Computers and other technologies have increased our capacities for dealing with numbers, for collecting, organizing, representing, and analyzing data. Tables, lists of numbers, graphs of data, and statistics summarizing information occur in every form of the media. To be well informed as adults and to have access to desirable jobs, students today require an education in mathematics that goes far beyond what was needed by students in the past. All students must develop and sharpen their skills, deepen their understanding of mathematical concepts and processes, and hone their problem solving, reasoning, and communication abilities while using mathematics to make sense of, and to solve, compelling problems. For students to develop this deeper level of understanding, their knowledge must be connected to a variety of ideas and skills across topic areas and grade levels in mathematics, to other subjects taught in school, as well as to situations outside the classroom.
All work needs to be completed on loose-leaf paper, clean edges, and in pencil.
Every assignment needs to be corrected. Missed problems need to be re-worked at the end of the assignment. Keep track of all scores on a separate piece of paper. If the assignment is completed on time and corrections are done by the beginning of class the next day, you will receive full credit for the assignment. If an assignment is late and turned in the next day, the points will be lowered If an assignment is more than one day late, you still need to complete the assignment, but you will receive a zero for the assignment.