OCS Introduction to Math
SYLLABUS
OCS Introduction to Math
Course Code: 9220BX0
Course Level: Academic Co-Taught
Course Offering: Block for 1 credit
TEACHER INFORMATION
NCVPS Teacher Name: Michelle Barnill
Classroom Teacher Name: Darrin Stinson
NCVPS TEACHER AND STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
A Note from Your NCVPS Teacher
Welcome to class! I am looking forward to working with you! As your biggest fan and
supporter in learning, I will …
o grade assignments with meaningful feedback that is very specific and directive within
24 hours of submission. (Assignments submitted Monday - Thursday will be graded
within 24 hours. Assignments submitted Friday - Sunday will be graded by Monday.)
Assignments, such as essays, discussion forums, honors assignments, and research
papers, may require longer than 24 hours for grading.
o respond to all Canvas messages within 24 hours. Responses are typically sent in less
than 24 hours unless it’s late at night or on a weekend. I want to work to get to know
you better.
o post announcements to introduce and/or review the learning for the day and celebrate
you and your classmates! I will do this daily, so it is very important that you review
the announcements.
o provide individualized learning resources to help you learn the course material.
To learn more about what you can expect from me as your teacher, please read the NCVPS
Accommodations and Accessibility Statements below.
NCVPS Accommodations Statement
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For students with an IEP or 504, we have developed a process for ensuring that all learning needs
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meets the IEP/504 goals as detailed in each student’s IEP/504 document. To review our process
for supporting students with an IEP, read our IEP/504 Guidelines.
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The North Carolina Virtual Public School is continually striving to improve our courses for all
students, ensuring the courses are accessible to everyone. If you have any questions, suggestions,
or concerns regarding the accessibility of the course, please contact your teacher and we will
work to resolve the issue.
If you have any questions about accommodations or accessibility, please contact me, your
online teacher, first. We will work together, with your school, to best meet your learning path.
The Role and Responsibilities of an Online Student
Online learning is engaging, fun, and provides opportunities for creativity and collaboration.
Just like students taking a class face to face, online learners must take responsibility of their
learning. As an online student, you will …
o actively participate in the online course every day, Monday - Friday. Daily
participation in the online course will ensure that you stay on pace. Students are
welcome to work on the weekends, but it is not required.
o check course announcements daily.
o check messages in Canvas daily.
o complete assignments as directed by your classroom teacher.
o seek help from your online teacher when needed. Your teacher is here to help! Do not
hesitate to reach out with questions. Communication is key to your success.
NCVPS Academic Integrity
The North Carolina Virtual Public School has an expectation that all work submitted by a
NCVPS student is his/her own. Academic integrity of all students must be maintained, and
NCVPS considers it to have a high degree of importance.
Academic Integrity determines that all assignments and exams submitted by a NCVPS student is
his/her own and the student:
▪ Will not plagiarize* any material in written or verbal forms
▪ Will not share work with others, unless directed by your instructor, or copy the work of
others and represent it as their own
▪ Will apply appropriate use of information literacy
* To plagiarize is to copy or use the ideas and/or words of another and represent them as
your own.
The accuracy in which student work is submitted to NCVPS is of great importance and NCVPS
reserves the right to use technology, such as SafeAssign to investigate plagiarism. The academic
integrity for all students must be maintained. To learn more about our student conduct and
academic integrity policies, read the Academic Integrity portion of the NCVPS Student Code of
Conduct document.
NOTE: Any student, who has plagiarized a work in any manner, will receive disciplinary action
up to and including removal from the NCVPS course with a failing grade.
Acceptable Communication (Netiquette)
The term netiquette is used to describe and define a set of guidelines for acceptable online
interaction and communication. To learn more about our netiquette guidelines, read the
Acceptable Communication (Netiquette) portion of the NCVPS Student Code of Conduct
document.
NCVPS Privacy Policy
The North Carolina Virtual Public School will abide by the student privacy guidelines set forth
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▪ NC State Board of Education (SBE) members
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COURSE STANDARDS AND OVERVIEW
Course Standards
NCVPS courses follow the standards set by the state of North Carolina. To view the standards
for OCS Introduction to Math read North Carolina Essential Standards Occupational Course of
Study—Introduction to Mathematics These standards were created by the North Carolina
Department of Instruction.
Course Overview
This course is intended for Occupational Course of Study (OCS) students who will be working
with both their face-to-face classroom teacher and an NCVPS online teacher. The Introduction
to Mathematics Course teaches the Essential Standards for Introductory Math and prepares the
students for Math 1. This course blends the best of online and classroom activities. Students
learn introductory algebra and other important life-skills in nine engaging units covering working
with numbers, fractions and decimals, rates and ratios, time and measurement, working with
algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities, working with points and lines, working
with data sets, and working with basic geometric figures. Technology skills will be honed
throughout the course by working with a graphing calculator and using the computer in a variety
of ways. Pre-Assessments and Check Your Knowledge quizzes will be used as diagnostic tools,
lessons present the content, Completion Activities allow the students to practice a skill set,
Mastery Assignments and Summative Assessments measure student understanding, and
Remediation Assignments allow students to review. This course is designed to be implemented
in a blended learning environment with collaborative instruction delivered by an online
highly-qualified high school math teacher as well as a face-to-face OCS teacher. Ideally, the
delivery of instruction includes regular computer use as well as time to work on “hands-on”
activities.
Final Exam
This course culminates with a “pencil/paper, teacher made” exam that is provided in the OCS
Introduction to Math Canvas course. The final exam is unpublished to students. Classroom
teachers will work with their online co-teachers to fine-tune the final exam as needed. Classroom
teachers will grade the final exam.
Course Prerequisite
8th Grade Math or Equivalent
Course Outline
Module 1: Working with Numbers
Lesson 1: Integers
Lesson 2: Exponents and Exponential Form
Lesson 3: Order of Operations
Lesson 4: LCM and GCF
Module 2: Fractions and Decimals
Lesson 1: Fractions
Lesson 2: Decimals
Module 3: Ratios, Proportions, and Percents
Lesson 1: Ratios
Lesson 2: Real-World Ratios
Lesson 3: Percentages
Module 4: Time and Measurement
Lesson 1: Telling Time
Lesson 2: Calendars
Lesson 3: Measurement
Module 5: Working with Expressions
Lesson 1: Like Terms
Lesson 2: The Distributive Property
Module 6: Equations and Inequalities
Lesson 1: Basic Equations
Lesson 2: Basic Inequalities
Module 7: Points and Lines
Lesson 1: Slope and the Coordinate Plane
Lesson 2: Writing Equations of Lines
Module 8: Data Sets
Lesson 1: Mean, Median, Mode, and Range
Lesson 2: Graphs of Data
Lesson 3: Scatter Plots
Module 9: Geometry
Lesson 1: Perimeter, Circumference, and Area
Lesson 2: Volume
Lesson 3: The Pythagorean Theorem
Grading Information
Students will complete activities online and in the classroom. Grades will be based on the
face-to-face school’s grading scale and the classroom teacher’s gradebook.
Communication Policy
All communication should occur in the Messages system in Canvas. This function works just
like e-mail. Messages received from students on Monday through Thursday will be answered
within 24 hours. Messages sent on Friday through the weekend will be answered by Monday.
Course Specific Information
Many assignments in this course require you to submit a screenshot to your online teacher. If
you are unfamiliar with this process, you can find the directions in the “Course Documents”
section of the “Getting Started” module in Canvas. Also, having a graphing scientific calculator
to use daily is ideal. If you do not have one at your disposal, you can download a virtual TI-83
graphing calculator from the “Course Documents” section of the “Getting Started” module in
canvas. Otherwise, use the online calculator link in the same folder.
NCVPS AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Technology Requirements and Expectations
To review our technology requirements and expectations, read the NCVPS Technical
Requirements.
NCVirtual Support Center
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