Martin, Kyle - DVUSD Pathways

How to Get Started

Arrive promptly at Barry Goldwater High School campus Room 315 by 3:00 pm. We dismiss at 6:30pm. This course is in-person only. 

Login to Canvas Online or with the Canvas app. 

Parents can also login to Canvas to observe class and student progress. Parents even have their very own app: Canvas Parent.

Tips for Success

Arrive with a good attitude.  Be prepared to work and learn a lot without the distraction of your cellphone.

Thinking=Learning... My classroom is a thinking classroom where all students are thinking. As a result, my students are learning math! :)

Arrive with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Ensure that your device is fully charged. Be prepared to work on assignments without the distraction of your cellphone and participate!

Phones are to be turned off and put away in your backpack and your backpack put at the back of the room.

You may bring a drink in a closed container. No food is allowed in the classroom except a small snack to be eaten during break. 

Please do not bring large bags of chips/candy/snacks to pass around to classmates, full meals, or have food delivered, as you will not be allowed to eat those in the classroom. We have to be careful to keep the room clean of chips/crumbs/trash on the floor since there is a smaller maintenance staff during the summer to clean the rooms. 

Parents and guardians can email me directly.

DVUSD Pathways Summer Course is an "in-person" learning experience.

Students are encouraged to bring a snack and/or sack lunch (if students are completing both blocks during the day), as the campus cafeteria will closed for the summer.

Students are expected to arrive on time with all materials (if possible):

- Pencil/ Pen (I recommend the G2 Frixion Erasable Pens in black or blue)

- Erasers

- Expo Dry Erase Markers

- 2 inch binder to organize notes/practice

- Highlighter

-Highly recommend TI-84 Plus graphing calculator for this class and beyond. I will provide one for each student in-class and we will use it everyday!

Students are encouraged to ask questions, participate in discussions, and complete assignments daily prior to the end of our class. 

This is a 4 week course with 3.5 hour classes equivalent to a 16-week semester. All students must attend class each day. One day missed is equivalent to 2-4 weeks of class during the school year.

Students can only be absent 2 days per semester during the program before being dropped. Any missed time must be made up within 24-48 hours.

We meet at Barry Goldwater High School May 30th-June 23rd:

Tuesday-Friday from 12 pm to 3:30 pm  for Algebra 1 and 3:45-7:15pm for Algebra 2 (May 30-2nd)

Monday-Friday from 12 pm to 3:30 pm  for Algebra 1 and 3:45-7:15pm for Algebra 2 (June 5th-23rd)

 

Student Work Expectations

Many of our students are in the “recover credit” bucket, therefore, have seen the material in a prior classroom setting. Each student is expected to attend the daily scheduled class for the full 3.5 hours. Student work is to be completed in class as teacher planning will allow for pockets of time for students to complete assignments, assessments, projects, and presentations.

DVUSD Pathways students are not given homework at the end of a class period. When creating the lesson plan, teachers are carving out pockets of time for students to complete tasks and assignments during the 3.5 hour class period. Should a student “choose” not to complete assignments in class during the allotted time, the student is creating their own home work through the choice being made nightly.
I caution teachers on consistently extending class room time for students to complete tasks for the evening. This only fosters a “lack of urgency” in completing assignments, does not utilize class time efficiently which ultimately leads to less curriculum covered for the evening, the week, the seven week enrollment period.
Students are not to work ahead on assignments, nor complete their home school “homework” during the Pathways’ session.

The focus of the Pathways’ class is to provide the district rigor expectation for high school students along with a little over planning per class to ensure students are focused, understanding, and practicing the content presented in the DVUSD Pathways class.

I am always willing to work with parents and address any concerns or questions. 

Teacher: Mr. Kyle Martin

Email me directly.

Algebra 1-2  is the foundation to a student's high school math career and is the prerequisite course to ensure students are on track to complete next level math courses necessary for graduation. These next level math courses offered at the high school include:

-Geometry

-Algebra 3-4

-College Algebra

-College Math

- Probability/Stats

Mr. Kyle Martin

2018-2019 DVUSD Teacher of the Year

National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)

 Passionate mathematics teacher for ALL students of Barry Goldwater High School.

“Success isn't always about 'Greatness', it's about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come.” -Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Degrees and Certifications:

National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT)- (2021-present)

Arizona State University: Secondary Education in Mathematics BAE

Chadron State College: Master of Arts in Math Education MA.Ed

Dual Enrollment Instructor at Rio Salado College (MAT 151/221/231)

Adjunct Instructor at Glendale Community College North Campus

College Board AP Certification

IB Mathematics Certification

2022 Flinn Scholar Distinguished Educator