Contact:Abram Lipman
alipman1@gmail.com
310-347-7892.
Math
* Middle School Level
6th grade math through Algebra I-ish
* High School Level
Algebra I-ish with geometry
Algebra II-ish with geometry
Pre-calculus/trig
Calculus
* Each course is being offered at a less-intense and more-intense level.
Science
* High School level
Touching on topics from chemistry and biology, and to a lesser extent, physics, with an emphasis placed on thinking carefully about scientific systems.
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When:
Beginning the second week of September through the first week of June.
* Two late mornings or early afternoons per week, either Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday and Thursday, or Wednesday and Friday.
Where:
Swarthmore College
* And/or other location to be determined.
Tuition:
$12.50 - $15 per class (depending on enrollment)
Fee includes preparation, progress reports and end-of-the-year evaluations, etc.
Additional Expenses:
Texts and materials
Between $40 - $80 for the year.
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Details:
The more-intense classes are meant for students who feel capable of doing creative problem-solving. Students will investigate important concepts from traditional curriculum, as well as having many opportunities to solve challenging, non-routine problems in both real-world and abstract contexts. The pace at which material is "covered" will depend on the particular students.
The less-intense classes are meant for students who are just starting to develop, or haven't developed, their ability to think about math in a non-formulaic way. The topics will come from a traditional curriculum, but the emphasis will be on investigating these topics in a way that builds mathematical thinking skills rather than getting through a laundry list of skills.
High-school level courses and more-intense middle school course will most likely be very loosely based on the Interactive Mathematics Program and resources from the Art of Problem Solving, while the less-intense middle school courses will be slightly less loosely based on the Connected Mathematics 2 curriculum. Instructor will be supplementing with his own materials as well.
About Abram Lipman:
PA-certified math teacher.
Degree is in mathematics with a minor in Education.
Teaching home-schooled students for three years now.
Providing a unique math education.
References on request.
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*Courses offered are conditional on sufficient enrollment.
Note: There is already sufficient enrollment for one Algebra I course and the high school science course.
Sign up soon to make sure the course is being offered and to have some control over the schedule!
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