Math 3 

CP 5036

Instructor: Mindy Genasci 

 

Overview:   This class meets online 3 times per week via Canvas.  Attendance is required and daily homework is expected.  In order for students to master the mathematics concepts of this course and be successful in this and future math courses, students should spend time on math EVERY DAY of the week.  Specific assignments for each lesson will be given by the instructor (see Homework section).  Parents are encouraged to provide additional practice and learning opportunities to help solidify the learning.

Each class period will focus on questions regarding the previous assignments, instruction of new topics, and active participation of all students.   Students will receive participation points for actively attending class.

Instructor:  Mindy Genasci, mgenasci@cwcharter.org

Class Times:  

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:45-10:45am, beginning Monday, August 24th                   

Materials:

 

• Go Math Curriculum:  

• Grade 3 GO Math! Student Edition,  ISBN 9780544203976

• Grade 3 Standards Practice Workbook, ISBN 9780544230910

 

• 1” Binder

• Binder Paper

• Pencils & Erasers

• Headphones

 

Online Class Responsibilities

 

ES Responsibilities:

• Log in to  Canvas  as your student regularly to check attendance and grades 
• Contact instructor if student is dropping the course, or having any difficulties.
• Complete quarterly Progress Reports in a timely manner

 

Student Responsibilities:

• Log on to  Canvas and sign up as a class member before the first online class. 
• Check class Canvas page weekly for announcements and complete daily assignments. 
• Attend the online classes every week and be on time. If you must miss a session, please 

email instructor BEFORE THE MISSED CLASS. 

• Complete daily homework assignments and assessments.  

 

Parent Responsibilities

• Assist Student in logging on to  Canvas  to sign up as a class member  before first class.  Make sure they are familiar with Canvas format
• Monitor student’s behavior during class to ensure they are staying on task.

• Attend first class with student to learn of expectations.
• Reteach lessons as needed and teach lessons not covered in class. 
• Correct student’s daily work and check grades in Canvas
• Be sure student is attending weekly.  Notify me prior to class if student will be absent.
• If a class is missed, make sure your student watches the class recording and completes the assigned homework.

 

Grading:  Students will be graded on attendance and participation, daily homework assignments, and assessments such as quizzes, tests and projects.

 

Class Grade:

 

25% Attendance & Participation

25% Daily Homework & Assignments (workbook & Think Central)

25% Assessments & Projects

25% ES Progress Report

 

Grading Scale:

 

E:  Excellent - consistently meets or exceeds expectations of 4th grade math standards, attends class, completes all assignments and participates in class. 

S: Satisfactory - meeting expectations of 4th grade math standards, attends class, completes  assignments, and participates in class.

N: Needs improvement - unable to or, with prompting and support, progressing towards meeting 4th grade math standards, poor attendance and/or missing assignments

 

Attendance: Attendance is required.   Consistency is key to success!!  Not only will the students receive instruction during these sessions, but they will participate in answering questions and working out problems.  This gives the instructor an opportunity to identify strengths and weaknesses of the students, and identify concepts that need more instruction.  0-5 points will be earned for each class session.  The CWCS attendance policy is described below.

The truancy policy applies to Contract Programs courses (including CWCS HQT Canvas courses). An unexcused absence will be counted as a truancy.
-Excused Absence is defined as:  The parent shall notify the teacher of the absence at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.
-Unexcused Absence is defined as:  An absence that does not accompany parent communication to the instructor at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.

*If there are extenuating circumstances that do not allow for at least 24 hours, then the teacher must still be notified prior to the start of class; allowances may be made depending on the circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances: car accident, sudden illness, etc.

Making up a missed class session: To earn attendance credit, a student who is absent-- excused or unexcused-- MUST complete their assigned make-up work within 48 hours of the regularly scheduled class meeting for site based class. Attendance credit will be granted by the instructor based on the quality of the make-up work. 

Daily Homework 

Daily assignments will be provided by the instructor and should be corrected by parents.  Types of assignments include online assignments (Think Central), exercises from the student textbook,  exercises from the practice workbook, or other handouts posted in Canvas.  Students should keep a notebook with all necessary work shown in an organized manner.  This daily work is shown to the ES during learning record meetings. The ES will be checking for completeness.   

 

Assessments and Projects 

Assessments will be given at the end of each chapter to check students’ understanding of concepts covered.  Tests will be posted in Think Central  and need to be submitted before the due date.  Late tests will result in reduced credit. 

No projects will be assigned this semester. 

 

CWCS Elluminate Code of Conduct Policy

The following guidelines apply to all students. Failure to comply will result in dismissal from online courses and/or suspension as deemed appropriate by the school administration.  If you witness any violations of these guidelines, please contact your online instructor or the School office at 1-800-808-9895 ext. 6 or at 209-874-1119.

 

• Use your own user name and password. Do not give these to anyone.
• Do not aid anyone in getting unauthorized access to Canvas.
• Do not post your or anyone else’s personal contact information except with the approval of the instructor.
• Do not post messages that were sent to you privately.
• Insults or attacks of any kind against another person are prohibited.
• Use of obscene, degrading, or profane language is prohibited.
• Once the class begins there is no chatting except with the approval of the instructor.
• Cheating and plagiarism are not acceptable. Instances of cheating and plagiarism include but are not limited to: cheat or crib notes, looking at & using other student’s answers or work, copying homework, class work, or tests, and doing another student’s work. Copying or paraphrasing work from the Internet, book, magazine, newspaper, song or other sources without properly citing sources is prohibited. When using facts that are not generally known, statistical data or copying maps, charts or graphs without using the author’s name and a bibliography is also prohibited.