Welcome to Math 112!! K. McCarthy 9/3/14 Section 3245 Room COSC 1512 Wednesday 7:00 – 10:10 pm.

Welcome to Math 112!!

K. McCarthy9/3/14Section 3245

Room COSC 1512Wednesday7:00 – 10:10 pm

Tonight’s Agenda

• Complete student information sheet & student survey

• About the teacher . . . • Let’s do some math!• Go over syllabus and important class

information• Team activity• Math 112 Readiness test• Homework will be assigned – you need

to have the book by next class

Enrollment procedures

1. First priority – students on the official attendance list. ALL Day 1 no-shows will be excluded from the class. Seats will NOT be held for no-shows!!!

2. Students who want to add will be selected by lottery at 8:00 pm. (Maximum class size = 40). IF YOU WANT TO ADD - PLEASE RETURN AT 8:00 PM!

You may not stay in the class at this time!!!!!

After you are enrolled . . . 1. Fold the index card and create a name tent!

Print your first name on both sides with a marker.

2. Please complete the student information sheet (green sheet). Keep this at your desk – I will collect it later.

3. Then complete the Student Survey Fall 2014 on the scantron.

Karen M.

Now open your index card and print your answer to

this question: Karen M.

How do you feel about

math?

Stand up - Hand up – Pair up!

About the teacher . . .

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At the summit of Mt. Whitney!Me and my hubby!

Where I work – Manual Arts High School

Where I grew up - Poughkeepsie, New York

Sadie –the African Grey parrot

(Yes! She talks A LOT!!)

My hobbies – knitting, golf, hiking & camping

Summer camping in the Sierras

Let’s do some math!

You have one minute to circle the numbers in order, starting with 1

Now try this:• Fold the paper into fourths• Go over the fold lines with a

pen or pencil• Now use another color to

circle the numbers in order again

• Turn to a neighbor and tell them what you notice

What did you just learn by doing this activity?

Write one sentence on the

back of your paper.

Look for patterns when you do math!

You will be able to work faster

and more efficiently!

Math 112 Syllabus

www.teacherweb.com1. Find your teacher

2. CA (A – M)3. Los Angeles Pierce4. McCarthy5. Newsflash - add your email address

Easiest to just bookmark the web address on the top of your syllabus: http://TeacherWeb.com/CA/LosAngelesPierce/McCarthy/

Required text:Algebra

Connections

•Assignments will be from the text beginning next class!

•Make arrangements to make copies from a classmate if you won’t have your book by then

Materials needed:• Textbook• Notebook - with graph paper• SMALL STAPLER!• Ruler (would be helpful)

TI 84 graphing calculator is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED!

You will use it in most other math classes you take after this one!

Course Requirements

Important Information!

• Community college students are now limited to at most 3 enrollments in a given course.  A grade of W will count as an enrollment, so the last day for students to withdraw from a class without a grade of W is 9/14.

Important information!!!

• Students who drop classes from to will have a “W” recorded on their permanent record

• I will not exclude you after Census – so be sure to officially drop if you need to.

Attendance and punctuality!

***A student with 2 or more consecutive absences will be dropped from the class. After 9/14, it is the student’s responsibility to officially drop the class. Failure to do so may result in an F grade for the course. Any student who does not take the first exam on 9/17 will be dropped from the class.

Class Participation

• 3 points each class• Absences = zero points • Leaving early or arriving more than

15 minutes late = minus 2 points• Participation points cannot be made

up!

Individual tests• 100 points each• Sample test will usually be given the class

before the test• Test days will be announced at least one

week prior to the test• Tests will be cumulative• Lowest test score can be replaced with

your final %• NO MAKEUPS!!! • No exceptions!

Math Tutoring• Tutoring is available free of

charge on the 1st floor of the new library, Monday through Thursday from 9am – 5:30pm and Friday from 10am - 2pm.  

Quizzes• 20 points each• Team quizzes: Only one paper is graded

but you have the option of turning in your own paper

• If you are absent for a quiz your next one counts twice.

• If you miss 2 or more quizzes in a row you will receive no credit.

• NO MAKEUP QUIZZES – NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Homework• Homework assigned each class session

& due at BEGINNING of next class• 5 points each• Collected first 15 minutes of each class• Graded in a variety of ways:

– Usually spot-checked for completeness– Selected problems may be graded– Homework quiz

LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!!!

• If you are absent, please get the assignment from the website or a classmate and turn it in at the beginning of the next class that you attend

• An absence from class is not an excuse for not turning in HW on time!

HOMEWORK HELP IS AVAILABLE!!!www.cpm.org

Step 1: Click on this link on the left side of the www.cpm.org home page.

Step 2: Scroll down the page and click on this book. Be sure to choose the appropriate chapter from the drop-down menus.

Final Exam Wednesday, 12/17

7:00 pm

• You cannot pass the class without passing the final exam with a 65% or better!

• 200 points, cumulative• No makeups! No exceptions!!• % on final can replace lowest test

score

Teams Introductions!Person 1 introduces Person 2,Person 2 introduces Person 3,Person 3 introduces person 4,Person 4 introduces person 1.Tell us their NAME and ONE

INTERESTING FACT ABOUT THEM!!!!!

Placemat ConsensusSTEPS:• Each team draws a placemat on a poster paper• Topic: Norms for our class• Teammates all respond simultaneously in their

individual space (each person uses a different color)

• Teammate 1 announces 1 item he/she has written

• Teammates discuss the item• If there is consensus that the item is important,

Teammate 1 records his/her best synthesis of the team’s ideas in the center team space, seeking help with wording if necessary

• The process is repeated using RoundRobin; each teammate, in turn, suggests an idea and records the team consensus

A few ideas to consider when writing class norms:

When students shout out answers in math class, the teacher should ___________________________________

When a student walks in late, the teacher should ________________________________

When several students have conversations during class, the teacher should _________________________________________

When working in groups, team members should __________________________________________

What I think about texting or using a cell phone to surf the internet during class is ______________________________________________

We will finish the placemat activity next class!

Algebra Readiness test

• Put answers on answer sheet.• No calculators.• Do your best! You can leave blanks

if you don’t know how to do a problem.

HW #1

• Read the article “There’s one key difference between kids who excel at math and those who don’t”. Write a paragraph for each question below.

• Can math ability change or is it fixed? Explain the point of view expressed in the article.

• Why are math skills important in our country today?• The authors state that “personal perseverance and

effort” are needed for success in math. As a student in Math 112 this semester, what does this mean to you?

Before you leave . . . 1. Turn in readiness test and answer

sheet. 2. Pick up any handouts you didn’t

get

3. Complete the feedback form and turn this in.