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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A couple things:

Honors Pre-Cal is a hard class that does require students to move to abstract conceptual thinking while applying a variety of algebraic concepts.  For this to work requires a solid Algebra understanding and lots of practice.

Students can request a copy of the book for home use from their teachers/schools.  That said, it’s only helpful if students actually use the textbook once they get it.

As other have mentioned, going to Khan academy and doing the relevant section may be helpful. It may also be helpful to do the Khan academy prep for Pre-Cal so as to review key concepts.  Go to teachers for help when they offer it.

Also, something that many students do not do, take note of key mathematical vocabulary.  Just like any class math has specific vocabulary that students should understand.  These is helpful when doing word problems.

Lastly, learning to study.  Alg 2 and PreCal is when a lot of students realize they are going to have to dedicate real time to math.  This means doing extra practice problems and previewing the next days content so they come to class with questions about previous content and with a base for where class is going next.[/quote]

All of this is really helpful, and it sounds like you may be speaking from inside MCPS, so a bit of feedback from the front lines:

My child requested a textbook at the beginning of the year, and the teacher said they would be distributed this Monday. They have still not been distributed. We would use the book if we had it.

Going to the teachers only works if the teachers keep their office hours, and/or if they are willing to explain concepts using different words. If the exact words spoken in class were helpful, the child would probably not be at office hours.

I think a lot of these kids would be happy to review concepts or do extra practice, but there are zero resources offered. Yes, they can just google "f(x) and g(x) inverse function problem set" but we all know the internet is wild and what Google offers up may or may not be helpful. This would be a great chance for folks in the Central Office to update the resources shared above to include Pre-Calculus and Calculus.

At the end of the day, this is supposed to be a partnership between students, teachers/schools, and parents, but all of the work is being shifted to the kids. [/quote]

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