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He requires that you learn a lot of material, and when he tells you to learn something you will be using it later on some form of test. | He requires that you learn a lot of material, and when he tells you to learn something you will be using it later on some form of test. | ||
| − | He rarely gives homework in class, and when he does it's not for credit. The class grade comes from two places only: tests and [[OWL System|OWLs]]. There are traditionally four 100-point, one-hour exams and one | + | He rarely gives homework in class, and when he does it's not for credit. The class grade comes from two places only: tests and [[OWL System|OWLs]]. There are traditionally four 100-point, one-hour exams and one 150-point, two-hour final exam. The normal exams contain about 30 multiple-choice questions and the final contains about twice that. The final exam is made cumulative if and only if the class average for one of the one-hour exams is less than 70. Otherwise it covers only the material since the last one-hour exam. |
The other portion comes from the [[OWL System]]. He will assign several problems in it every week which are a SIGNIFICANT part of your final grade and help you to maintain and learn the material. | The other portion comes from the [[OWL System]]. He will assign several problems in it every week which are a SIGNIFICANT part of your final grade and help you to maintain and learn the material. | ||
Revision as of 02:38, 17 October 2005
As a Teacher
A very good professor. He really gives you the idea that he knows the material well and is passionate about it. He rewards high test grades with certain percentages which he adds to your final grade which can be a big help. DO NOT fall behind in his class because he will move very quickly, but will be willing to help you as much as he can, so long as you've been showing up to class (which is required of Academy students anyway) and reading the material.
He will require that you clear your graphing calculator's memory of EVERYTHING before you take a test or you will not be able to use it on the test.
He requires that you learn a lot of material, and when he tells you to learn something you will be using it later on some form of test.
He rarely gives homework in class, and when he does it's not for credit. The class grade comes from two places only: tests and OWLs. There are traditionally four 100-point, one-hour exams and one 150-point, two-hour final exam. The normal exams contain about 30 multiple-choice questions and the final contains about twice that. The final exam is made cumulative if and only if the class average for one of the one-hour exams is less than 70. Otherwise it covers only the material since the last one-hour exam.
The other portion comes from the OWL System. He will assign several problems in it every week which are a SIGNIFICANT part of your final grade and help you to maintain and learn the material.
Things about him
He is a funny teacher and his stories are some of the best I have heard while at the academy. His class is worth taking for these stories alone. He is very respectful but demands respect back and will call you out if you refer to him as "Rick" or "Toomey" without including some part of his title. He does not allow people to sleep in class and will throw you out if he catches you. He loves debunking false advertising and loves to read ads for things such as ion fans and ion hair dryers.
