Classroom Procedures

I believe that, together, we can make this a very successful school year for everyone.  Each student is expected to follow these basic rules:

·      Be prepared for class.(Bring covered textbooks and necessary materials to class each day)

·      Keep the classroom clean. (Leave no trash on the floor)

·      Chewing Gum, Candy, or Food is not allowed.

·      Be on time for class, sharpen pencils, quietly get seated and begin the drill.

·      Be courteous and respect yourself and others.

·      Raise your hand for permission to speak.

·      All math work must be done in pencil.  Work in pen will not be accepted.

·      Keep an organized notebook with subject dividers labeled:

            Drills         Classwork      Homework      Tests/Quizzes        Resources

·      Show all steps and work in an organized manner, even when using a calculator.

·      Label answers with correct units (measurements, amounts, etc.).

·      Making up missed assignments, classwork, homework, etc. is the student’s responsibility.

HOMEWORK - 15% of final grade

Homework consists of previously covered material.  In order to receive any credit, all work must be shown.

REMEMBER: Assignments may be corrected and turned in up to 7 days past the original due date. My goal here is to give your child every opportunity to do his/her assignments correctly and get full credit. 

I do not GIVE grades.  Students are told exactly what they must do to EARN their grade.

PARTICIPATION

Participation is a key component of your child's education and consists of answering and asking questions.

Participation includes not only answering questions in class but also asking questions.

It is your child's responsibility to ask for help when he/she does not understand something that is being taught.

CLASSWORK

Classwork means just that.  Complete the assigned classroom assignments. 

TESTS / QUIZZES - 85% of final grade

There are no make-ups allowed for Tests.

A drill test consists of current and previously taught skills.  Students are given anywhere from 5-10 minutes each day to work on their test during what is normally drill time.  At the end of each session, I collect the tests, then there is a Q & A time where I reteach skills that the students ask for additional help on.  Drill tests take anywhere from 1 to 3 weeks to complete and it is self-paced.  Grades are final and there are no make-ups given due to the daily reteaching.

From time to time, Students may be given a quiz. Students may retake a quiz in the hopes of getting a better grade.  In order to do so, students must attend the after-school session on Tuesday that the teacher indicates is a quiz make-up day.  The grade a student receives on the make-up quiz will override the original grade, even if the new grade is lower.  Students may retake a quiz one time only.


Grading

Final grades are based on the following averages:

15%       Homework

85%       Tests / Quizzes

The 9-week grade is based on the AACPS grading scale found in the Student Handbook

90 - 100%A

80 - 89%B

70 - 79%C

60 - 69%D

0 -  59%E           
Grades are recorded and averaged using this percentage basis. 

I am looking forward to you having a very enjoyable and successful school year in Math.  I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your teacher this year and I am looking forward to teaching and helping each of you.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me. (mrlease@gmail.com)