Course Syllabus

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Course Expectations

You are expected to be in class, on time, with the appropriate materials every day.  You should be prepared to discuss the previous day’s assignment as well as to contribute to class discussions of new material.  You should be an active participant in Math 7A at all times, both as an individual class member and as a member of a small group.  You should listen attentively to the instructor and to your peers, ask and answer questions, and make a serious attempt to solve all problems that are posed.  Most importantly, you are expected to treat your classmates with respect.  

Grading and Assessment

The grade an individual earns in Math 7A reflects that student’s mastery of the material. Scores do not only reflect the number of right answers on an assessment but also the quality of the student’s writing and how well the student has conveyed their solution method. While most of a grade is determined by quiz and test scores, other assignments will occasionally be used to assess a student’s skills, particularly when those skills cannot be shown on a time-limited task. A number of other factors help to determine a student’s success in the course, but they do not contribute explicitly to the student’s grade.  These factors are:   

  • The consistency and quality of homework assignments
  • The consistency and quality of homework and test corrections
  • The quality of any additional assignments
  • The ability to keep current with assigned tasks
  • Participation in class discussions and activities

 

Skills, Competencies & Mindsets

 

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Cognitive Flexibility Collaboration and Leadership Communication and Listening

 Content knowledge acquisition: The student’s ability to use a variety of learning strategies to acquire and retain content knowledge efficiently and effectively to the level of mastery required for the task at hand.

Cross-disciplinary thinking: The student’s ability to recognize and apply the content, kinesthetic, technological, or social-emotional knowledge and skills learned in one setting to another, to aid in framing questions and identifying and solving problems.

Courage in the face of the unknown: The student’s ability to make decisions, solve problems, and take appropriate risks when information is incomplete or unknowable.

Letting go of work and starting over: The student’s ability to recognize when a strategy is not viable and abandon, reframe, or redirect their work.

Discernment: The student’s ability to assess when to concede to the view of another and when to stand firm in a position.

Accountability: The student’s ability to meet their responsibilities, including manage their time, and take ownership of the impact of their words and actions.

Taking initiative: The student’s ability to create or seize opportunities to learn, grow, and act in enterprising, resourceful, respectful, and ethical ways.

Conflict resolution: The student’s ability to find a fair, peaceful, and successful resolution to a disagreement or dispute.

Being a team player: The student’s ability to transcend their personal interests to help a group or team achieve shared success.

Feedback: The student’s ability to give meaningful feedback in a helpful, productive manner and accept feedback in a receptive, graceful way. Feedback is defined as constructive observations and assessments that help individuals grow, learn, and improve.

 Active listening: The student’s ability to identify the meaning, intent, and effect of verbal and non-verbal forms of communication to gain understanding, evaluate, think critically, empathize, and engage.

Speaking and presenting: The student’s ability to connect, persuade, inform, or inspire using analytical, creative, and personal expression, orally and visually, in ways that best suit the audience and purpose, while being accurate, informative, and engaging.

Active reading: The student’s ability to understand and interpret complex written and other visual communication.

Compelling writing and visual communications: The student’s ability to use analytical, creative, and personal expression in written and other visual forms to persuade, inform, or inspire the desired audience, while being accurate, informative, and engaging.

Articulating multiple perspectives: The student’s ability in all of their communications, throughout the research, development, and presentation of materials, to pursue information with the intent to understand and represent multiple viewpoints in social, historical, political, and cultural contexts.

Course Summary:

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