Welcome to Mr. Williams’s

Pre-Algebra Class

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!

Who is Mr. Williams?

Teacher, Instructional Technology Specialist, Coach, Broadcast Club Moderator.

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.

How to contact me

• E-mail works best since it goes directly to my cell phone.

• wwilliams@chaminade.org

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?

How to access class information

Blackboard or my website: www.williamseducation.com

Educational Technology

• CSUN

• Blackboard, DyKnow, and One Note daily.

• Projects so far- Do Ink

• Help- iTunes, You Tube, Hippo Campus

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

Grades Breakdown

Roughly 1000 Total PointsRoughly 1000 Total Points

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. • .

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……..

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.

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.

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

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?

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.