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Calculus Syllabus

Calculus Syllabus

Mrs. Shelley Alexander

Plan: 1st Hour (8:00—8:49) ∞ Room 116 ∞  salexander@usd365.org

Second Lunch (12:02-12:29)

Course Description:

This course is the beginning course in a college-level calculus series. Topics to be studied include functions, limits, and continuity as well as some theory and applications of derivatives and integrals.  



 

Materials needed for this class every day:

  • Charged school-issued computer – charged every night

  • Pen or Pencil

  • Lined paper – could be from spiral notebook or 3-ring binder

  • Student Handbook 

  • Any assignment due that day


 

Classroom Rules:

  1. Come to class PREPARED with materials listed above.

  2. Turn off and PUT AWAY your PHONE in the place provided.

  3. Bring only WATER with a clear cup and/or LID, or a coffee shop drink. No food unless on planned food days.

  4. Be RESPECTFUL of self, Mrs. Alexander, and other students.  No criticisms or put-downs.

  5. Give HONEST EFFORT by working on Math during class.  If you are done with one assignment, there are always skills you can work on.

 

Consequences:

  1. Verbal direction or reminder.

  2. Meet with me during advisory or after school (~10 minutes).

  3. Parent Contact.

  4. Detention (~30 minutes).

  5. Send to office (removed from classroom to visit with administration). 

Grades:

Quarter Grades: 25% Classwork

                               75% Tests

Semester Grades: 40% each quarter

                                 20% Final Exam

Classwork is anything that is not a quiz or a test.  It includes any practice that is assigned for a grade, such as warmup problems at the beginning of class, assignments given after a lesson, any assigned practice on Big Ideas or IXL.   Classwork may be graded for completion and/or accuracy.  Late work will not receive full credit.

Some Tests are smaller and may be termed quizzes, and others are given at the end of a chapter and are summative tests.  These are graded for accuracy.  I may allow retakes and/or corrections to earn back missed points on quizzes and tests.  This is on a case-by-case basis.

 

Additional Help:  

Get help quickly when you need it!  Do not wait for the quiz or test!

I am often available from 7:45—8:00am and 3:10—3:45pm.  I will post the Scholars Bowl practice schedule and the E-Sports practice schedule once it is available.  I will not be available during those practices.    Other times feel free to come to my classroom and talk with me.  If you tell me in advance, I can also set up a specific time to meet with you.  

Important: If you are not being successful in class, I will likely schedule you a time to come in during Advisory to make a plan of improvement.