St.

Cloud Area School District 742 Tech High School

Math Foundations 2 (Math 4)
2018-2019
Instructor: Marcy Kickhafer & Adam Moudry Room: 356
Email: marcy.kickhafer@isd742.org & adam.moudry@isd742.org Website: http://kickhafer.weebly.com
Phone: (320) 252-2231 Ext. 3356 & Ext. 3266 Office Hours: 8:00-8:15 am, 3:15-3:30 pm
(M, T, Th, F)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Math Foundations 2 is a curriculum designed for low-literacy SLIFE (students with limited or interrupted formal
education) and EL students. It is intended to provide challenging, standards-aligned content and skills that build on
students’ individual strengths and diverse life experiences with numbers to help prepare them for transition into
the mainstream Algebra 1 program. The curriculum enacts the CCLS shifts and calls upon students to actively
construct knowledge in mathematics by providing students with rich mathematical tasks and investigations that
require them to describe, explore, solve, represent, and justify their thinking. There will be focus on learning the
mathematical concepts along with language development.

CURRICULUM:
Math Foundations 2 is a curriculum designed by teachers of ISD 742, with support from the “Learning and Teaching”
department at the district level. This is a pilot program, so we are in the process of developing this curriculum as the year
progresses.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Students are expected to attend all classes. Students are responsible for learning the material and handing in
assignments on time. When students have an absence, the student has the number of days absent plus one to
complete all work. It is the student’s responsibility to get and complete any work they may have missed because of
an absence. Students absent for school activities should make up the work before being absent. You will have
the school policy of absent days +1 to make up a test or quiz, if it is not made up within the allotted time the
test grade will become a zero in the grade book.

COURSE EXPECTATIONS:
Be Responsible
§   Bring all supplies to class: notebook, folder, pencil, eraser, laptop (charged), and any other needed
classroom supplies.
§   Complete all assignments on time.
§   Be to class on time; be ready to learn when the bell rings. Excessive tardiness and/or truancies will be
reported to the office.
§   Check your grade and attendance on Skyward.
Be Respectful
§   When someone else is talking, be quiet and listen.
§   Stay in your seats during class discussion (sharpen pencils, throw things away and get necessary supplies
after discussions).
§   Stay in your seats until the bell rings. (Don’t crowd the door.)
§   Keep your hands, feet, and all other body parts off other’s property.
§   Only say positive things about others. Put-downs will not be allowed in the classroom.
§   Appropriate questions, discussions, and comments are expected to maintain a learning environment.
Have Pride
§   Clean up after yourself before leaving the classroom.
§   Strive to do your best while in class, completing homework, and taking tests.
§   Do your own work. I need to know if you understand the concepts, not someone else.

Disclaimer: This syllabus can and may change during the course of the semester. Students and parents will be notified of any major changes. If a student is on an IEP
or 504 plan, those plans will be followed.
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GRADING:
§   Daily assignments: Daily assignments could include problem sets, worksheets, and introductory exercises.
All assignments are required. Assignments may be worth points. Daily assignments are practice.
§   Quizzes: Quizzes will be given between tests as a method of reviewing and summarizing material.
Students should expect at least one quiz per chapter/unit. These quizzes may or may not be announced.
§   Tests: Tests will be administered at the end of each chapter/unit. The tests are designed to assess
students’ knowledge of concepts. Test dates will be announced in class several days prior to the test date;
therefore students should be well prepared for the test.
§   Extra Credit: Extra credit may be offered throughout the school year.

General assignment policies:

§   ALL work must be shown. Justify your answer!
§   Name MUST be on each paper.
§   Assignments are due at the beginning of class unless otherwise noted.
§   Be an active participant in group work.
§   Cheating will NOT be tolerated. The student(s) caught cheating will be given a zero for that assignment
and a report will be filed in the office.

Math 4 Grading Scale:

S “satisfactory” 70%-100% (pass) U “unsatisfactory” 0%-69.99% (fail)

**Your signature represents your knowledge of the class rules.**

Student Signature: _________________________ Date: ___________________

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________ Date: _________________

(After you have shown the teacher both signatures, you may keep this syllabus as a resource to class rules and
policies.)

Disclaimer: This syllabus can and may change during the course of the semester. Students and parents will be notified of any major changes. If a student is on an IEP
or 504 plan, those plans will be followed.