- Plano East
- Calculus AB
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About the AP Calculus
AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC focus on students’ understanding of calculus concepts and provide experience with methods and applications. Through the use of big ideas of calculus (e.g., modeling change, approximation and limits, and analysis of functions), each course becomes a cohesive whole, rather than a collection of unrelated topics. Both courses require students to use definitions and theorems to build arguments and justify conclusions. The courses feature a multi-representational approach to calculus, with concepts, results, and problems expressed graphically, numerically, analytically, and verbally. Exploring connections among these representations builds an understanding of how calculus applies limits to develop important ideas, definitions, formulas, and theorems. A sustained emphasis on clear communication of methods, reasoning, justifications, and conclusions is essential. Teachers and students should regularly use technology to reinforce relationships among functions, confirm written work, implement experimentation, and assist in interpreting results.
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Standard Day in my Class
Each day, the student is to be present in class prepared for the activity of the day. If the student is absent, It is the responsibility of the student to get any missing papers or worksheets upon returning to class.
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Prerequisites
Before studying calculus, all students should complete the equivalent of four years of secondary mathematics designed for college-bound students: courses that should prepare them with a strong foundation in reasoning with algebraic symbols and working with algebraic structures. Prospective calculus students should take courses in which they study algebra, geometry, trigonometry, analytic geometry, and elementary functions. These functions include linear, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric, inverse trigonometric, and piecewise-defined functions. In particular, before studying calculus, students must be familiar with the properties of functions, the composition of functions, the algebra of functions, and the graphs of functions.
Students must also understand the language of functions (domain and range, odd and even, periodic, symmetry, zeros, intercepts, and descriptors such as increasing and decreasing). Students should also know how the sine and cosine functions are defined from the unit circle and know the values of the trigonometric functions within the first quadrant of the unit circles and their multiples. Students who take AP Calculus BC should have basic familiarity with sequences and series, as well as some exposure to parametric and polar equations.
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Grading
The nine-week grades will be computed as follows:
- 40% Daily Work (includes classwork, quizzes, and homework)
- 60% Tests (includes unit tests and nine-week tests)
The semester grade is calculated using:
50% - 1st Nine Weeks
50% - 2nd Nine Weeks
Progress Reports will be sent out to all students at least twice during each nine-week period. Students and parents can keep track of their grades via the internet site: Parent Portal
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PESH - Math Policy for Academic Dishonesty
District General Grading Guidelines Concerning Academic Dishonesty
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“Academic dishonesty includes copying content from another person, entity, or AI technology such as ChatGPT (either directly or with modification) and representing it as your work or product. It further includes unauthorized student communication about items during or after an assessment. The determination that a student has engaged in academic dishonesty shall be based on the judgment of the classroom teacher or another supervising professional employee, considering written materials, observation, or information from students. Depending on the severity of the incident, a student found to have engaged in academic dishonesty may be subject to grade penalties on assignments or tests and disciplinary penalties by the Student Code of Conduct. Consequences may include a repeat of the assignment, an alternative assignment, and/or other disciplinary action as appropriate.”
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-PISD District Website
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Process for Addressing Academic Dishonesty:
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Findings of Academic Dishonesty are taken seriously at PESH and are not made lightly. They will be made with all due process protections on a case-by-case basis with full consideration of all relevant evidence, facts, and circumstances. At the time of an incident of academic dishonesty, any evidence related to the incident will be collected and documented by the supervising adult (i.e. teacher, substitute, etc.) in Review360. The supervising adult will notify the department chair and assistant principal. Suppose a student disputes a teacher’s finding of academic dishonesty. In that case, the following process applies: The student, with a parent/guardian if so desired, shall meet with the teacher and the respective department head, and, if requested, the appropriate assistant principal. If the student wishes to appeal the decision reached as a result of this meeting, the student must submit the appeal in writing to the principal.
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Consequences of Academic Dishonesty:
First Offense:
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An “Academic Dishonesty 1st Offense” will be documented in Review360.
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The student, parents/guardians, guidance counselor, assistant principal honor societies, and extracurricular sponsors/coaches will be notified of the violation. Scheduled teachers may be notified based on the severity of the infraction to preserve test integrity.
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The student will receive a zero (0) on the assignment involved, and may or may not be allowed an opportunity to make up the assignment based on the severity of the infraction.
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The student may be assigned one or more days of ISS or OSS as determined by the administration.
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Additional consequences may be considered based on the severity of infractions – e.g., loss of student leadership positions and loss of candidacy for or membership in Honor Societies.
Second Offense:
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An “Academic Dishonesty 2nd Offense” will be documented in Review360.
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The student, parents/guardians, guidance counselor, assistant principal, scheduled teachers, honor societies, and extracurricular sponsors/coaches will be notified of the violation.
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The student will receive a zero (0) on the assignment involved, and may or may not be allowed an opportunity to make up the assignment based on the severity of the infraction.
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The student may be assigned one or more days of ISS or OSS as determined by the administration.
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If the second offense occurs in the same course as the first offense, additional measures in that course may be imposed (e.g. testing under the supervision of the administrator).
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Additional consequences may be considered – e.g., loss of eligibility for awards, loss of the privilege to participate in school activities, loss of student leadership positions, and loss of candidacy for or membership of Honor Societies.
Third & Subsequent Offenses:
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An “Academic Dishonesty 3rd Offense” will be documented in Review360.
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The student, parents/guardians, guidance counselor, assistant principal, scheduled teachers, honor societies, and extracurricular sponsors/coaches will be notified of the violation.
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The student will receive a zero (0) on the assignment involved, and will not be allowed an opportunity to make up the assignment.
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The student may be assigned one or more days of ISS or OSS as determined by the administration.
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Additional consequences will be strongly considered – e.g., loss of eligibility for awards, loss of the privilege to participate in school activities, loss of student leadership positions, and loss of candidacy for or membership of Honor Societies.
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All offenses are cumulative across subject matters/courses and throughout the school year at East. For example, an initial infraction during the fall semester in English would qualify as a first offense, a subsequent infraction during the fall semester in social studies would constitute a second offense, a subsequent infraction during the spring semester in math would be the third offense, etc.
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Plano East Senior High School recognizes that there are different forms and degrees of Academic Dishonesty – e.g., a student who submits as their own a paper that the student has copied and pasted verbatim in its entirety from an online source vs. a student who copied and/or paraphrased two (2) sentences from an online source without proper quotation or citation. Consequently, each alleged offense will be determined on its own merits and facts and an individual case-by-case basis, fully respecting the professionalism and discretion of the teacher(s) and administrator(s) involved.
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To prevent misunderstandings, at the beginning of each course, each teacher will clarify what constitutes an act of Academic Dishonesty in their class. This should include an explanation of:
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The extent to which collaboration or group participation is permissible in preparing term papers, laboratory exhibits or notebooks, reports of any kind, tests, quizzes, examinations, homework, or any other work.
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The extent to which the use of study aids, memoranda, books, data, or other information is permissible to fulfill course requirements.
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Guidelines on what constitutes Test Dishonesty based on their classroom requirements/procedures.
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Guidelines for what constitutes Plagiarism, including requirements or citing sources.
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lass prepared for
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Makeups
B1-261
Tuesday/Thursday (A lunch) or
Monday/Wednesday(B lunch)
You MUST have a photo ID for a makeup test. (Student ID or Driver’s license are both acceptable.)
Sign up to schedule your makeup test.
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Retest/Optional Test
Reteaching / Reassessing for Mastery
Students who fail to demonstrate mastery of essential knowledge and skills shall be retaught and given an opportunity to demonstrate mastery. This applies to all courses at all grade levels. A variety of methods may be used to reassess mastery including, but not limited to: assessments, assignments, projects, and oral and written responses. A grade of 70 indicates minimal mastery, above 70 indicates a degree of mastery, and below 70 indicates non-mastery and shall require reteaching. As deemed appropriate by the teacher, reteaching may require different materials, instructional strategies, grouping, or settings and may occur during the school day or outside school hours.
PISD Grading Guidelines 2024-2025
For AP Calculus AB students, an optional assessment will be given at the end of the marking period. The optional assessment may replace the lowest failing assessment for up to 70.
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Tutorials
There are several opportunities throughout the week to attend. I will be available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school 3:42-4:30 and during 0 hours 8 - 8:30 every day I am on campus. If these times are not the best times for you, please see me so we can schedule a better time.
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Supplies
Each student will be expected to bring the following to class each day:
- Notebook / paper / binder
- Pencil
- Graphing calculator (TI-84 preferred; TI-89 not allowed)
- Recommended students buy one
- Plano East Math department will have a limited supply for students to checkout; students are to provide their own batteries for the calculators. If lost, stolen, or damaged, there is a $100 replacement fee.
- Desmos app may be downloaded for classwork and homework, but may not be used on tests and exams.
- Wabbitemu (ti-84 emulator for android devices only)
- PESH Calculator Checkout
- 1 box of tissue paper
- Textbook: either digital or print
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Textbook
Larson's Calculus program has a long history of innovation in subject teaching. It has been widely praised by a generation of students and teachers for its strong and effective pedagogy that responds to the needs of a wide range of teaching and learning styles. Each degree is just one component of a comprehensive calculus program that carefully integrates and coordinates printing, media, and technology products for teaching and learning.
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Spring Units
Analytical Applications of Differentiation
Students will be able to …
Integration and Accumulation of Change
Students will be able to …
Applications of Integration
Students will be able to …
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Absences
A calendar with all assignments and test dates will be given to students at the beginning of each topic.
Students are responsible for making up all the work as soon as possible following an absence.
For field trips or other authorized school activities, it is the student’s responsibility to prepare assignments on time.
A maximum of 2 weeks following a test will be allowed for make-ups; after the two weeks, it will be a ZERO.
If a student misses only the day before a test, he/she will take the test as scheduled since no new material is covered.
