Welcome to Math 10 Academic Term 2: November 12 th – February 1st

Agenda for Today  All about you  Contact Info: What do I do if I am sick or miss a day?  Get to know one another  Course Expectations  Class Routines  Class Outline : Units of study, important dates, evaluation process  Pre-Assessment  (if time) Fractions Review

All About You  The coloured sheet you received when you arrived please fill out as best you can. Purpose:  I would like to know more about your Math background so I know where your pitfalls may be in this course.

Contact Information  Elizabeth McCoombsRoom Website: emccoombs.hrsbteachers.ednet.ns.ca Bedford FLECs #: *If you are sick please or call the school so we can document your abensce. If you want an excused absence, you must bring in a note the day following your absence.

Course Outline  What is a valid excuse? Something that you can document (illness, doctor’s appt, court appt)  What is not a valid excuse? Work, sleeping in

Important Dates  Important Dates to put in agenda November 23 rd : No Classes (PD DAY) December 13 th : Midterm Reports December 20 th : Last day of class before break January 3 rd : First day back after break. January 3 rd : First day back after break. January 30 th and 31 st : Regular Exams February 1 st : Marking Day

Get to Know One Another  It is important to have a good relationship with the other students in the class.  You will be doing group work and partner work throughout the term.  Each student will receive a bingo card, go around and introduce yourself and have the other students sign appropriate spots on your bingo card.  Each student may sign your card twice.

Course Expectations  I have high expectations for you in this course: Be here on time everyday Be here on time everyday Try and pass in all formative and summative assessments. Try and pass in all formative and summative assessments. In groups of 2-3 I would like you to come up with 3 -4 more expectations you have for yourself, and others in the class. In groups of 2-3 I would like you to come up with 3 -4 more expectations you have for yourself, and others in the class. Then come up with 2-3 expectations you have for me as your teacher. Then come up with 2-3 expectations you have for me as your teacher.

Course Outline  Attendance is crucial in any academic course due to the amount of work to cover in a short time.  There are 41 days to fit in a whole course, any day you miss it is your responsibility to get caught up. Look in your folder, talk to people in the class, come to extra help.  If you miss a test, you need a valid excuse to do a re-write. The excuse must be in within 24 hours of your return and the test will be made up the date of your return during lunch time.

Course Outline  Evaluations: There will be 3 major Unit tests in this course. I will try to give you more than a week’s notice in order to prepare.There will be 3 major Unit tests in this course. I will try to give you more than a week’s notice in order to prepare. There will be constant outcome assessments throughout the course. There are 87 outcomes so there will be a formative assessment every 2-3 days. You will not always have prior notice of these assessments until that day so attendance is crucial.There will be constant outcome assessments throughout the course. There are 87 outcomes so there will be a formative assessment every 2-3 days. You will not always have prior notice of these assessments until that day so attendance is crucial. There will also 8 in class assignments and 4 journal entries. You need to be in class in order to complete these assignments. Cannot be done at home. If you miss an assessment you will be expected to do it at lunch the next day you return.There will also 8 in class assignments and 4 journal entries. You need to be in class in order to complete these assignments. Cannot be done at home. If you miss an assessment you will be expected to do it at lunch the next day you return.

Class Routines  Everyday will usually start with a warm up, this may be material we have just covered or older material. These warm ups are good to hold on to as they make excellent assessment questions.  Homework: It is your responsibility to finish any practice question on your own time if you do not finish in class. The key to Math 10 : the more time you put into the course in and out of school, the better your understanding and mark will be. Use lunch time if you don’t have time afterschool.

Class Routines  You will be receiving a folder where you will be putting all summative assessments.  When an assessment is due you will hand in your folder.  At the end of the term, this folder will be an excellent tool for exam review.

Pre-Assessment  Coming into Math 10 Academic leads to a provincial Math exam in Grade 12 so there are NO exemptions in any academic Math courses.  Please complete the Grade 9 Math assessment as best as you can. I will not answer any questions.  We will mark it afterwards together. If you receive a low mark, it is advisable to come in for extra help to review these concepts so you don’t fall behind in Math 10.