1. Welcome, parents!
  1. Write a “someone special” note to your child. (Pick up the note from the front table.)
2. Have a look around the room and then have a seat.
Thank you for coming,
Ms. Espinoza
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Class webpage

2. What are we going to talk about?
Introduction. Who is Ms. Espinoza?
The textbook we use and the topics covered in the class.
Daily procedures. What can your child expect to happen daily?
Frequently asked questions.
Extra curricular math programs offered at CVMS.

3. What makes me qualified?
Education:
I have a Master of Education, Single Subject teaching credential, and B.S. in Mathematical Sciences all from U.C. Santa Barbara
I have a G.A.T.E. certificate and a C.L.A.D. certificate
Experience:
I taught at West High School in Torrance from and here at Carmel Valley since I have taught classes from Pre-Algebra through Calculus.

4. Personal Life I am married and I have an 12
year old step son and a 3 month old baby girl. My husband and son are baseball fanatics.
My favorite thing about my family is
that they make me laugh.
My brother is a Navy doctor.
I love to workout, go to the beach, and spend time with my daughter.

5. Geometry Honors Chapter 1 Problem Solving
Introduction to problem solving, inductive reasoning skills
Chapter 2 Geometric Shapes and Measurement
Basic geometric vocabulary, angle measures in polygons, three dimensional shapes, dimensional analysis
Chapter 3 Perimeter Area and Volume

6. Chapter 4 Triangle Congruence
Deductive reasoning; conditional statements; direct proofs; triangle congruence; right triangles theorems; isosceles triangle; perpendicular bisectors; different Pythagorean Theorem proofs, basic geometric constructions
Chapter 5 Parallel Lines and Quadrilaterals
Counterexamples, indirect proofs, parallelograms, rhombuses, rectangles, squares, and trapezoids, geometric constructions involving parallel lines

7. Chapter 6 Ratio and Proportion
Similar Triangles; Cross Sections, scale factor, area ratio, volume ratios; Mean proportionality in a right triangle; Right Triangle Trigonometry ; Laws of Trigonometry
1st Semester Ends Here

8. Chapter 7 Circles
Central Angles and Inscribed Angels; Chords; Secants; Tangents; Constructions Involving Circles
Chapter 8 Coordinate Geometry
Algebra Review; Coordinates and Distance in the Plane; Slope; Equations of Lines and Circles; Problem Solving Using Coordinates
Chapter 9 Transformation Geometry
Translations; Rotations; Reflections; Dialtions; Isometries; Congruence and Similarity

9. Supplementary Trigonometry Chapter
Relations among trigonometric ratios, Radians and Degrees in the unit circle, Basic Trigonometric Identities
Bridge Project

10. Daily Procedures
Math Support
Room Tour
Agenda Checks
Rewards
Absent Work
Computer Lab
Geometer sketchpad

11. FAQ’s

12. I want to do more!!!!!!!!
Math League: Tuesdays at Lunch