Algebra 1 (10 credit)

Wall High School 

2023-2024

Teacher: Jordan Li                               email: [email protected] 

Extra Help Schedule, Location, and Procedures 

• Don’t be afraid to ask for help.  In my experience, seeking help as soon as you feel you need clarification is the best way to remain successful in class.  

• Feel free to ask as many questions as you need and seek as much practice on skills as you would like.  Learning requires active participation and I am here to help facilitate that endeavor.  

• My door is always open, so even if it is not my extra help hours, feel free to stop in and ask your questions.  The only thing I ask is that you come prepared with questions and skills you would like to review.

• If you are working at home and have a question, feel free to email me the question.  I aim to be as responsive as I possibly can to email and I can address your question as soon as possible.

• Please do not wait until the day before an assessment to come to extra help.  A unit can be over four weeks so to think we can cover it all in one day is not realistic.

• Upon being absent, it is your responsibility to determine if you need help with the material you missed. If you do need assistance then please come to extra help only after you have obtained all materials missed and tried to read through them and understand the information first.  The time allotted for extra help does not allow me to reteach the lessons in its entirety. 

• Take a deep breath and always know I am here to help you be successful.

Marking Period Schedule

Course Description: This course is a systematic investigation of the properties of the real number system. It emphasizes the basic concepts and language of sets, operations with polynomials, solving equations, solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations, and properties of exponents and radicals. It integrates the elements of algebra with technology, problem solving, application and mathematical modeling.

Units of Study: Unit 1: Algebra Basics

  Unit 2: Expressions, Equations and Inequalities

              Unit 3: Expressions and Linear Functions

  Unit 4: Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities 

  Unit 5: Exponential 

                           Unit 6: Radicals 

  Unit 7:  Quadratic Equations and Functions 

  Unit 8: Comparing Functions

  Unit 9: Statistics 

Classroom Expectations:

Classroom Norms:

• Cell phones will be collected at the start of class.

• Be respectful and supportive of everyone.

• Actively participate in class activities.

• Be prepared. (binder, good attitude, writing utensil, calculator)

• Behave in accordance with the rules of the school. 

• Seek out extra help when you need it. 

Learning Norms: 

• We value learning over knowing: True learning is not about speed, memorizing procedures, or “getting done”; it is about ideas, creativity, and sense-making.

• Collaboration moves our thinking forward: We listen to and value each other’s ideas, ask questions, push for reasons, and are open to revising our thinking.

• We are aware of when to step up and step back: We share our ideas and make space for others to share theirs.

Group Norms:

• No quitting: Challenge is normal. We can get stuck and then get ourselves unstuck.

• No loners: Everyone participates. No one is done until everyone is done.

• No spoilers: Find out what others think and don’t rush to the answer. Help others do things for themselves.

Materials & Available Resources 

• Google Classroom

• Khan Academy

• Math IXL

• Delta Math

• Desmos

Materials Required:

• Writing utensils (pens, pencils, highlighters, etc.)

• 3-ring binder

• *Calculator will be provided in class*

Available Resources 

• Knights for Success after school program (days and times TBA)

• Google Classroom

• Extra Help: in C-14, B day Wednesday or Thursday (whichever it falls on each week)

Grading Breakdown

Each quarter grade is based on a percentage model; the following grading formulas have been established.

Marking Period Category Percentages 

Course Grading 

Marking Period 1* 

*Subject to revision  

Make-up Work as per Student Handbook

• Students who are absent from class for any reason will be required to make-up the work missed in each class. Completion of this work should take approximately the same amount of time as the student missed from class. In extreme cases of prolonged absence, (more than five consecutive days,) the Principal may grant extra time for the students to complete missing assignments. Students will receive an incomplete grade pending the submission of the missing assignments. Students will receive a zero for any work that is not completed by the designated timeline.

• It is the student’s responsibility to obtain all make-up work from his/her teachers immediately upon return to school. Failure to obtain makeup work is no excuse for not completing work missed. Students have the same amount of time that they have been absent to make up the work.

  • Work from when you were absent can be found in Google Classroom as well as on the back-board in the correct folder assigned to your block.

  • Annotated notes from when you are absent can be found daily on Google Classroom at the end of the day. It is the STUDENTS’ RESPONSIBILITY to complete the notes and attend extra help with any questions.

Academic Integrity Policy  as per Student Handbook

Plagiarism Policy

• Freshmen: On the first offense, the student may rewrite for a maximum grade of 55. The rewrite should be closely monitored by the teacher because on the freshmen level we are concerned with students’ understanding of the process. On the second offense, the student receives a 0 grade for the final product. (Students' offenses will be filed in the supervisor’s office.)

• Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: If the teacher finds that the plagiarism is flagrant or pervasive and can document the same, the assessment may receive a grade of zero.

Cheating

Students are expected to conduct themselves honestly and with integrity in their work. All forms of cheating and plagiarism are prohibited. Behavior that is unacceptable includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Copying another student’s work;

• Working with others on projects that are meant to be done individually;

• Looking at or copying another student’s test or quiz answers;

• Allowing another student to look at or copy answers from one’s test or quiz;

• Using any other method (ie “cheat sheets”, communicating in any form) to get/give test or quiz answers;

• Taking a test or quiz in part or in whole to use or to give to others;

• Copying information from a source without giving proper acknowledgment;

• Taking papers from other students, publications, or internet sources and claiming it as one’s own work;

• Academic dishonesty in any other form including, but not limited to, tampering with computerized grade records;

• Giving or receiving answers and/or test questions to or from another student.

Violators of this policy will be disciplined on a case-by-case basis, depending on the seriousness of the violation, prior violations and other factors.

Disciplinary measures/consequences may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Redoing the assignment (see policy on plagiarism);

• Receiving a zero grade on the project, test or quiz;

• Letter sent to parent and placed in the student's file;

• Detention, suspension or expulsion.