Mathematics For Teachers II Syllabus for 2023-2024
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Course

MATH-1351-002 Mathematics For Teachers II

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: MATH 1350-minimum grade of C For Education majors

Course Description

Elementary concepts of geometry, probability and statistics, as well as applications of the algebraic properties of real numbers to concepts of measurement with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking.

Student ResourcesStudent Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
Justice Involved Advocate
Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

You can also contact the Legal Clinic, or the faculty member in charge of the educational program that you seek to enroll in. The further information you will receive will include notification to you of your right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the licensing authority in order to clarify your particular situation.

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

REQUIRED: My Math Lab Access Kit/e-textbook ACCESS CODE ONLY (You will only need one code which you can use for both MATH 1350 and MATH 1351 courses if taken back to back)

OPTIONAL: Mathematical Reasoning for Elementary Teachers - 7th Edition

Author(s): Long, Calvin | DeTemple, Duane | Millman, Richard

Textbook ISBN-13: 9780134758824

Supplies

Calculator: Students will need a graphing calculator for this course.  The recommended calculator is a Texas Instruments TI-84 Plus. Other forms of Texas Instruments or Casio graphing calculators will be permitted at the instructor’s discretion. Note that no TI-89s or TI-Nspires will be permitted. There are FREE APPS available on your smartphone device that will resemble the TI-84 calculator (Calculate 84). Please note, that although you can use these in the classroom, you cannot use them on a monitored exam. You can also check with the Math Academic Success Center for calculators available for rental.

Internet Access: Students need access to a computer with a reliable internet connection to complete online homework assignments, attend virtual meetings, and access a printer to produce class notes and other handouts.

Printer: Printers are available in the MATH ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER located in Durrett Hall 104 or THE UNDERGROUND lab located in the Ware Building. Hours of operation are located on their AC web page and at the bottom of your syllabus.

College ID: Students need an official Amarillo College student ID to scan into the Underground and Outreach Center and to present in the Math Testing Lab before each exam. If you do not have an ID, please know your student ID number.

Student Performance

Learning Objectives: After completing this course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics:

1. Apply fundamental terms of geometry such as points, lines, and planes to describe two and three dimensional figures.
2. Make and test conjectures about figures and geometric relationships.
3. Use a variety of methods to identify and justify congruency and similarity of geometric objects. 
4. Perform geometric transformations.
5. Demonstrate fundamental probability techniques and apply those techniques to solve problems.
6. Explain the use of data collection and statistics as tools to reach reasonable conclusions.
7. Recognize, examine and interpret the basic principles of describing and presenting data.
8. Perform measurement processes and explain the concept of a unit of measurement.
9. Develop and use formulas for the perimeter, area, and volume for a variety of figures

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Student Responsibilities: For a full discussion of appropriate behavior and student responsibilities, please refer to the Student Rights & Responsibilities Handbook http://sites.actx.edu/catalog/notices/.

Scholastic Dishonesty: Cheating is defined in Webster's College Dictionary as "taking an examination in a dishonest way, as by having improper access to answers."  Improper access includes, but is not limited to, copying from another student's paper, copying from the homework solutions manual, or using any unauthorized sources of information while taking an exam or quiz.  If the proctor sees a cell phone out during any exam, the proctor will assume that student is cheating and the exam will be taken up and a grade of "F" will be received for the course.

Students who fail to comply with the standards outlined in the syllabus and/or Student Rights & Responsibilities will be subject to disciplinary action.

Grading Criteria

Grading Policy:  Your grade (90-100% A, 80-89% B, 70-79% C, 60-69% D, less than 60 F) will be determined using the following weights:

Category	Percentage of Total Grade
Online Homework (Drop 2 lowest grades)	15%
Project	15%
Review Worksheets (No drop grades)	5%
Exams (5 Exams, no drops)	45%
Final Exam	20%

 

Project:  
Details can be found in Blackboard.

MML Homework: Expect to have homework each day. Late homework will not be accepted.  Due dates are given in MyMathLab and on the Calendar.  
Calendars and due dates are set on the very first day of the course so you will know what assignments are due at all times. You can always finish assignments before the due date, not after.                                            

Enrolling in the Course: Follow the directions below.

1. Login to your Blackboard course.
2. Click on the Pearson - MyMathLab Homework link
3. Click on Pearson MyLab & Mastering
4. Click on MyLab and Mastering Course Home
5. Click on MyLab with Pearson Assignments and accept the Licensing Agreement.
6. If you have a Pearson account, enter your username and password.  If you have never used a Pearson MyLab and Mastering product, click on Create to enter information to create your account.
7. Make sure you enter an email address that you check often.
8. Please, use YOUR name as you are registered for school.
9. If you have used MyMathLab with this textbook and this Pearson account previously, you should see a page indicating that you are done.
10. If you have not used MyMathLab with this textbook before, you have three options.
11. To use an access code that came packaged with your textbook or bought as a stand-alone folder, click on Access Code.
12. To use a credit card or PayPal account to buy the access code, click on the box with the current publisher's price.
13. To get temporary access while you wait for financial aid, payday, etc., click on Get temporary access without payment for 14 days at the bottom of the screen.

Course Homepage Menu:

1. To work on an assignment, click on Assignment, the assignment name and then the question.
2. Each homework problem will usually have some of the following buttons to the right of the problem:  Help me solve This, View an Example, Video, Animation, Textbook, Connect to a Tutor, Print, Study Plan, Tools for Success, Multimedia Library and HTML eBook. 

Other Information:

1. In general, you get 3 attempts on each problem.  The following equals 1 attempt. Entering an incorrect answer on a short answer or numeric problem 3 times, entering an incorrect answer on a multiple choice problem 1-2 times depending on the number of answer choices, or using the Help Me Solve This button. (View an Example does not use an attempt.)
2. After each attempt, you will be presented with the correct answer and the Submit Answer button will become a similar exercise (until 3 attempts have been used).  To get another attempt on your problem, click on Similar Exercise and a similar problem (same problem, different numbers) will appear.
3. You can print your assignments, work on them away from the computer, and then return to enter the answers. On each problem, there is a button that will open a popup and ask if you want to print that page or the entire assignment.
4. You do not have to "save" any work.  Once you click on the Submit answer and see either a green check mark or a red box with hints, the answers are saved.
5. If you open a homework assignment and see a green check next to a problem, you have received full credit for that problem.  A red X means you have attempted the problem, but have not received any credit.  If you have both a green check and a red X, you have received partial credit.
6. Be VERY careful when entering an answer.  There are instructions written in blue below most problems, if you do not enter the answer in the specified format or with the requested rounding, the answer will be considered incorrect.  Recall that entering an incorrect answer three times is one attempt.

Reviews:
Exam reviews can be found right after a chapter's assignments. Reviews were specifically designed to inform you of whether you are prepared for the exam. 

Major Exams:  
Five major exams will be given and will be completed throughout the course. Exams will be completed online. Dates will be found on MyMathLab and the Calendar.

No late exams will be given, no matter the reason. If you know in advance that you will be gone during the assigned exam dates, you can TAKE YOUR EXAM EARLY!

If you score below 70 on a major exam or your course average drops below a 75, a minimum of one hour must be spent in the Math Academic Success Center correcting your exam. 

Final Exam:
The final exam is comprehensive, must be taken in the Math Testing Center and will be due Wednesday, May 8th by 12pm (NOON). If your final is higher than your lowest chapter exam, the final will replace it.  No late finals will be given.

Attendance

Attendance:  If for some reason you stop working on this course and decide that you do not have time because of other commitments, please remember to officially withdraw “W” from this course.  To officially withdraw "W", you must obtain a signed "Withdrawal Approval Form". You may e-mail to request this.  This signed form must be submitted to the Registrar by Tuesday, April 30th. This is the last date that you can withdraw “W” from this course this semester.  You must request the WIthdrawal Form by April 30th at 12:00 pm (NOON).

Calendar

Additional Information

MATH TESTING CENTER

CLICK HERE to visit the MATH TESTING CENTER PAGE

MATH ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER

CLICK HERE to visit the MATH ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER PAGE

THE UNDERGROUND LAB CENTER

CLICK HERE to visit the UNDERGROUND INFORMATION PAGE

MATH TESTING CENTER RULES

• An Amarillo College picture ID is required in order to take a test in the Math Testing Center.
• Once you have begun work on a test that is considered one attempt. You cannot leave the Math Testing Center and return to finish that test at a later time.
• The Math Testing Center will not hand out a test less than one hour before closing time.
• The Math Testing Center will collect all exams five minutes prior to closing time, regardless if you are finished. 
• The Math Lab hours are posted in this syllabus, on their webpage, and in the lab itself.
• Please come prepared. If you do not have a pencil, you may purchase one from the Math Lab for 25 cents. Please bring exact change. Pens are not allowed on any test.
• Childcare arrangements must be made prior to testing. Children may not accompany students into the testing room or be left unattended anywhere on campus.
• CELL PHONE CALCULATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED.
• Cell phones must be turned off so as not to disturb other students who are testing. NO CELL PHONE use of any kind is allowed in the Testing Room. If we see your cell phone out AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON, while in the testing room, YOU WILL RECEIVE an "F" for the course!