Dear All, 

​This year is shaping up to be one for the record books.  While I have become quite comfortable in using my lovely Weebly site to keep my students updated on class topics, I must permanently say goodbye to the functionality for now. I hope to return to this platform for professional reasons, but for my students, my school district has chosen to make the uniform move to the Cobb Teaching and Learning Platform. CTLS Learn is looking to be a secure platform with interactive capabilities suitable for online learning.  I'm eager to learn and grow during this time, and I am optimistic that this will be the right move for my students.  In the meantime, I will use this page to provide resources for talks I provide or professional reflections that I have along the way.  This time of growth and change will lead to new epiphanies along the way, and we can do nothing but grow - in our knowledge and hearts. 

I wish you all the best moving forward.  

Take Care, 
Dr. Gammill

​Dear All,
​
I wanted to send out a word of encouragement and update you on what is going on this week and in the weeks to come. CLICK HERE FOR THE VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT
https://streamingcobb.cobbk12.org/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=c1134147-c321-4c80-b167-abac00def51d
 
Links referenced in announcement:
Assessment Form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-x3OL5-ROEmquMR_D8kYLW1yzIDxUEpLklEDE2nOnQRUMkRKRDlGRTJUTVVWSldGNFhDN0g0U083Wi4u
My email: rebecca.gammill@cobbk12.org
 
I’m posting this video on Edmodo, sending it out through Synergy, and posting it to my class webpage at www.drgammill.weebly.com .   I hope you are all staying well and positive during this time.  Don’t give up on yourself!

Warm Wishes,
Dr. Gammill

The show must go on. 

We are migrating to edmodo for now.  I've updated both the class site and the edmodo site with the current homework calendar.  As we transition to a online learning format, I wanted to make it clear what the protocol will be for our class. 
I will:

• Post daily videos and assignments via Edmodo. 
• Have virtual office hours between 10:30 – 12pm 
• Respond to emails within one business day.

Students will:

• Watch daily videos & check in on Edmodo once a day.  I will post a poll or question for you to answer every day in order to "check in."
• Print assignments or hand copy practice problems and attempt them at your own pace.  However, each day you should attempt that day's lesson and corresponding worksheets. 
• Attend office hours as needed

Assignments and deadlines

• I will be using the class website and edmodo to post the homework calendars. The homework calendars will contain all the worksheets and keys to worksheets that you will need.  I may also post rewinds for use to try together once I have a video conference routine down.
• You are not required to meet online at a certain time each day.
• You ARE required to complete the assignments each day.  Expect to spend 30 minutes per day on the assignments. 
• I’m not giving any assessments (tests) virtually – including the midterm.  When I have more information about unit tests administrations, I'll let you know. 

Grades - I'm working to enter what I have.  This will take a bit of time as make-ups are underway for those who were out on Friday.  

Dear all,
I wanted to give you all a heads up on some things that could impact our instruction and learning moving forward.   First of all, I want to reduce contact points between my students throughout the day to decrease the spread of germs.  Therefore, I’m going to ask that EVERY STUDENT brings their own dry erase marker.  I have some for student use, but there can be no more trading markers between students in the same class.
I have some Clorox wipes for my desks for now, but I’m not sure how long they will last.  😊  They seem to be as valuable as liquid gold (as does the purell at the back of the classroom.)  As these resources run dry, consider giving your student some travel hand sanitizer, kleenexs, or even wet ones. With 80 students a day, I’m starting to doubt my ability to buy these resources for all my classes.
As such, I wanted to let you know how I will be communicating and instructing my students moving forward in an online setting.  I will continue to use:

• Class blog – as usual
• Deltamath – as usual

I will also use:

• Edmodo for password protected discussions and collaboration. Everyone is expected to sign-up NOW.
  • 3rd period - 97hbq2
  • 2nd period - 79htwb
  • 1st period - ir59h2

• Perhaps the online textbook. If so, I will create usernames and passwords for each student. (I’ll give a follow-up email when/if that is done.

Logistically, students should expect to work on Algebra II content for 30 minutes a day.  I will be posting videos on selected topics, and I will make myself available for chats through Edmodo.  I will look into video streaming software (such as Skype), but I do have accessibility concerns for all students.  For now, if we go into a digital format for classes, know that the following will be the protocol for every student.
1) Sign in to Edmodo during these class time allotments:

• 1st period – 9am – 10am
• 2nd period – 10am – 11 am
• 3rd period – 11 am – 12pm.

2) I will take roll at the beginning of this block. Students should expect to watch a video and answer some questions while I'm there to answer their questions.  Students should have notes out and be prepared to work on math problems.  We may even take quizzes or surveys during that time.
3) Students and parents may follow up with me via email.
I will be answering emails between 9 am – 1 pm.
4) Deltamath homework assignments will still be due on the Homework Calendar due date, even if the test day is adjusted.

Finally, I’m sorry for the late notice, but we will be moving Pi Day. Students will be taking the Radical Functions test tomorrow.   The test will be OPEN-NOTE.

Pi Day is postponed - but will happen. 
​
Be well,
Dr. Gammill

Polynomial Page - https://drgammill.weebly.com/unit-3-b-poly-characteristics.html

Polynomial homework calendar - homework_calendar_3b.pdf

Polynomial kahoot from class: kahoot.it/challenge/0682768?challenge-id=7ef29c95-e2a4-4f11-82e9-e7580a86e395_1583435477242  

or challenge pin: 0682768

Pi Day Info

Midterm Review with Key

March is said to come in like a lion.  Have you ever heard that expression? The beginning of the month is supposed to come in more harshly with cold temps while the end of the month has milder days. 

March is a long month, but we do have a few things to look forward.  First, we will celebrate Pi Day next Friday.  I'm sure most students are looking forward to having a shortened school day next Wednesday for an Early release, and before you know it, we will have another week off for Spring Break. 

Hang in there and do your best!  We will be focusing on the heart of the semester over the next few weeks, and these functions families are very important!  Polynomials, Radicals, and Rational functions are critical in so many areas, and I want you to be well-versed in them by the end of the semester.  

You can do this!
​Dr. Gammill