Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thinking Exponentially...
Coming up this week, we will continue to study exponents. Our intent will be to study the properties that govern exponents, specifically what you are supposed to do when you are multiplying or dividing exponents, raising a power to a power, and what you have to do when the exponent is negative or 0. I'm looking forward to working with you this week! See you in the Red Hallway, Knights! 801, SECOND TO NONE!
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Proceeding Exponentially...
This past week, we took a moment to review the test I gave before last week, on which most of the team did not do well. However, after I gave the entire team a retest (on Tuesday), I saw an average gain of 20 points team-wide, and we got another member of the 100 Club! Great job guys, and congratulations to the latest of my students who have reached the highest standard of excellence!
The rest of the week, we reviewed how to add, subtract, multiply and divide integers, and we also began a review of/new instruction in how to multiply exponents. I also began pushing my gifted and magnet students to do more challenging work and complete the harder assignments.
To all of you, I would remind you again, that you MUST read and study your notes if you wish to achieve success in my class. You can do it if you really want to! I know you can! Still, I am very happy to be your teacher, and overall, you guys are doing great! Let's keep pushing to get better and better! I hope to remember to do my next post tomorrow! (sheepish grin)
The rest of the week, we reviewed how to add, subtract, multiply and divide integers, and we also began a review of/new instruction in how to multiply exponents. I also began pushing my gifted and magnet students to do more challenging work and complete the harder assignments.
To all of you, I would remind you again, that you MUST read and study your notes if you wish to achieve success in my class. You can do it if you really want to! I know you can! Still, I am very happy to be your teacher, and overall, you guys are doing great! Let's keep pushing to get better and better! I hope to remember to do my next post tomorrow! (sheepish grin)
Saturday, September 19, 2009
The Week That Was...
Hi guys! I hope you are enjoying your weekend!
This past week, we wrapped up our study of probability by discussing whether games can be FAIR or not. For the record, the fairness of games does pertain to the study of probability and outcomes because if the same rewards and consequences do not apply to all the participants of a game, then the game is not fair. We then took another test on this issue,... and the test scores were NOT what I was looking for! I have to admonish and advise you all to really STUDY YOUR NOTES FOR THE TESTS! I am working to put you ALL in a position to succeed! I need for you all to really try to do your part! I'm here with you and for you and we WILL get it done!
OK, that's going to do it for now! I'll post again tomorrow!
This past week, we wrapped up our study of probability by discussing whether games can be FAIR or not. For the record, the fairness of games does pertain to the study of probability and outcomes because if the same rewards and consequences do not apply to all the participants of a game, then the game is not fair. We then took another test on this issue,... and the test scores were NOT what I was looking for! I have to admonish and advise you all to really STUDY YOUR NOTES FOR THE TESTS! I am working to put you ALL in a position to succeed! I need for you all to really try to do your part! I'm here with you and for you and we WILL get it done!
OK, that's going to do it for now! I'll post again tomorrow!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Coming up this week...
Hi guys, sorry I'm late, but I'm tired from a long college football weekend! I know you all enjoyed yourselves too!
This week we are going to finish our project "Heads Wins!" We'll do that Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will review everything we've studied about probability and finding the number of outcomes, and then on Thursday, we will take our second test of the year. On Friday, we will be in the Computer Lab all day to take our first STAR Math Assessments.
By the way, for those of you who failed the first test of the year, you will be able to take your retests this week. It's important that you are prepared and that you study for tests count for 40% of the grade in my class! I'm giving you every chance and opportunity to succeed! Take advantage of it! See ya in the Red Hallway, Knights! 801, SECOND TO NONE!
This week we are going to finish our project "Heads Wins!" We'll do that Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, we will review everything we've studied about probability and finding the number of outcomes, and then on Thursday, we will take our second test of the year. On Friday, we will be in the Computer Lab all day to take our first STAR Math Assessments.
By the way, for those of you who failed the first test of the year, you will be able to take your retests this week. It's important that you are prepared and that you study for tests count for 40% of the grade in my class! I'm giving you every chance and opportunity to succeed! Take advantage of it! See ya in the Red Hallway, Knights! 801, SECOND TO NONE!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Short Week This Week!
Hope you all have had a wonderful three-day weekend! You already know how mine has been going. As of this post, I got one of my chores done. In this weather, I'm debating whether or not to go get some "grillage" for my new propane grill. If I do get anything today, it'll just be hamburgers, hot dogs, and, of course, BRATWURST! You haven't grilled until you have cooked a Johnsonville Brat. You just have NOT...
(sigh)
Anyway, besides trying to decide whether or not to grill, I have to finish up grading your papers and doing your journals, and then we'll get ready for next week. And speaking of next week, here's what's coming up...
We've studied probability for four weeks now, and now it's time for us to show what we know. There are two projects coming up: Mrs. Love's Children will allow you to demonstrate your ability to create and list a sample space, and articulate your arguments for the number of outcomes available in this project. Heads Wins! will allow you to show whether a potential game is fair in terms of possibly winning to everyone who chooses to play it. We will start these two projects this week, and finalize our study of permutations and combinations. Also, be advised that your first schoolwide progress reports come out THIS week! That means you have about four weeks left to get your grades up to the point where you want them. I want to see everyone get an 'A'! Is that what you want?
See you in the Red Hallway, Knights! 801, SECOND TO NONE!
Anyway, besides trying to decide whether or not to grill, I have to finish up grading your papers and doing your journals, and then we'll get ready for next week. And speaking of next week, here's what's coming up...
We've studied probability for four weeks now, and now it's time for us to show what we know. There are two projects coming up: Mrs. Love's Children will allow you to demonstrate your ability to create and list a sample space, and articulate your arguments for the number of outcomes available in this project. Heads Wins! will allow you to show whether a potential game is fair in terms of possibly winning to everyone who chooses to play it. We will start these two projects this week, and finalize our study of permutations and combinations. Also, be advised that your first schoolwide progress reports come out THIS week! That means you have about four weeks left to get your grades up to the point where you want them. I want to see everyone get an 'A'! Is that what you want?
See you in the Red Hallway, Knights! 801, SECOND TO NONE!
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Week In Review, Week 4
Hi guys! Sorry I'm late in posting this time, but it's been a bittersweet day. I went to a funeral this morning, and came back home to see my beloved Georgia Bulldogs start out great but end up sputtering and falling to Oklahoma State, 24-10. But as of this post, MY college team, Army, is currently leading Eastern Michigan by almost two touchdowns! So it might not be a total loss after all!
At any rate, let's get to the week in review! We continued our study of simple probability, compound independent events, and we began studying permutations, combinations and factorials in earnest. To review, a factorial is the product of all the numbers from a given number down to 1. For example, 6! (the exclamation point means "factorial") is 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1, which equals 720. We use factorials to solve permutations and combinations, just like a carpenter uses a hammer to drive a nail. We'll get more into these concepts next week, just like we will also... wait, that's the post for tomorrow. You'll have to come back then and see what's up for next week!
On this past Thursday, we took our first test of the year. The test was a big momentum changer for a lot of kids on the team. Some who were failing my class (can you believe that anyone would fail MY class?) were passing the class afterwards, because they passed the test! Others who WERE passing my class going into the test are now failing the class because they failed the test! Guys, you have to remember, the tests count for 40% of the grade in my class! I would recommend that even if you don't have any homework, that you still study your notes and go back over what we studied in class. Your level of preparation will impact your chances of success. As always, I will give you a chance to redeem yourself if you failed the test. Remember, if you make an 'F', don't TAKE an 'F'. I will let you know when and how you can retake the test if you failed it next week.
So that's it for now! My next update comes either tomorrow or Monday, since we have the three day weekend! Keep checking back for updates! I hope you all have a great weekend! I'll probably fire up my new grill on Monday! See you all soon!
At any rate, let's get to the week in review! We continued our study of simple probability, compound independent events, and we began studying permutations, combinations and factorials in earnest. To review, a factorial is the product of all the numbers from a given number down to 1. For example, 6! (the exclamation point means "factorial") is 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1, which equals 720. We use factorials to solve permutations and combinations, just like a carpenter uses a hammer to drive a nail. We'll get more into these concepts next week, just like we will also... wait, that's the post for tomorrow. You'll have to come back then and see what's up for next week!
On this past Thursday, we took our first test of the year. The test was a big momentum changer for a lot of kids on the team. Some who were failing my class (can you believe that anyone would fail MY class?) were passing the class afterwards, because they passed the test! Others who WERE passing my class going into the test are now failing the class because they failed the test! Guys, you have to remember, the tests count for 40% of the grade in my class! I would recommend that even if you don't have any homework, that you still study your notes and go back over what we studied in class. Your level of preparation will impact your chances of success. As always, I will give you a chance to redeem yourself if you failed the test. Remember, if you make an 'F', don't TAKE an 'F'. I will let you know when and how you can retake the test if you failed it next week.
So that's it for now! My next update comes either tomorrow or Monday, since we have the three day weekend! Keep checking back for updates! I hope you all have a great weekend! I'll probably fire up my new grill on Monday! See you all soon!
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