Back to School NightSeptember 18, 2013

Algebra 1 Part 1

Mrs. Stephanie Mardekian

WELCOME TO A1P1

A little about me…This is my 20th year teaching in

Montgomery. I taught math at RVCC for 3 years while I was completing my teacher’s certification at Rutgers.

I have a master’s in Statistics and a bachelor’s in Zoology from the University of Wyoming. Prior to teaching, I was a QA statistician at J&J for 10 years.

About the Course

CurriculumMcDougal Littell Algebra 1 textbook

Topics:Expressions, Equations and FunctionsProperties of Real NumbersSolving Linear EquationsGraphing Linear Equations and FunctionsWriting Linear Equations

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We will also cover

NJASK GeometryNJASK Data Analysis and Probability

textbooks

Students have been issued textbooks which should be kept at home.

The textbook and associated review and practice resources are available at

www.classzone.com

Online Resources

• www.classzone.com

• Activation code 3662717-30

• ISBN 9780618756490

Extra Help

Tuesdays 3:00 - 4:00

My classroom is inside the media center

I encourage all students to stay for after school help.

My teacher webpage has links to extra practice sites.

GRADING

90% Assessments (quizzes, tests, projects)quizzes range from 6-50 pointsminor tests 50-70 pointsmajor tests 100 points

10% Homework2 points per assignment1 point if ½ done or late0 points if less than ½ done

Grading continued...

All 4 algebra 1 part 1 teachers use common assessments and grading policies.

Students are welcome to attend extra help days with a different teacher if needed.

Students are encouraged to visit all 4 teacher web pages (Reed, Nowak, Wescoe and Mardekian) to look for extra resources.

General classroom procedures

Students are required to keep a 3 ring binder for class.

The binder should be divided into four sections:

classs noteshomeworkassessmentsextra practice

Portfolios

Each student will have a portfolio containing major assessments along with corrections and reflections. This will be kept in the classroom.

After every assessment, students are required to complete an Assessment Reflection which must be signed by a parent/guardian. Copies of this form will be distributed to students, or may be printed out at home from my web page.

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I am looking forward to a successful year with your 8th graders!

Questions ?