1. DECIDE NOW THAT YOU CAN DO MATH!!!!!
2. Come to class prepared with the needed tools…paper, PENCIL, textbook, calculator (NOT PHONE), protractor (for Geometry).
3. Remember tests are 60% of your grade so it is VERY beneficial to do well on them!
a. Use the study guides I give you before each test to make sure you know all the material and if you don’t, come ask me questions before or after school or even at lunch. If you know everything on the study guide, you will know how to do everything on the test.
b. It does take study and hard work! You can’t expect to just show up to class and be able to pass.
4. Do your homework!
a. Remember that the majority of points on homework are given for turning it in on time, complete, with all work shown and every problem solved.
b. If you don’t understand how to do the homework, don’t just give up and not finish. Come ask me for help. You have a full day in between classes to come see me for help.
c. A great tip for success on homework is to complete the homework the day it is assigned NOT THE DAY BEFORE IT IS DUE! This way if you come across something you don’t understand you can get help before the next class.
d. LISTEN IN CLASS!! If you find yourself not understanding how to do the homework on a regular basis then you need to make sure you are doing all you can to understand while still in class.
e. If you miss a day, YOU ARE NOT EXCUSED FROM THE NOTES OR THE HOMEWORK!
f. Don’t expect to finish homework in class the day it is due!
g. Use class time given to work on homework to get it done not just chat.
h. Homework turned in without a name is kept in the bottom slot of the “OUT” box until it is claimed.
5. Try not to miss a class!
a. If you are absent at any point, YOU need to put in the effort to learn what you missed.
b. This means getting the notes you missed from a fellow classmate, checking the class blog on the day you missed to get the homework assigned that day, and then coming to ask me all your questions.
6. Complete EVERY quiz every day and use it as a way to know if you understand the material.
7. Take all the notes in class AND review them at home!
8. Use the class blog!
