WELCOME TO BC CALCULUS

T. ERICSON Conference – 1st period

SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR CLASS  TI 89 or comparable Calculator  Binder for Notes and Examples  Pencil/Paper

Notes  This year – due to copy/paper restrictions – you will print out your own copy of the notes for each chapter.  Refer to my blog: to view class calendar. Bring notes to class so we can discuss material, work example problems, etc.

CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR  Any behavior that prevents me from teaching you or keeps your fellow students from learning is unacceptable and will be dealt with on an individual basis.  Be ready to begin class when the tardy bell rings and please look at the agenda that will be posted daily.  Proper care and respect for classroom and laboratory facilities will be expected.  Water bottles only allowed in classroom (no food or other drinks please!)

GRADES Average will be determined by  50% Daily Grades – examples of daily grades include labs, quizzes, and homework (will explain HW grade on next slide). I will have a minimum of 6 daily grades per nine weeks, but I usually have more.  50% Major Grades – the majority of major grades will be tests. We usually have 3 or 4 tests per nine week grading period.  Semester Average- 1 st (or 3 rd ) nine weeks grade = 42.5%, 2 nd (or 4 th ) nine weeks grade = 42.5%, Sem exam = 15% Sem exam = 15%

HW GRADE  You will have one HW grade each nine weeks which will count as a daily grade.  I will stamp your calender every day and at the end of the nine weeks collect it for one daily grade.  Homework stamps are awarded based on completion.  ¾ or more of assignment completed = One stamp  Less than ¾ of assignment completed = ½ stamp  If you are absent, it is your responsibility to check with me when you return to see if I did a HW check for your class period. If you do not – no points awarded if HW check is missed and not made up.

ABSENCES, MAKE-UP WORK  If you are absent, it is your responsibility to checkwww.rangerbccalculus.blogspot.com and determine what you missed and to complete any work that is due.  Late work receives a penalty of 30% for one day late and no credit if late by more than one day.

Absences, Make-up Work (cont)  If you are absent on a test day or before a test day, you can take the same test within one day as scheduled with me. If this is not possible, you must arrange with me a mutual time for taking a make-up test.

Tardies  Be on time to class!!!!!  You will be written up if you have 3 tardies in a nine week grading period !!!

AP TEST  Date of BC Calculus Exam – Wed. May 8, 2012 (Morning Exam)  It is expected that all BC Calculus students take the AP exam.

BC Calculus Results – 2012  2012 Nat. Statistics:Pass rate = 82.8% Ave score = 3.89  2011 Nat. Statistics:Pass rate = 80.1% Ave score = 3.76  2012 CHS, 98 students took the exam.Pass rate = 100% Average score =  2011 CHS 95 students took the exam. Pass rate = 99%. Average score = 4.853

BC Calculus Results – 2012  Score Distributions   5’s: 8584  4’s: 11 9  3’s: 2 1  2’s: 0 1 (*) Received AB Credit  1’s: 0 0

ABOUT ME  I have taught for a total of 23 years at Clements. This is my 4 th year teaching AP Calculus.  I am married to Mrs. Ericson (who teaches AP Chemistry) and we have 4 children – ranging in age from 10 to 17. I also coach the Clement’s Men’s soccer team.