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Mrs. Iulia Rusu
[email protected]
(510) 657-3600 x37007
Website:
MSJ Website
Teachers
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or https://msrusu.wikispaces.com
AP Calculus AB
2016 - 2017
Supplies
Students Will Need to Have the
Following Materials Daily:
Pencils, Graphing Calculator (TI 83 or TI 84
Plus), Scientific Calculator, and White or
Graphing Paper
Grading
O Calculus AB:
O HW / Participation: 15%
O Quizzes/Pop Quizzes: 25%
O Tests/Final: 60%
O Project (Semester 2 only): 5-10%
O Test make-ups given only in cases of excused
absences
O Grades updated and posted weekly (on School
Loop)
O 3 days to question input score
Expectations
I Expect All Students To:
O Be present and on time, with necessary
materials
O Participate and ask questions
O Be respectful to me and their peers
O Take responsibility for their learning and always
strive to do their best
Expectations
Students Can Expect Me To:
O Provide a positive learning environment
O Prepare them for college Mathematics and real-
world problem solving
O Be available when needed
O Show them that Calculus is one of the greatest
human achievements in recent history
Help
O Me (by appointment during lunch or READ
period)
O Me (during class time on worksheet days )
O MASH (peer tutoring at school)
O Youtube
O Other on-line resources
www.calcchat.com
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Why Study Calculus?
O
Life Skills and Knowledge (not peers, not parents, not
prestige, not GPA, not college, and not a specific job place)
is the reason why your child should study AP Calculus this
year; everything else will be accomplished automatically.
O
World Health Organization's 10 Essential Life Skills:
1. Self-Awareness
2. Empathy
3. Critical Thinking
4. Creative Thinking
5. Decision Making
6. Problem Solving
7. Effective Communication
8. Interpersonal Relationships
9. Coping with Stress
10. Coping with emotion