Procedures• Read the board!

AP Calculus AB

AP Statsistics

Precalculus

• Teaching Days– 15 min: journal (SAT/ACT question, article, puzzle, prompt,…)– 59 min: lesson (notes, practice, activity, project,…)– 10 min: wrap-up (summary, reflection, feedback,…)

• Assessment Days– Quizzes and tests are pre-announced– Quizzes: half a class period, then continue curriculum– Tests: entire class period– Journal and wrap-up included in class period

Miscellaneous

• Name/Date everything!

• Calculators (none yet…TI-84 or TI-Nspire eventually)

• Journal and Wrap-Up– Copy the problem (or enough to read later)

• Getting Help– Join your class website: http://deriverswanted.wikispaces.com – Tutoring after school – Join the Math Circle!

EvaluationSummative Items (50%)

– Consists of unit tests, cumulative exams, and comprehensive projects.– Thorough with all work and explanations in order to receive full credit.– Summative assessments are announced in advance.

Formative Items (50%)– Consists of homework, class-work, quizzes, and portfolio work– Homework and class work is graded for completion. – Quizzes are graded for accuracy. – No credit will be given for problems that do not show all explanations

and calculations necessary to determine an answer. – Portfolio (3-ring binder):

• Journal• Wrap-Up• Notes• Practice• Homework• Data (grade record and assignments)

Journal 8.23.10

Solve the 3 x 3 Magic Square.

Use the numbers 1 – 9 so that each row, column and diagonal have the same sum.

* The first student to correctly arrange the solution on the bulletin board in the hallway gets a candy bar.

First Day Assignment

My Profile• Name • Email• Birthday• Grade Level • Short Term and Long Term goals• Brain-Dominance Info• Learning Styles Circle Graph•Career Interest Bar Graph•Multiple Intelligence Bar Graph

Draft due “tomorrow”Final display due in one week

• Draft4 completed personality tests, including graphs and calculations with name, class, birthday, & goals

• On a P.O.P.

• Final Projectuse the information to create a visual display of your personality (not limited to this info only)

Circle Graph• Learning Styles

3 pieces (visual, auditory, kinesthetic)• Find the ratio for each of your totals

– For example, there are 30 total questions (10 in each category), so a total of eight in the visual modality is 8/30.

– Use the “is over of equals % over 100” proportion to find the percent needed for the circle graph

– Don’t forget to title and label!

Bar Graphs• Multiple Intelligence

9 bars• Section 1 – reflects your Naturalist strength• Section 2 – suggests your Musical strength• Section 3 – indicates your Logical strength• Section 4 – illustrates your Existential strength• Section 5 – shows your Interpersonal strength• Section 6 – tells your Kinesthetic strength• Section 7 – indicates your Verbal strength• Section 8 – reflects your Intrapersonal strength• Section 9 – suggests your Visual strength

Career Interests 11 bars

A – Mechanical/Industrial

B – Scientific

C – Plants/Animals

D – Protective

E – Physical/Performing

F – Humanitarian

G – Business

H – Accommodating

I – Computer/Information

J – Artistic

K – Leading/Influencing

Brain-Dominance• Mostly Left• Somewhat Left• Equal• Somewhat Right• Mostly Right

Rubric (100 pts)

Brain-Dominance – 10 pts

Learning Styles Circle Graph – 10 pts

Career Interest Bar Graph – 10 pts

Multiple Intelligence Bar Graph – 10 pts

Birthday – 10 pts

Grade Level – 10 pts

Short Term Goals – 10 pts

Long Term Goals – 10 pts

Creativity – 10 pts

Visual Interest – 10 pts

Wrap-Up 8.23.10

1. Are you surprised by any of your personality test results? Explain.

2. How is knowing your personality test information helpful?

3. Name two learning strategies that correspond to your learning style that you plan to use this year.