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MATH DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY

The educational goal of the math department, according to our school philosophy and standards, must reflect the importance of mathematical literacy. There are five general goals for all students to accomplish by the end of their high school education: (1) that they learn to value mathematics, (2) that they become confident in their ability to do mathematics, (3) that they become mathematical problem solvers with and without the use of technology, (4) that they learn to communicate mathematically, and (5) that they learn to reason mathematically. These goals imply that students should be exposed to numerous and varied interrelated experiences that encourage them to value the mathematical enterprise.  They should develop mathematical habits of mind and understand and appreciate the role of mathematics in human affairs.  They should be encouraged to explore, to guess, and even to make and correct errors so that they gain confidence in their ability to solve complex problems.  They should read, write, and discuss mathematics.  Finally, they should conjecture, test, and build arguments about a conjecture’s validity.

Dr. Maria Leticia Garcia Rosas  

Math Department Head and AP Head

leticia.garcia@asfg.edu.mx

My name is Ma. Leticia Garcia. I graduated from the American School of Guadalajara in 1982. I studied Chemical Engineering at the ITESO with a minor in business administration. I have a master in education from CEP (Centro de Estudios de Postgrado) Jalisco: Maestría en Educación con Intervención en la Práctica Educativa. I also have a "diplomado" from the Tec. de Monterrey in "Tendencias Educativas". I got my doctoral degree in “Gestión Escolar” (School Management) from CEP. I have been working at the American School since 1986 teaching Physics, Chemistry, Geometry, Algebra 2, PreCalculus and Calculus (honors, advanced placement, and college preparatory). I am the current Math Department Head and AP Coordinator.

OFFICE HOURS ROOM 507

Tuesdays from 2:30-3:00

Thursdays from 2:30-3:00

I will be in my classroom waiting for students until 2:45, if no one shows up I will leave by this time.

VIP (Math Extra Help Sessions) ROOM 507

Starting Monday, August 28 we will be offering VIP according to the following schedule from 7:10-7:55 (45 minutes).

Monday 12th grade 

Tuesday 11th grade

Thursday 10th grade 

Friday 9th grade

A letter to parents will be sent for those students that are required to attend VIP.

INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

The Five R's 

Graphing Calculator Policy

Exemption Policy

How to clear the TI-NSpire CX CAS

Common High School Rules

EVERYONE CAN DO WELL IN MATH

Pyramid of Intervention


USEFUL FORMULAS

1. Products and Factoring Formulas

2. Basic Trigonometric Identities (Hexagon)

3. Trigonometry Formulas

4. Derivative Formulas

5. Integral Formulas

6. Regressions using the TI-NSpire CX CAS

USEFUL LINKS

Visual Calculus

Khan Academy 

TI-NSpire CX CAS notes

Korpis World (Calculus)

Precalculus Lectures and Videos

The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing 

Khan Academy Trigonometry

Desmos Graphing Calculator

ASFG HONOR CODE 

As a proud member of ASFG, I am respectful, responsible and kind to all members of my community.  I do not lie, cheat, or steal.

IMPORTANT QUOTES TO REMEMBER

If we follow certain rules and routines, if we understand our rights and responsibilities and if we respect each other, we will have an excellent learning environment.

It is alright to make mistakes, they make your math mind grow and give you opportunities to learn. So during this course, mistakes will always be expected, respected, and inspected.

Galileo once said:

            …The universe stands continually open to our gaze, but it cannot be understood unless one first learns to comprehend the language and interpret the characters in which it is written. It is written in the language of mathematics, and its characters are… geometric figures, without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it; without these, one is wandering about in a dark labyrinth.