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All students should be doing 10+ minutes of Algebra 1 review per night.   

Homework policy: We are checking homework REGULARLY now.  Rule 1: no excuses (please). Rule 2:  If you miss a day, you can bring it in the next day (up to 3 days) for half credit.  If you do the wrong assignment (in good faith) you will receive full homework credit.
Remember homework is practice: it need not be all right for full credit.

Reminder: 3 journal entries (minimum) per week.  Journals are 10% of the grade.  The ideal journal will have information, reflection, insight, analysis (action plan) and follow up. 

Journal Example 1:  Day 1 today we did our first proof.(information)  I am very confused.(reflection).  Day 3  We did proofs again today.  I understand the procedures now, but I can't seem to "see" that key step.(insight).  Day 4 I asked the teacher how to "see" the key step in proofs.  He said to make sure I know the theorems well and practice one proof per day. So I will spend a half hour reviewing the theorems on Sunday. (analysis and action plan).  Day 11: I spent 10 minutes per day this week doing an extra proof while waiting for the car ride home.(follow up) I am getting it.   I will spend the 10 minutes on  History this coming week. 

Journal Example 2:  This week we covered Linear Programming.(information).  It is an interesting problem type.  I can see that it could be helpful for a situation with inherent restraints (like a factory).  But, without "unlimited" resources, such as a very large company, I think it would not apply.  (analysis).

Journal Example 3:  Now I see how to apply the math we did last year to ...