High School Math I Missy Smart North Buncombe Middle School

Joshua Hughes-Social Studies Kerri Hampton- English/Language Arts Missy Smart-Mathematics Allison Singleton-Science

WHO IS MISSY SMART? I am married and have three children. We live in Barnardsville. I am a graduate of Western Carolina University. I have been teaching for 20 years. I am also National Board Certified.

End-of-Year Assessments  READY EOG Assessments (Paper-and-Pencil) – Grades 3–8 Math and ELA  READY EOG Assessments (Online) – Grades 5 and 8 Science  READY EOC Assessments (Online) – Algebra I/Integrated I Sample forms of the new READY End of Course (EOC) assessments for Algebra/Integrated I and the new READY End of Grade (EOG) assessments are available on the Department of Public Instruction website.

Course 1 is a high school course  Students take both EOG and EOC  EOC counts as 25% of final grade  Students may not be dropped after 20 school days (September 16, 2015)  Students normally follow-up with Math II Regular or Math II Honors  Must follow attendance guidelines of high school

High School Attendance Guidelines  Cannot miss more than 5 days per semester or 10 days for the year  Must be in class at least 45 minutes to get credit for that day  Try not to schedule regular appointments such as orthodontist visits during Math I class

OUR CURRICULUM Online textbook Access Code: BE

About Core Plus  Development of mathematics as an active science of patterns involving quantity and change, shape and motion, data and chance, and counting and algorithms  Courses organized around interwoven strands of ○ algebra and functions ○ geometry and trigonometry ○ statistics and probability ○ discrete mathematics  Mathematical strands developed in coherent, focused units connected by fundamental unifying ideas  Mathematics developed in context with an emphasis on applications and mathematical modeling  Student-centered investigations promote active learning through problem solving

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Standards for Mathematical Practice

Course 1 Common Core State Standards for Assessment

Grade 8 Common Core State Standards Grade 8 Common Core State Standards (See p. 52)

Enrichment Opportunities Mathcounts American Mathematics Competitions Art of Collaboration Team Algebra Team Math Club—Sign ups are tomorrow!!

DAILY CLASSROOM SUPPLIES  Binder w/dividers  Pencils  Graph paper  Optional supplies include personal calculator, colored pencils, scissors, glue sticks, etc.

GRAPHING CALCULATOR  You do not have to purchase a graphing calculator, but if you do we recommend: TI-Nspire TI-83 Plus TI-84 Plus

TI-83 PLUS

TI-84 PLUS

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GRADING SYSTEM  Homework10%  Classwork20%  Assessments (Tests)70%

HOMEWORK  Keeping Skills Sharp  Given out on Mondays and due on Fridays  Graded on effort (scale of 0-5)

After School Tutoring  There are no funds available for after school tutoring at this time.  If a student needs help, I am available some afternoons, but not on a consistent basis.  Students should solicit the help. Parent should never force a student to come or it will be a waste of my time and theirs.  See me for information about private tutors.

Remind 101 Text and Alerts  I send out alerts periodically to remind students of important upcoming events (Open House, announced quizzes, tests, deadlines, school picture day, etc.).  You can subscribe to receive the alerts (specific for each period).  It is completely safe. I never see your number. It is all processed through Remind101.  You can cancel at any time.  Instructions are posted on my teacher website.

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Conferences  To schedule a conference today, please sign up on the conference calendar.  Later in the year, please contact any of the teachers on the team. The best method is by . addresses are NOT case sensitive.

CONTACT INFORMATION   School phone (828)  Planning time 1:30-3:00  After school 3:00-4:30 PM most days