Mr. Cory L. Spiker

Mr. Cory L. Spiker, EIT

Mathematics

Room: 104

E-mail: spikerc@selsd.com

Phone: (814) 662-2741 ext. 2104

General Information

Course Links

Class Tools

Assignments & Announcements

Google Classroom

A link to each course specific material can be found above.

Grades, Attendance, & General SELSD Updates

Focus

A link to Focus can be found above.

Online Resources

Khan Academy

Free personalized learning resource.

I highly recommend the use of this resource.

Desmos

Free problem solving toolset and graphing utility.

(This resource is now allowed on various standardized tests.)

GeoGebra

Free problem solving toolset and graphing utility.

Mathigon

Free digital manipulatives, learning resource, and problem solving toolset

TinkerCAD

Free 3D modeling, electrical, and coding design application through Autodesk.

Grading Policy

All graded courses will follow the below template.

Late work will be accepted, however, a half credit penalty will be applied.

Completed homework can be turned in physically during class, via email, or by Google Classroom.

Work Categories

Weighted Contribution

AP - Attendance/Participation

10%

This will be reported two times per quarter: once at the mid-marking period and once at the end of the marking period.

The rubric is as follows, each is measured on a 2, 1, 0 scale (Fully, Partially, or Limited):

  1. Preparation/Materials

  2. Behavior/Appropriateness

  3. Engagement/Effort

  4. Participation/Discussion

  5. Attendance

CW - Classwork (Dependent-Open)

15%

Graded for completion and correctness.

Students must show their complete work and clearly identify their final answer to earn full credit.

Notes will be graded on completeness and organization.

HW - Homework (Independent-Open)

15%

Graded for completion/correctness.

Students must show their complete work and clearly identify their final answer to earn full credit.

AC - Activities (Dependent-Closed)

15%

Graded for completion/correctness.

Students must show their complete work and clearly identify their final answer to earn full credit.

Students must make an identifiable effort to discuss the content with their classmates and work effectively alongside a team to earn full credit.

QZ - Quizzes (Independent-Closed)

15%

Testing of one or a few related skills, knowledges, or abilities; they are graded for correctness.

Students must show all work and and their final answer to questions to earn full credit.

TS - Tests (Independent-Closed)

20%

Testing a related set of various skills, knowledge, or abilities; they are graded for correctness.

Students must show their complete work and clearly identify their final answer to earn full credit.

PJ - Projects (Independent-Closed)

10%

Students must a present their critical approach to solving a non-trivial question or set of questions.

A clear train of thought and conclusion (answer) must be presented in an organized and complete manner to earn full credit.

Total

100%

Geogebra - Triangle Inequality Theorem

Be creative, be curious, ask questions.