Open School Night – Information for Parents Presented by Mark Stanton White Plains High School Mathematics Department October 8, 2009

October 8, 2009 Open School Night Who am I? In my 13 th year of teaching… 4 years in the Bronx Now in my 9 th year at White Plains Teaching is my 2 nd career (1 st was with JP Morgan as a Systems Analyst) I’m National Board certified (one of two in my department)

October 8, 2009 Open School Night Math Tracks Regents level: Algebra – Geometry – Alg II/Trig – Pre- Cal - Calculus Honors level: Geometry-H – Alg II/Trig-H – Pre-Cal-H – Calculus-AB or Calculus -BC

October 8, 2009 Open School Night NY State Regents Exam Geometry – June, 2010 A2T-H – June 2010 No student of Mr. Stanton’s has ever failed the A2T regents! In full disclosure…no student of Mr. Stanton’s has ever passed the A2T regents either!

October 8, 2009 Open School Night Quarterly Grade Computations Exams – 50% Quizzes – 20% Homework – 20% Class Participation – 10% Exam scores can be raised by completing correction sheets!

October 8, 2009 Open School Night Getting Extra Help My availability is posted in classroom and on my home page Math Study Center in AtriumMath Study Center in Atrium DON’T DO THIS ! DON’T DO THIS !

October 8, 2009 Open School Night Rules I usually respond to an within 24 hours, sometimes within 24 seconds. Sensitive/complicated issues can and should be handled over the phone. I send study warnings for upcoming Exams via distribution lists and my blog.

October 8, 2009 Open School Night What you can do for me Keep in touch with me regularly and let your child know that you do this. Ask your child for the nightly assignment (and the HW that goes with it) – and don’t accept excuses when it is not produced.

October 8, 2009 Open School Night Technology in the 21 st Century math classroom (your tax dollars at work) Link to SketchpadLink to Sketchpad TI-83+ and TI-84+ Handhelds (formerly known as Graphing Calculators) Interactive Whiteboard and Document Camera

October 8, 2009 Open School Night Quiz Answers ! Other responsibilities… - I co-manage the high school webpage.