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Introductory Information
First day of class
Monday Prealgebra At LAC: Sept. 14 at 10:45 am
Monday Algebra 1 at LAC: Sept. 14 at 12:45 pm
Monday Geometry at LAC: Sept. 14 at 2:30 pm
Tuesday Geometry at Dunwoody: Aug 25 at 9:30 am
Tuesday Physics at Dunwoody: Aug 25 at 10:30 am
Tuesday Calculus at Dunwoody: Aug 25 at 12:30 pm
Tuesday Precalculus at Dunwoody: Aug 25 at 2:00 pm
Thursday Geometry at LAC: Sept. 10 at 9:00 am
Thursday Physics at LAC: Sept. 10 at 10:45 am
Thursday Algebra 2 at LAC: Sept. 10 at 12:45 am
Thursday Precalculus at LAC: Sept. 10 at 2:30 am
Friday Geometry at Pierian Springs: Sept. 11 at 10:00 am
Friday Precalculus at Pierian Springs: Sept. 11 at 11:15 am
Friday Physics at Pierian Springs: Sept. 11 at 1:00 pm
What to bring
Students should have a three ring binder or folder to keep their papers organized, a pen or pencil for taking notes, and a calculator. Any calculator will do, but the TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus is recommended because it will be suitable through all of the high school math classes. These calculators will be used quite a bit in Physics, Algebra 2, Precalculus, and extensively in Calculus. Students should also bring their copy of the Student Notes and Workbook (see below).
Books
For students attending class, I will provide the textbook for the students to borrow. The textbook should be returned at the end of the year. Distance learning students should purchase a copy of the textbook on their own if the course requires a textbook.
Note the textbooks are not required for Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Physics. All of the content for these courses comes from the lectures and the Student Workbooks.
The Website
Lots of material will be made available through the website at www.derekowens.com. Homework assignments, tests, and a syllabus will be found there, along with lecture notes and videos of all of the lectures as well as any other materials that I find or develop during the course of the school year.
Videos and Lecture Notes
You should purchase or print a copy of the Student Workbook, which contains all of the student lecture notes for the entire year. This material is available in a bound format from Lulu.com
(a self-publishing and printing service). Students need to bring their copy to class each week.
If you do not want to purchase the Student Notes and Workbook,
you can alternately download and print out the notes yourself at no additional charge;
all of the same material is available in PDF format on the website.
A copy from Lulu, however, will be about the same price as ink and paper
and will be more convenient.
Videos of all of the lectures are available on the web site. Students will each be given a username and password to access the videos, HW pages, and the other materials. The student lecture notes and videos go together. Students bring their printed copy of the lecture notes to class. As they watch and listen to the lecture, they fill in the lecture notes by working example problems, writing down key points, etc. If a student misses class or needs to review, the students can get all of the lecture content from the videos.
Homework
Students will download and print the homework assignments from the web. They can turn in the assignments in class, but to speed up the feedback process, they can also scan and email their work to derek_owens@comcast.net or fax their work to 770-985-3799 (make sure the writing is DARK if you fax). Graded homework will then be scanned and returned by email. With this system, students do not have to wait a week or more to receive feedback on their work. If you email your homework, jpg files are preferred but any standard file format is acceptable. Students may also send in their work through the regular mail.
In these classes, there is a distinction between practice problems and homework problems. Practice problems in the textbook or Student Workbook will be assigned throughout the year. Students should check their answers with the
solutions provided, and parents may also want to check the work. I will not be grading
the practice problems. Homework assignments will be downloaded from the web site. The homework assignments and tests should all be turned in and will all be graded.
Tests
Tests will be given at home. This allows us to make maximum use of instructional time in the classroom. Students will find a test for each chapter on the web site. A final exam will be given at the end of each semester, and will be given in class if the schedule permits.
Grades
Students will receive a numerical grade, which will be computed from their homework grades, tests grades, and exam grades. Progress reports for each student will be available on the web.
Tuition
The tuition for the various classes can be found here.
For classes at LAC and Dunwoody, Caryn Becker will be helping me
(and other teachers) with the bookkeeping again this year. Checks can made out to Derek Owens but sent directly to Caryn at
Caryn Becker
4094 Flintridge Drive
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
Or you can simply hand a payment to either of us at any time. If you forget any payments,
Caryn will gently remind you.
Distance learners should send the payments to
Derek Owens
2378 Twenty One Cotton
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Payments may also be sent via PayPal to derek_owens@comcast.net.
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