PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE --- PRACTICE PROBLEMS OVER AND OVER AND OVER.
Practicing is the most essential and fundamental element to studying. Having rote skills in mathematics is crucial in being able to think and manipulate algebraically with ease. In order to better expand memorization skills, a suggestion would be to buy a small dry-erased board from a local supply store such as OfficeMax. With a whiteboard and dry-erased board marker reproducing solutions over and over and over from practice problems will be made easy and green-friendly! This type of practice over and over and over will make mathematical processes and manipulation become more natural and better commit the process to memory helping to solve more difficult problems.
A good way to think about it is treating practicing mathematics like it's a sport. When it comes to practicing any sport, any athlete knows that it's vital to practice daily, repeat specific processes several times to maximize retention, and most importantly, commit to using the best effort possible.
READ & MEMORIZE NOTES BEFORE THE EXAMINATIONS.
The lecture notes provided in class are quality and delves deep into calculus concepts in hopes to understanding the "why's" behind the concept. Some of the examination problems are less application and more theoretical which requires thinking critically about the problem. Notes provided will help answer those theoretical questions. Furthermore, knowing the correct terminology given in the notes, will definitely be helpful on the examination with understanding different versions of words having the same meaning.
WRITE THE WARM-UPS DOWN IN EVERY CLASS.
On a daily basis, warm-ups will be given as great practice for the upcoming examinations, including May's AP Examination. In class, the Warm-Up 1 and Warm-Up 2 will always be a multiple-choice question and a free-response question from concepts previously taught. Use these warm-ups as sample questions and great practice for preparing for the next examination.
COME TO AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING.
Tutoring does not always mean that help is immediately needed, it can also mean to give support. Coming to tutoring does not have to just be asking for help. It could be to gain confidence with support from the teacher. Try to come to tutoring to just do homework, or an extra enrichment activity, or to talk over the mathematical concepts with study groups, or just to get extra practice. Be proactive in knowing if help or support is needed; and also take the initiative in gaining further enrichment in mathematics.
Overall, make sure before the examination to come to tutoring to ensure understanding in every concept.
UTILIZE THE PREP FOR EXAM FOLDER ON THE WEBSITE.
This website contains an exhaustive amount of resources that can be supportive for prepping for the examination. For instance, this sub-folder contains practice examination multiple-choice and free-response problems, vocabulary note cards, sample pacing guides, review sheets,Theorems & Formulas Graphic Organizers, previous examinations, and college board's Most Missed Questions from Past AP Calculus Examinations.
STUDY ISLAND WEB-BASED PLATFORM.
Study Island is a great student-led tool that allows students to practice very easy to high-level multiple-choice questions. Students may prefer to practice questions per concept, or they can choose to practice a comprehensive examination. Study Island gives students the opportunity to tailor their learning and practice to their needs.
WORK ALONGSIDE THE VIDEOS TO HELP RETENTION.
For every lecture that is taught in-class, there are (in most cases) multiple videos corresponding to each concept. The videos posted on this website are very deliberate and strategic --- usually the videos match the exact conceptual mathematical processes. A recommendation is to work alongside the instructor on the videos over and over and over to help memorize certain algebraic manipulations and properties.
CREATE STUDY GROUPS
Meeting with members in your peer group committed to helping each other be successful by working together is a great proactive, outside-the-class independent resource. A study group is usually formed and ran by the students involved. It's important to get comfortable with this type of studying because it can be very beneficial in college. In fact, most students in college use this as a supportive tool. Some more benefits for being a part of at least one study group are (1) helping to deal with procrastination, (2) learning faster, (3) gaining new perspectives or approaches, (4) learning new study skills, (5) filling in learning gaps and (6) practicing "real world" collaboration.
Practicing is the most essential and fundamental element to studying. Having rote skills in mathematics is crucial in being able to think and manipulate algebraically with ease. In order to better expand memorization skills, a suggestion would be to buy a small dry-erased board from a local supply store such as OfficeMax. With a whiteboard and dry-erased board marker reproducing solutions over and over and over from practice problems will be made easy and green-friendly! This type of practice over and over and over will make mathematical processes and manipulation become more natural and better commit the process to memory helping to solve more difficult problems.
A good way to think about it is treating practicing mathematics like it's a sport. When it comes to practicing any sport, any athlete knows that it's vital to practice daily, repeat specific processes several times to maximize retention, and most importantly, commit to using the best effort possible.
READ & MEMORIZE NOTES BEFORE THE EXAMINATIONS.
The lecture notes provided in class are quality and delves deep into calculus concepts in hopes to understanding the "why's" behind the concept. Some of the examination problems are less application and more theoretical which requires thinking critically about the problem. Notes provided will help answer those theoretical questions. Furthermore, knowing the correct terminology given in the notes, will definitely be helpful on the examination with understanding different versions of words having the same meaning.
WRITE THE WARM-UPS DOWN IN EVERY CLASS.
On a daily basis, warm-ups will be given as great practice for the upcoming examinations, including May's AP Examination. In class, the Warm-Up 1 and Warm-Up 2 will always be a multiple-choice question and a free-response question from concepts previously taught. Use these warm-ups as sample questions and great practice for preparing for the next examination.
COME TO AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING.
Tutoring does not always mean that help is immediately needed, it can also mean to give support. Coming to tutoring does not have to just be asking for help. It could be to gain confidence with support from the teacher. Try to come to tutoring to just do homework, or an extra enrichment activity, or to talk over the mathematical concepts with study groups, or just to get extra practice. Be proactive in knowing if help or support is needed; and also take the initiative in gaining further enrichment in mathematics.
Overall, make sure before the examination to come to tutoring to ensure understanding in every concept.
UTILIZE THE PREP FOR EXAM FOLDER ON THE WEBSITE.
This website contains an exhaustive amount of resources that can be supportive for prepping for the examination. For instance, this sub-folder contains practice examination multiple-choice and free-response problems, vocabulary note cards, sample pacing guides, review sheets,Theorems & Formulas Graphic Organizers, previous examinations, and college board's Most Missed Questions from Past AP Calculus Examinations.
STUDY ISLAND WEB-BASED PLATFORM.
Study Island is a great student-led tool that allows students to practice very easy to high-level multiple-choice questions. Students may prefer to practice questions per concept, or they can choose to practice a comprehensive examination. Study Island gives students the opportunity to tailor their learning and practice to their needs.
WORK ALONGSIDE THE VIDEOS TO HELP RETENTION.
For every lecture that is taught in-class, there are (in most cases) multiple videos corresponding to each concept. The videos posted on this website are very deliberate and strategic --- usually the videos match the exact conceptual mathematical processes. A recommendation is to work alongside the instructor on the videos over and over and over to help memorize certain algebraic manipulations and properties.
CREATE STUDY GROUPS
Meeting with members in your peer group committed to helping each other be successful by working together is a great proactive, outside-the-class independent resource. A study group is usually formed and ran by the students involved. It's important to get comfortable with this type of studying because it can be very beneficial in college. In fact, most students in college use this as a supportive tool. Some more benefits for being a part of at least one study group are (1) helping to deal with procrastination, (2) learning faster, (3) gaining new perspectives or approaches, (4) learning new study skills, (5) filling in learning gaps and (6) practicing "real world" collaboration.
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