Assessment will be as follows:
Binders 20%
Homework 20%
Quizzes/Tests/Projects 40%
Exam 20%
Participation:
Because participating in discussions and activities is so important in
helping the students make sense of the mathematics, this is one part of the
students' grades.
Binders:
Ideas become clear when we talk about and write about them. Because we
feel that it is very imporant to be able to communicate mathematically in
writing, students' journals also figure into their grade. We use the
journals for communicating what they do and do not understand, and reflecting
on each investigation to summarize the ideas.
Homework:
The homework problems assigned offer students an opportunity to
practice classroom ideas alone and to think about them more in depth.
HOMEWORK IS VERY IMPORTANT! Keeping up with the homework helps students to
stay on top of their learning. It also allows me to see what students are
struggling with.
Quizzes/Tests/Projects:
These serve as an opportunity for students to show what they have
learned from the unit.
