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Welcome to Back to School Night!
+ The Index Card Assignment
On the index card:
1. Please write your student’s name.
2. Please share any information about your student that would help them be more successful learners in my class.
+ How to contact me:
+ Ways for you to find things out
• Information is available on my website:
( you can go through a link on the High School website)
• Students have access to their grades and upcoming assignments on Ipass. You can ask them to share with you.
+ A little bit about me …
• I earned a Bachelors Degree in Mathematics and and a Masters of Arts in Teaching Mathematics from Union College, in Schenectady, NY.
• I earned a Masters Degrees in Mathematics from Boston University.
• This year is my 7th year of teaching mathematics.
+ Mi Familia
Costa Rica
+ What is Advanced Math?
+ Class Expectations� Expectations Sheet can be found on the website
• Try, Try, Try
• Graphing Calculator
• Homework • Assigned nearly every night • Checked for completion • We go over it in class
§ Assessments
+ As a Parent…
• You do not need to teach them math. �I need to know what they know and don’t know.
• Encourage them. They may need reminders that they can do it, even if it is hard
• Help them advocate for themselves and become independent learners.
• Keep me in the loop.
+ What if they get stuck on HW?
Remind them they can…� • write down what they do know • check their notes • read the book • e-mail me • ask a friend • see me for extra help
+ How can students get help?
1. They can see me for extra help.� Before School, Blocks 2, 5, 6, & 7, � Lunch, ACA, After School (by appt)
2. They can work with friends.
3. They can get help at Café Mathematica.
4. They can use online resources.�This is sometimes helpful, sometimes too much
+ Options for next year
n Calculus AB
n AP Statistics
n Calculus I/ Statistics
n Semester offerings such as Discrete Math and Problem Solving
+ The End!
I look forward to our year of
Beautiful
Mathematics!