Course Information
Deltamath, Desmos (Amplify), Illustrative Mathematics
What are the primary sources of content for the classes?
Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2, Trigonometry, Precalculus, Statistics, AP Statistics
What classes have I taught in LAUSD
Primary aspiration for all students
What are Be Kind, Be trustworthy, Try Difficult Problems, and Have Fun?
High school math classes where you will need algebra 1 skills
What is all of them?
Okumura, Lido Pizza, Sam Woo BBQ
What are some of my favorite restaurants in SFV?
50% summative assessments, 30% formative assessments 20% semester final
How are final grades determined?
Best job I have ever had
What is teaching at Lawrence Middle School
Cooperative working skills
What is something students will use in the future that they can develop in middle school
Sum of the whole numbers from 1 to 50
What is 1275?
Number of former students who teach in the classroom next door
What is one?
Fully charged chromebook, Pencils and other writing instruments, Illustrative Mathematics Textbook, Notebook of choice
What students should bring to class?
Number of times my recreational (low level) tennis teams have made it to the playoffs
What is three?
Contact me by email
What is the best way to address a concern about the course?
a2 + b2 = c2
What is the equation of the Pythagorean Theorem, where a and b are lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse?
Following rules and directions, cooperating with classmates
What will result in an E in Cooperation
Two year, Precalculus/Calculus
What is the math class my daughter is taking?
First and hopefully last step in addressing a behavioral concern
What is a conversation with the student?
AMC, Mind your decisions, Numberphile
What are some sources for challenging and engaging math content?
Kahoot, Blooket, Jeopardy, NYT Connections
What are some games I use to make content more engaging?
Be Kind, Be trustworthy, Try Difficult Problems, Have Fun
What are my primary aspirations for my students?
Pittsburgh Steelers
What is my favorite sports team?
IXL and Iready
What are ways students can revisit skills they learned previously?
Summation of series or the common symbol for the population standard deviation
What is sigma?
Parabola selfies, Catapult contests, Modeling price changes with exponential functions, Math music videos
What are some projects have used with Algebra and Geometry students in the spring