE _________________________ DATE _________________________ UNIT ____ STEP (CIRCLE ONE) A , B , C UNIT ____ STEP (CIRCLE ONE) A , B , C SCORE (FOR TEACHER USE ONLY)? SCORE (FOR TEACHER USE ONLY)?   TEST REQUEST FORM TEST REQUEST FORM NAME _________________________ NAME _________________________ DATE _________________________ DATE _________________________ UNIT ____ STEP (CIRCLE ONE) A , B , C UNIT ____ STEP (CIRCLE ONE) A , B , C SCORE (FOR TEACHER USE ONLY)? SCORE (FOR TEACHER USE ONLY)?   WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? LOOK AT YOUR NEIGHBOR, DO YOU LEARN THE EXACT SAME WAY HE/SHE DOES? DO YOU WORK AT THE SAME PACE? ARE YOU SMART ABOUT THE SAME THINGS? THE MOST LIKELY ANSWER TO THESE QUESTIONS IS PROBABLY NOT MOST PEOPLE LEARN DIFFERENTLY, HAVE DIFFERENT ABILITIES AND WORK DIFFERENTLY. THIS IS OK BECAUSE IT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO BE DIFFERENT BUT ITS NOT THE EASIEST THING TO DEAL WITH IN SCHOOL. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BORED IN CLASS BECAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE TEACHER IS TALKING ABOUT? HAVE YOU EVER FELT LIKE YOU DIDNT KNOW ANYTHING BECAUSE THE TEACHER SKIPPED A BUNCH OF STUFF YOU DIDNT UNDERSTAND AND YOU FELL BEHIND THE REST OF THE CLASS? IN THIS CLASS YOU CAN GO AS FAST OR AS SLOW AS YOU NEED TO SO YOU CAN LEARN WHAT IS GOING ON. THE CLASS IS SET UP WITH BASIC GUIDELINES SO YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LEARNING THE COURSEWORK. BASIC LIMITS HAVE BEEN SET FOR THE MINIMUM AMOUNT OF WORK REQUIRED FOR A GRADE. THIS IS WHAT THE SCHOOL HAS DECIDED SHOULD BE LEARNED IN THIS CLASS. IF IT TAKES YOU LONGER THAN THE TIME ALLOWED, YOU RECEIVE A NO CREDIT GRADE, NOT AN F. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO FINISH THE WORK WITHIN A SEMESTER AND STILL GET THE GRADE YOU EARN. 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