Winter 2013
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Class
Information Day & Time: Tues. & Thurs. 2:30 – 4:50 Room: R109 Dates: Jan. 8th – Mar. 19th |
Instructor Information Heidi Songstad E-mail:
h.songstad@bellevuecollege.edu Phone:
425-564-5729 Office: R130Y Office Hours: M/T/W/Th 11:30 - 12:30 & by appointment |
Books and
Materials Required
Number Power Review: A Real World Approach to Math
by: Robert Mitchell
Isbn: 978-0-07-659236-4
Each student should come to class with a
3-ring binder, plenty of lined paper, pencil, pen, and eraser. You may also want a calculator.
Course
Outcomes
Students will improve their ability to use math to solve problems
and communicate as outlined by the Washington State Learning Standards. Students will:
1. Read, write
and interpret
a. Monetary
values, fractions, decimals, and percents,
b. Patterns and
formulas,
c. Measurements,
and geometric shapes,
d. Tables and
graphs.
2. Apply your
math knowledge to answer a question, solve a problem, make a prediction, or
carry out a task.
3. Learn when
to use estimation and approcimation.
4. Adopt
attitudes and behaviors for effective learning.
5. Determine
and clarify individual goals toward future educational growth.
Instructor’s
Expectation
1. Promptly attend and actively participate in each class.
2.
Do not miss class except in cases of emergencies, or illness. If
you must miss class, please call (425)
564-5729 and leave a message, or e-mail me at h.songstad@bellevuecollege.edu.
3.
If you are sick, please do not come to class. If you have a fever, wait until your fever
has been gone for 24 hours before returning to class.
4.
Share ideas during class and complete all class work and homework
activities to the best of your ability.
5.
Be respectful of yourself and others when sharing ideas.
6.
Ask questions or request clarification about topics, class
activities and/or assignments.
7.
Establish and re-evaluate individual goals throughout the quarter.
8. Turn in all assigned
work on time. If you miss class or must leave early for any reason, it is your responsibility to e-mail or call
the instructor to ask for missed work.
The instructor will then reply to your e-mail or phone call with
instructions for making up missed work.
9. Cheating,
plagiarism, and class disruptions will not be tolerated. Students who cheat, plagiarize, or disrupt
the class will be referred to the Vice President of Student Services for
possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College.
10. Silence your
cell phones before class
starts.
Grading and
Attendance
Your attendance is an important part of your
ability to make significant and sustained academic progress. To promote your progress the ABE program
requires a minimum class attendance of
80%. If you do not meet this minimum
you may be dropped from the course. Students
who do not meet this requirement may not be eligible to receive tuition or
parking waivers for the following quarter.
Students who have extenuating circumstances, such as a personal
emergency or illness, may contact the instructor and appeal this
requirement.
Students receive oral and written feedback on written work,
participation in discussion, and other activities. The purpose of the feedback is to allow
students to build on their strengths and focus their studies on the areas they
are weakest in. Students will be informed at
mid-quarter of the current quarter if they need to improve their performance
and make a plan for success.
The ABE/GED
department requires students to take the CASAS reading and math
assessments. Each student takes the
assessment before placement into a course and a post-test at some point after
45 hours of instruction. The purpose of
these assessments is to make sure students are improving their reading and math
skills to strengthen their employability and other life skills.
1.
Each week you will be given a list of assignments and a note
taking guide. You are required to
complete these assignments and check your work using the answer key in the back
of the book.
2.
Quizzes will be given throughout the week.
3.
At the end of each section you will be given a section test and
you will have a final at the end of the quarter.
Recommendation
will be given at the end of the quarter for continued class participation or
advancement.
Disability
Resource Center (DRC)
The Disability Resource Center serves
students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are
a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have
documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need
accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon
as possible.
If you are a person who requires assistance
in case of an emergency situation, such as a fire, earthquake, etc, please meet
with your individual instructors to develop a safety plan within the first week
of the quarter.
The DRC office is located in B 132 or you can
call our reception desk at 425.564.2498.
Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at
425-564-4110. . .
Please visit our website for application information into our program
and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc
Public Safety
The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety
Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned staff provides
personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary investigations, and
other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day,7 days per week.
Their phone number is 425.564.2400. The
Public Safety website is your one-stop resource for campus emergency
preparedness information, campus closure announcements and critical information
in the event of an emergency. Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web
at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/
ABE Math Level 4
Homework Schedule
Winter
2013
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Tuesday |
Thursday |
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Week 1 |
Jan. 8th Introduction
to Class |
Jan. 10th Math
Pre-Knowledge Review |
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Week 2 |
Jan. 15th |
Jan. 17th Homework Checksheet Due |
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Week 3 |
Jan. 22nd |
Jan. 24th Homework Checksheet Due |
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Week 4 |
Jan. 29th |
Jan. 31st Homework Checksheet Due |
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Week 5 |
Feb. 5th |
Feb. 7th Homework Checksheet Due |
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Week 6 |
Feb. 12th |
Feb. 14th Homework Checksheet Due |
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Week 7 |
Feb. 19th |
Feb. 21st Homework Checksheet Due |
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Week 8 |
Feb. 26th |
Feb. 28th Homework Checksheet Due |
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Week 9 |
Mar. 5th |
Mar.
7th Homework Checksheet Due CASAS |
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Week 10 |
Mar. 12th CASAS Test |
Mar. 14th FINAL |
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Week 11 |
Mar. 19th Last Class Conferences! |
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