Successful student of mathematics…
make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
reason abstractly and quantitatively.
construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
model with mathematics.
use appropriate tools strategically.
attend to precision.
look for and make use of structure.
look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning. (http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/)
What have past students said about how to be successful in Mrs. Leonard's classes?
Do the daily practice.
Ask questions when you don't understand.
Make use of CavBlock to get help.
Work together.
Make sure you are prepared for assessments.
"My number one piece of advice to next year's students would be to do the daily practice, even if you feel you know the topic well. Those same problems will end up turning up later in the year on concept checks and tests."
"Definately [sic] do the daily practice, because if you do them and understand them, then you will not have to study that much for the test. The test problems are usually very much like the problems that are on the note sheets and daily practice."
"My number one piece of advice would be to do all of the daily practice because the next class you will most likely move on and build on what you just did, and if you don't fully understand the last topic, it is very easy to get confused. Also take advantage of CavBlock where you can get help."
"The best advice I can give to next years accel algebra 2 class is to do the daily practice. It makes taking the test a lot easier and you won't have to cram all the studying into a few nights right before the test. Also, some problems from the daily practice show up on tests, so doing the daily practice will make you familiar with those test problems."
"Doing the daily practice is necessary to understand the content you learn in class. I would advise all the students to do their daily practice every night and come into class with questions. Also once you skip one daily practice, it is very challenging to understand the content the next day in class and it is easy to fall behind. Another thing is to not talk with friends while completing the notes sheet. You will miss important things that Mrs. Leonard says."
"...if one has questions on a daily practice problem, come to class prepared and ready to write down your process."
"Take advantage of extra credit, weekly and on class discussions. And seek help whenever you can get it."
"My advice would be for students to really take advantage of Cav Block if they are stuck on something, and to make sure they get help sooner rather than later."
"Try to form a study group in the beginning of the year so you have people to study with and learn from. You can learn from each other and use each other as a resource and source of learning."
"Do the daily practice each week - and make sure that you fully understand the material before the test."