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AP Calculus AB

Back-to-School Night2015-2016

AP Calculus AB About the course

About the students

About the instructor

About the CourseAP Calculus ABBack-to-School Night2015-2016

About the Course: General Information

AP Calculus AB College Board and AP approved Find out what colleges/universities accept AP credit for your course here AB: First semester college calculus course

Limits Derivatives Integrals Related Rates Differential Equations Particle Motion Volume and Area

About the Course: Grading65% Tests/Quizzes•Chapter Tests•Quizzes mid-chapter

10% Free Response Questions (FRQ’s)•Released Items from past AP Calculus tests•Will start after chapter 2

15% Online Maintenance Quizzes•Through WebAssign•Assessments on topics covered earlier in

the year

10% Homework and Participation•HW assigned 3-4 times/week•Drives instruction

About the StudentsAP Calculus ABBack-to-School Night2015-2016

About the Students: Resources

Laptops eBook WebAssign My Website Symbaloo

Twitter: @MalculusSVHS

eMail: jmalaczewski@pdsd.org

Graphing Calculator: TI-84C

Textbook: Stewart Calculus – Early Transcendentals, 7th ed.

About the Students: Communication

Students have access to “Digital Office Hours” eMail Twitter WebAssign “Ask Your Teacher” button

Actual Office Hours After School Help Schedule Calendar

AP Test practice sessions March/April: weekend and evening sessions

About the Students: Retake Policy

Generally, students may retake ONE unit test per marking period Reasonable exceptions will be considered

Illness, injury, family matter, etc.

Students must demonstrate that they are now better prepared for the retake After school help is available Digital Office Hours

About the InstructorAP Calculus ABBack-to-School Night2015-2016

About the Instructor

Teaching in Penn Delco since 1998 Yes, longer than many of the students have been alive…

Started at Northley Middle School in 1998

Transferred to Sun Valley in 2004

Taught every course from Pre-Algebra through Calculus

Graduated West Chester University in 1998

Post-Graduate studies at Saint Joseph’s University

Married to Ms. Malaczewski (AP Psychology) Three sons: Joey (12), Luke (8), Nicky (5)

About the Instructor

PBS Committee

National Math Honor Society (ΜΑΘ)

Math Club

Department Chair

Ski Club

Ultimate Frisbee