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                                                    Foundations 2

                                                            2022-23 School Year

                                                                  First Semester

Mr. Andrew Diaz   IMG_7702_Original.jpg Mrs. Adriana Vasquez IMG_3311-1.JPG

Room B – 7

School Phone # 832-2822 ext.78607

Email: andy_diaz@kernhigh.org

            adriana_vasquez@kernhigh.org

Facts About This Foundations 2 Class …

  • Foundations 2 was created to prepare students for Algebra 1.  
  • You will learn to think and persevere your way through a problem.
  • You will learn to reason abstractly and quantitatively.
  • In addition to doing problems you will explain your thinking and critique other students' thinking.
  • You will use the appropriate tool(s) from our collection to work your way through a problem.
  • You will become more precise in your mathematics.
  • You will learn to look for patterns and structures.

What to expect from Us…

  • We will help you stay on task.
  • We will help you pass this class.
  • We will guide you in any way We can.
  • We will not tell you how to solve the problem but we will help you figure out a path to solve the problem.
  • We will value your opinions, comments and you as a human being.

   What we expect from you…

  • To bring a positive attitude.  
  • To participate and persevere through all problems.
  • To communicate in a focused, respectful manner..
  • To bring your Interactive notebook every day.
  • You need to bring a pencil, and if you need a pencil ask.
  • To be in class every day. Math is a subject where each day will build upon the previous day. Which means the more days you miss, the harder it is to catch up.
  • To be ready to start working when you enter class.

How to pass this class. ..

  • A-Ask Questions
  • E-Engage Fully
  • I-Integrate New Information
  • O-Open Your Mind To Diverse Views
  • U-Utilize What You Have Learned

Behavioral Expectations:

  1. Participation
  2. Responsibility
  3. Integrity
  4. Determination
  5. Empathy

Consequences

  1. Teacher Student Meeting
  2. Move Seat
  3. Action Plan, Phone Call Home, and Contact Counselor
  4. Referral To Dean

Method of Evaluation

A student's grade will be based upon their achievement on summative assessments that are written around the learning targets below.   

A = 100% - 90%

B = 89.9% - 80%

C = 79.9% - 70%

D = 69.9% - 60%

F = 59.9% or below

Categories and Weighting

  1.  Assessments/Quizzes  100%
  2. The daily work and quizzes are for practice, gaining knowledge, and learning from mistakes.

Course Summary:

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