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Experience:Guard, maximum security reformatory for Boys (1
year)Probation Officer for teenaged Girls (5 years)Practicing Attorney (38 years)Owner of property management company (15
years)Law School Instructor ( 3 years)Math Teacher (12 years)
I think that makes me VERY old!!!!Don’t I wish>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Goals of Math Models:
To review Algebra I topics in preparation for Algebra II while earning an additional credit for Math Models
To prepare students to improve their PSAT, SAT and ACT test scores and placement tests in college.
To relate math concepts to science, art, music, business and every day life applications.
How can you help?
Email and [email protected] @ gmail.comPhone512-464-6544Web page: Go to McNeil Directory and follow my name to my web page
Science connectionArchimedes“Eureka!!! I have found it”
We drop canisters of penniesinto beakers of water and graph the results.
Hook’s LawInvestigate the
math ofBungees
Math In Art
We will make a fractal out of the Pythagorean Theorem
Tessellations (patterns)
And make cool tessellations
AlgebraWe willspend lots and lotsof timewith Algebra
Data CollectionBy Halloween their heads will spin and they willcall me the
PURPLE WITCH
GraphsAnd for someunknown reason, We will learn all about graphs
CalculatorsWe will learn how to use the calculator“Cheap tricks!!!!”
Probability
And baffle ourselveswith probability
This class is a lot of workProjects Projects Projects I grade every word or number they put on projects
I never settle for failing papersI expect their best and they probably don’t even know yet what that is
They may hate me now, but in the end I will turn out to be their best friend
Tutoring:Tuesday nights in the library with a Math
teacherand hopefully Thursdays. Hours to be arrangedEvery Monday night in my room. If no one shows by 4:20, I leave. AM 8:30 to 9:00 unless I am in a Meeting (never on Thursday)You can also go to tutoring with the Algebra I teachers. I will post their hours on my web page when I know them.
NO CELL PHONES IN CLASSAbandon electronicsall ye who enter here!!!!cell phones will be turned into officeElectronics, books, make up, etc. can onlybe obtained by parents
Dress code strictly enforced!!!!!
Thank you for coming
Laura Iv
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JD