Assignments, Notebooks, Participation, Quizzes & CAPs

Assignments

There will be homework in the form of reading and note taking, problems, projects, and/or the need to study for a test or quiz nearly every day. Answers should usually be more than one word or one number. Tables and graphs should be labeled completely and given appropriate scales. Mathematical work should be demonstrated wherever possible - define the inputs and formulas used, show the substitutions, and give the answer and its meaning. Geometric figures should be drawn carefully so that important details are apparent. Unless you are given instructions to the contrary, all work from an assignment is due the next class day.

Notebooks

Student work from exercises and problems as well as course notes should be kept in a notebook. This notebook is a record of your learning. It should include your notes on the reading and your solutions to the exercises and problems assigned. Part of learning any new material well is developing a detailed understanding of new vocabulary and fundamental concepts. You are expected to be able to define and discuss terms and concepts of mathematics and relate them to the rest of our work. Notes taken in class are also important notebook entries. Notebooks will be checked and evaluated periodically.

Participation

Since mathematics is an activity, participation in class discussions, activities, and projects, class participation will be a part of the grade for each unit.

Quizzes

Quizzes are usually given several times each unit. Their primary purpose to inform the teacher how well students understand the material under study. If a student thinks that s/he can do better on a given quiz after the results have been returned, s/he will be allowed to submit an annotated version of the quiz with detailed solutions including analysis of errors and comments about what has been learned in the process of completing the annotated version. Annotated quizzes should be returned within two weeks of the original quiz. Group quizzes will sometimes be given. Resubmission of group quizzes will usually not be possible.

CAPs (Collected and Assessed Problems)

Problems from daily assignments as well as special problems and activities will sometimes be collected and assessed. If a student thinks that s/he can do better on a given CAP after the results have been returned, s/he will be allowed to submit an annotated version of the CAP with detailed solutions including analysis of errors and comments about what has been learned in the process of completing the annotated version. Annotated CAPS should be returned within two weeks of the original due date.