Elementary algebra

knowledge of construction signs, tools, and the necessary training can make a college dropout a master in their field. In order for a history teacher to excel at their field they must master literacy related/associated with history, the same goes for an algebra teacher, science teacher, etc. The fields are endless, and with each field, there is a master professional that claimed that title by utilizing the readings and writing related to their field to function throughout…

Currently, this is my first semester here at Fresno State University and have just completed my first semester of the nursing program. I feel blessed to say that I know I have chosen an educational path that will empower me to fulfill my aspiration of helping others while getting the opportunity to enlarge my knowledge base while furthering my education. Throughout my high school career, I participated in the Business Academy for a total of three years. By my senior year, I had the opportunity…

The Dennison’s Unconditional love. These two words hold a great deal of meaning. The concept of unconditional love can be a difficult emotion to grasp until you have witnessed and experienced it first-hand. Raising a child with a disability is no easy task. It takes a great deal of love, courage, dedication, patience, and teamwork. When people think of having children, most do not imagine themselves raising a child with a disability, they image raising a perfectly healthy, “normal” child.…

Leonhard Euler was a famous eighteenth century physicist who was responsible for developing many concepts that are now part of modern mathematics. He is acknowledged for many of the articles and books that he wrote over his lifetime. Leonhard was one of the top mathematics of the eighteenth century and the greatest mathematician to come out of Switzerland (Leonhard Euler Biography n.pag). Leonhard Euler was born on April 15, 1707 in Basel Switzerland. His parents were Paul Euler and Marguerite…

Holly Pond is a small rural farming community located in Cullman County in the heart of North Alabama. According to the U.S. Census Bureau the town of Holly Pond was incorporated in 1906 and has a population of 800. The only major industry in the township is Jet Pep Petroleum Inc. In 2014, the median household income of Holly Pond residents was $30,125. Holly Pond households made slightly more than ($30,087). However, 25.3% of Holly Pond residents live in poverty. The average age of a Holly…

Since elementary school, my favorite teachers have always been social science teachers. I have always loved my United States History teachers because they actually cared about whether the students in their classes learned. I also really loved my AP Psychology teacher because it was a class I was really interested in and she taught the material very well. I think my favorite teachers have been teachers that are not only interested in the subject they are teaching, but that care about students…

Tutoring at West high school this past semester I met Alejandro*. In one of our first sessions, I was working with him on a physics worksheet. Half out of conscious pedagogical commitment and half out of necessity (I have never taken physics), I probed Alejandro with questions, getting him to teach himself. I have become rather good at this technique, and the effect is inspiring. When we reached the final problem (designed to test comprehension of the concept, not ability to follow a formula),…

I had just finished my Intermediate Algebra class at a local community college during the summer of my sophomore year at secondary school. It was fairly challenging, exactly as hard as you would expect a new math course to be, and I was contented that it was finally over. It was not long after that I began to resent the rest of my stodgy summer. I missed waking up before dawn, I missed the bitter cold that greeted me almost every morning, I missed the diverse population of students and trying to…

behavior an angst-filled would do: I did not want to listen to my parents, I never did my homework, all I wanted to do was run off with boys and go to the mall. It seems crazy now I used to be that person. I had one class in 8th grade, a general pre-algebra course. We had small classes, so there was maybe 15 people in this classroom. We also learned this instructor was a new instructor to the school this year. Our class entered the room the first day of school, not knowing what to expect. The…

financial aid. Even that wasn 't enough. So after abandoning that college I decided on The University of Akron Ohio 's Polytechnic University. Now that I am here they placed me into intermediate algebra, even though I had a 23 in math on the ACT. While you only need a 21 in math on the ACT to place into college algebra. Now because of this I have to attend summer classes to graduate on time and…