#growimagination: July 2015

Algebra 1 YouTube Links

Algebra 2 YouTube links

Powers of i and complex numbers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTAsbx5wBaI

August Greeting to Algebra Scholars

Mr. Hawkins hawkins@wps.k12.va.us ; @DanHawkins11

Respectful, Responsible Relationships

Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose

Greetings, Scholars!

No doubt you have many questions about our class. I hope to answer many of them now with basic elements of our plan. As you read, please imagine what each looks like in relation to respectful, responsible relationships.

Attendance is a key to success in any subject, but especially Algebra. We will work together on new topics and skills each day. There are no substitutes for attendance, attentiveness, engagement, and the assistance of other scholars.
Reading is a lifetime skill that is developed with practice. We will promote reading daily, expecting scholars to read silently ten minutes in class. Bring your own reading material, at or above your reading level, each day. A dictionary will be available to assist us with vocabulary building. Please post comments about your reading on twitter #dmmsread4fun.
Being a responsible scholar includes appropriate use of mobile devices. Unless specific use is explicitly directed by the teacher, mobile devices will be off and stowed in lockers or backpacks bell to bell in our class.
There is a standing homework assignment: “Teach an adult at home what you learned in class each day. Come to class the next day with questions or comments that will enable us to improve our learning.” This is a serious daily task. To hold scholars accountable for the re-teaching at home, we will test the adults’ understanding periodically with take home tests. Scholars who teach others what they have learned reinforce their own learning, improving achievement.
Each scholar is responsible for coming to class fully prepared to learn. This requires not only supplies (pencils, paper, three-ring binder), but also the energy and clarity of mind that comes from a good night’s sleep.
Scholars can anticipate both shared or group learning activities as well as individual assignments in class each day. Whatever the activity or assignment, scholars will be attentive and engaged in learning with purpose. A scholar builds mastery by taking personal responsibility for successful skill building.
Assessments are tools to improve understanding and extend learning for both scholar and teacher. We will discuss assessments and grading as we move through the course.

Believe in your capacity to learn. I do. I will be supporting you each step along the way.

#growimagination danhawkins11.blogspot.com

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Algebra 1 YouTube Links

Algebra 2 YouTube links

August Greeting to Algebra Scholars