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This book will provide practical methods for learning Algebra. It will emphasize conceptual understanding that will allow students to make connections to what they learned before and what they will learn in the future. It will present Algebra as a logical and consistent system of ideas so that students can not only succeed in math but also gain a greater appreciation of it. This book will provide practical strategies for learning Algebra. The authors will use their teaching expertise to identify and discuss math topics currently taught in schools. We will not only offer straightforward techniques but also provide background information and explain why these techniques work. By promoting conceptual understanding, we will build readers’ confidence to do math.
Practical Algebra A Self-Teaching Guide
by Wong, Bobson; Bukalov, Larisa; Slavin, SteveEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2022-04-26
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary
Author Biography
Bobson WONG has been teaching math in New York City public high schools since 2005. He is a four-time recipient of the Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship and is a New York State Master Teacher. He is the co-author of The Math Teacher’s Toolbox: Hundreds of Practical Ideas to Support Your Students.
Larisa BUKALOV has been teaching math in New York City public high schools since 1998. She has received numerous awards in mathematics education, including the Math for America Master Teacher Fellowship. In addition to being the co-author of The Math Teacher’s Toolbox, she also teaches courses in mathematics literacy methods at Touro University.
Steve SLAVIN has a PhD in economics from New York University, and taught economics for thirty-one years at New York Institute of Technology, Brooklyn College, and New Jersey’s Union County College of Mathematics.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
Chapter 2: Fractions
Chapter 3: Linear Equations
Chapter 4: Ratios and Proportions
Chapter 5: Linear Inequalities
Chapter 6: Functions and Graphs with Two Variables
Chapter 7: Linear Functions and Their Graphs
Chapter 8: Operations with Polynomials
Chapter 9: Quadratic Functions
Chapter 10: Exponential Functions
Chapter 11: Sequences
Chapter 12: Summary of Functions
Chapter 13: Statistics
Formulas
Glossary of Mathematical Symbols
Glossary of Mathematical Terms
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Index
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