ALGEBRA I

Mr. Terry Taubert

Daily: 10:45-11:30 a.m.

Room 25

The Algebra I course incorporates the basic understandings for high school mathematics. These include:

1. Foundation concepts – the basic understandings of number, operation, and quantitative reasoning; patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking; geometry; measurement; and probability and statistics are essential foundations for all work in high school mathematics. Students will continue to build on this foundation as they expand their understanding.

2. Algebraic thinking and symbolic reasoning – symbolic reasoning plays a critical role in algebra; symbols provide powerful ways to represent mathematical situations and to express generalizations. Students use symbols in a variety of ways to study relationships.

3. Function concepts – functions represent the systematic dependence of one quantity on another. Students use functions to represent and model problem situations and to analyze and interpret relationships.

4. Relationships between equations and functions – equations are a way of asking and answering questions involving functional relationships. Students work in many situations to set up equations and use a variety of methods to solve these equations.

5. Tools for algebraic thinking – techniques for working with functions and equations are essential in understanding relationships. Students use a variety of representations, tools, and technology, including hand-held calculators, computers, and models to solve meaningful problems.

6. Underlying mathematical processes – many processes underlie all content areas in mathematics. Students continually use problem-solving, computation, language, connections, reasoning, representations, applications, models and justification/proof.

Website: The Glencoe website can be used to in a variety of ways to reinforce concepts taught in the classroom. Visit www.glencoe.com for more information.

Homework: Homework will be posted daily on the OLPH website. Visit www.olphselma.org.

Grades: You may view your student’s grades on PowerSchool. Grades will be posted no later than Monday each week, but usually more frequently.

Grading Policy:

Daily (Homework, Vocabulary, Chapter Review): 33%

Quizzes and Assessment Projects: 33%

Tests: 34%

(Semester exams count as 2 test grades)