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Welcome to Mr. Williams’s
Pre-Algebra Class
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Thank you!
Studies have shown that children whose parents take an active role in the child’s education perform
much better in higher education.
Thank you for being here!
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Who is Mr. Williams?
Teacher, Instructional Technology Specialist, Coach, Broadcast Club Moderator.
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The Family Business• I come from a family of educators. • My Mom is a special education
teacher at Burton Street Elementary School.
• My Grandfather was a Dean at Mission College.
• My Grandmother was a music teacher at Venice High School for thirty years.
• My Uncle is a school superintendent in the South Bay.
• My Aunt is a principal in Hawthorne.
• One cousin is a resource teacher in Compton
• One cousin is studying to become a speech teacher.
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How to contact me
• E-mail works best since it goes directly to my cell phone.
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What will we study in Pre-Algebra?
First Semester Second Semester
Geometry, graphing Geometry, graphing and probabilityand probability
Fractions, decimals, Fractions, decimals, negative numbers, negative numbers,
percentagespercentagesIn 4 days, Google stock dropped 12 dollars, dropped 2 dollars, gained 11 dollars, and then gained 3 dollars. If
the stock price started at $535 dollars, how much is it worth by the
end of the week?
A triangle has two angles that measure 45 and 85 degrees. What
does the third angle measure?
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How to access class information
Blackboard or my website: www.williamseducation.com
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Educational Technology
• CSUN
• Blackboard, DyKnow, and One Note daily.
• Projects so far- Do Ink
• Help- iTunes, You Tube, Hippo Campus
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Math Lab
Day Teacher Time Room
Monday Mrs. Stary 3:10-4 Room 105
Tuesday (lunch)
Mr. Williams 12-12:40 Front office
Tuesday Mrs. Del Cid 3:10-4 Room 112
Wednesday Mr. Hart 3:10-4 Dean’s Office
Thursday Mr. Ploesch 3:10-4 Room 104
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Grades Breakdown
Roughly 1000 Total PointsRoughly 1000 Total Points
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Tests
• Tests will be given at the end of every chapter.
• A practice test will be handed out before each test.
• The practice test is almost exactly like the regular test.
• Each test is worth 75 points. • .
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Retests!
• Each student will be allowed to retake one test or quiz every semester to try for a higher grade. However, there are some conditions that must be met before retaking a test or quiz……..
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Retest Requirements
• The student must notify me of their desire to use this privilege within one week of getting the test/quiz back.
• Semester Finals may not be retaken.• The privilege is “use it or lose it.” No saving a
first semester retake for use in the second semester.
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Important facts to know about homework!
• Doing homework is crucial to success in this class
• Homework is the student’s time to practice• Homework will be completed in Microsoft One
Note and submitted in Blackboard (step by step instructions are on Blackboard).
• In the case of technical problems, homework can be completed on paper.
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What if a student doesn’t understand a homework question?
• Homework is never collected until we go over it in class.
• Web Resources– My website/Blackboard– iTunes– You Tube– The book– Hippo Campus
• Math Lab
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P.O.D- Problem of the Day
• A real-life example of the skills learned in the class.
• Subjects range from USC Football to shopping at Hollister to balancing a checkbook and more.
• Example: There is a sale at Hollister where you will get a second shirt at 50% off if you buy one at original price. Both shirts are $15.00 with tax. How much are both shirts?
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Thank you!
• Thank you again for being directly involved with your
child’s education.
• I look forward to a quality relationship with all of you.