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Philadelphia, PA 19138
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“The person who does the work is the only one who learns.”
—from The First Days of School by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary Tripi Wong
"Life is good for only three things: learning, teaching and discovering mathematics.”
--Simon Poisson
COURSE GOALS
Our shared goal for this course is for each student to meet or exceed the objectives presented in
the Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Mathematics. These standards may be accessed on
the Web at www.pdesas.org. This course will equip students with a solid foundation in
problem-solving and critical thinking for success in future mathematics courses.
We shall be using Saxon Secondary Mathematics which is structured to help every student
achieve success. The incremental development and continued practice and review provide the
time needed to master each concept. This lesson/practice/problem set is consistent.
Meaningful connections and real-world applications build a solid foundation and confidence to
continue taking mathematics courses.
BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS
To insure a safe learning environment, obey all school rules as outlined in the HOPE Charter
High School Code of Conduct. Student attitude is a matter of choice. Any student who violates
these school rules means he/she is ready to accept the consequence(s).
INSTRUCTOR OBLIGATIONS
Instructor will:
• provide students with a safe, positive, and fair environment for creative expression
• present/discuss information in a manner that facilitates all learning styles
• treat each student with respect
• respond promptly to inquires made by email and/or telephone
• be available before school, after school, 5th period, and 8th period for assistance
• teach skills that will take students beyond the classroom
• act in a professional manner at all times
• enforce the rules of Hope Charter School consistently
• teach every day and waste no time
• post all resources and grades online in PowerSchool® Gradebook and/or our class wiki
(http://edwardbujak.wikispaces.com/Geometry) in a timely manner
POWERSCHOOL® GRADEBOOK
Students and parent(s)/guardian(s) may access a student’s attendance record and grades for all
the student’s subjects via a Web browser with PowerSchool® and PowerSchool® Gradebook.
The URL is http://67.102.187.94. Obtain your usernames and passwords from your advisor.
Gradebook will have all work, references, links listed on all assignments.
MATERIALS
Each student will be utilizing his/her individual textbook for use in the classroom from the
classroom set everyday.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS
Direct instruction, active learning, discovery learning, modeling, cooperative groups, projects,
presentations, literacy activities, individual work, pair work, discussions, discourse, debates,
teacher-led instruction, research activities, peer tutoring, one-on-one, computer technology,
intervention and prevention. The room is set up with one large “Harkness” table with the
students and teacher seated facing each other
NOTE
The teacher reserves the right to modify this syllabus throughout the year for the good of the
class as a whole.
• Go to the teacher or instructor of a course and tell her/him that the student wants to
make up exams, work or other assignments he/she missed during absence or while on
suspension within two (2) school days of the student returning to school;
• Agree on a day and time that is convenient for the teacher to sit down and review the
missed exams, work or other assignments with student within two (2) school days of
the student going to the teacher;
• Complete and submit the missed work or other assignments to the teacher within five
(5) school days of receiving the missed work or assignments from the teacher; and/or
• Take make-up exams on a day and time that is mutually convenient for both the teacher
and the student within five (5) school days of the student being notified of the missed
exams.
IV. RATIONALE: The main purpose of this policy is to teach responsible student behavior
by letting the student know that there are consequences for his/her actions, and certain serious
student actions warrant serious consequences, including temporary removals from the HOPE
community by way of suspensions. As part of our efforts to teach students greater
responsibility for themselves, their behavior, and their education, HOPE Charter School offers
students who have missed school-time due to absences and/or suspensions opportunities to take
responsibility for their course grades by making up exams and other work they missed while
absent or suspended. However, to be fair to the teaching staff, these cannot be open-ended
opportunities. Nor should the teaching staff shoulder the burden of offering these opportunities
to students. Taking advantage of these opportunities is rightfully the responsibility of the
student.
Mr. Bujak
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