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Welcome to Math 112!! K. McCarthy 9/3/14 Section
3245 Room COSC 1512 Wednesday 700 1010 pm
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Tonights Agenda

• Complete student
• information sheet student survey
• About the teacher . . .
• Lets 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

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Enrollment procedures

• 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 800 pm. (Maximum class size 40).
  IF YOU WANT TO ADD - PLEASE RETURN AT 800 PM!
• You may not stay in the class at this time!!!!!

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After you are enrolled . . .

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

Karen M.
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Now open your index card and print your answer to
this question

• How do you feel about math?

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Stand up - Hand up Pair up!
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About the teacher . . .

• At the summit of Mt. Whitney!

Me and my hubby!

• .

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Where I work Manual Arts High School
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Where I grew up - Poughkeepsie, New York
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Sadie the African Grey parrot(Yes! She talks
A LOT!!)
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My hobbies knitting, golf, hiking camping
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Summer camping in the Sierras
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Lets do some math! ?
You have one minute to circle the numbers in
order, starting with 1
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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
  

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What did you just learn by doing this activity?

• Write one sentence on the back of your paper.

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Look for patterns when you do math! You will be
able to work faster and more efficiently!
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Math 112 Syllabus
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www.teacherweb.com

• Find your teacher
• CA (A M)
• Los Angeles Pierce
• McCarthy
• Newsflash - add your email address
• Easiest to just bookmark the web address on the
  top of your syllabus http//TeacherWeb.com/CA/Los
  AngelesPierce/McCarthy/

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Required textAlgebra Connections

• Assignments will be from the text beginning next
  class!
• Make arrangements to make copies from a classmate
  if you wont have your book by then

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Materials needed

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

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TI 84 graphing calculator is STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED! You will use it in most other math
classes you take after this one!
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Course Requirements
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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.

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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.

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Attendance and punctuality!

• A student with 2 or more consecutive absences
  will be dropped from the class. After 9/14, it
  is the students 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.

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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!

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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!

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Math Tutoring

• Tutoring is available free of charge on the 1st
  floor of the new library, Monday through Thursday
  from 9am 530pm and Friday from 10am - 2pm.  

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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!!!

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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

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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!

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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.
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Final Exam Wednesday, 12/17700 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

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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!!!!!

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Placemat Consensus

• STEPS
• 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
  teams 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

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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
______________________________________________
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We will finish the placemat activity next class!
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Algebra Readiness test

• Put answers on answer sheet.
• No calculators.
• Do your best! You can leave blanks if you dont
  know how to do a problem.

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HW 1

• Read the article Theres one key difference
  between kids who excel at math and those who
  dont. 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?

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Before you leave . . .

1. Turn in readiness test and answer sheet.
2. Pick up any handouts you didnt get
3. Complete the feedback form and turn this in.