#Class-10 Maths AP Short Tips and Tricks

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Arithmetic Progression Short Tips and Tricks #ap #arithmeticprogression

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Weekly Update - Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Commitment - Conviction - Consideration

“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.”

Walter Elliot

Good Morning,

I hope that you enjoyed the long weekend.  As I continue to say, I am hopeful this winter comes to an end soon.  I miss running in the morning, and I think most of us have seen enough snow and can stand a little warm weather.  In the meantime, we will continue to persevere.

Student Activities and Updates

Lyman Hall Culinary Arts now has a Facebook page.  The page is filled with tips, tricks, and information on fitness, food, fun, and finance. They’d love for everyone to join them on it! Please consider sharing this page with your followers. Thank you for your continuous support of our program!

Link: https://www.facebook.com/Lyman-Hall-Culinary-Arts-and-Hospitality-Management-104907028229218 

Follow High School Sports from Home

Both Sheehan and Lyman Hall have live stream capabilities for athletic events in the gymnasium via NFHS Network (subscription rates apply).  

Sheehan Gym NFHS Live Stream 

Lyman Hall Gym NFHS Live Stream

Live stream options for other SCC member school sites will be communicated once that information is compiled by the league.

Both Sheehan and Lyman Hall are working with Northford Ice Pavilion to establish live stream capabilities for hockey games.  Virtual swim meets will also be filmed. If the meet is not live streamed, footage will be available to watch after the meet.

Sheehan High School Dramatic Arts Society

This is just a reminder that the Sheehan High School Dramatic Arts Society drama production 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine will be streaming on February 19 & 20, 2021 beginning at 7:00 PM. A streaming ticket for this event is $20.00 and will allow you to have your family watch the show. Streaming tickets can be purchased from our website: http://bit.ly/SheehanDrama. Each ticket has its own unique streaming code. 

If you're spending a long time at home, it can be a challenge to keep yourself occupied. Luckily, 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine is full of handy solutions, from putting on a musical with your dog, to becoming an announcer for a made-up sport, to falling in love with an inanimate object. Hey, we promised handy solutions - we never said they wouldn't be strange. Whether or not you're inspired to take up origami and squirrel observation, this play is sure to bring a laugh to anyone who finds themselves unexpectedly indoors.

Sheehan’s production stars:  

Arianna Kaplan ‘21, Emma Connors ‘21, Ryan Villano ‘22, Vincent Atienza ‘22, Heather Gaydowen ‘22, Jacob Shook ‘22, Julie Rochniak ‘22. Marissa Capozzo ‘22, Travis Karosi ‘23, Emily Conte ‘23, Hailey dela Chevrotiere ‘23, Julian Bingham ‘23, Ava Kaplan ‘23, Ava Lewellyn ‘23, 

Ronan Liu ‘24, Jesse Heinrich ‘24, Trinity Duffey ‘24, and our hosts for the event Shane Kaplan ‘21 and Shannon McKenna ‘22. 

Commitment - Conviction - Consideration

Here are this week’s shot outs!  Thank you again to everyone for their commitment and hard work.

Chrisy Rich, Dag Health Teacher, has truly embraced our request to first and foremost address student mental health. She begins each class with a mindfulness activity which allows her to check-in on students and more importantly provides students time to learn and practice a powerful life skill. A variety of mindfulness strategies are utilized so students can figure out what is most effective for them. She even encourages students to participate in a fun activity with their parents/guardians to reinforce the importance of connectedness not just in school but at home. 

If I could stand on the roof tops and sing the praises of Lauren Young, our dynamically dedicated School Nurse, I would! 

Lauren has been a ROCK STAR this year, not only continuing her regular responsibilities, but buzzing around the school with her stand up cart, now desk, with her portable phone attached to her at all times and keeping a calm smile on her face always! She's amazing with our students AND staff and she is the QUEEN of contact tracing (even on the weekends!)  and is constantly following up with parents whether it's related to an active case or just that she notices a student was out and she's checking in! She even has a bulletin board that she updates for the season with inspirational tips for students! 

Lauren is soooo deserving of a shout out! I am so grateful everyday that she's on MY team! 

Gina Cabrera-paraprofessional

Ms. Cabrera goes above and beyond to connect with our students and families.  She calls and texts parents before, during and after school. She drops materials off to families and will certainly do whatever it takes to keep our students engaged and connected.  Rock Hill is so lucky to have her on our team!

Chris Vece-instrumental teacher

Mr. Vece is amazingly talented and has worked so hard with his team to develop an instrumental program that meets our needs during this pandemic. Students can be seen carrying their keyboards up to Mr. Vece's room with a bounce in their step ready for a fun time.  Additionally, Mr. Vece has been an all-hands-on-deck staff member helping out in a myriad of ways.  He is certainly a valued community member.

Danielle Marcellino-third grade VDL teacher

Mrs. Marcellino has taken virtual learning to new levels.  Whether she is operating from her multiple screens, creating interactive presentations with technology, or differentiating work for each of her learners, Mrs. Marcellino is an outstanding educator who has embraced the world of virtual learning.  Her students love to go to school through their computers and we are so appreciative of all of her time and effort.  

I wanted to let you know that I have been discussing with my son about his experiences with his advanced math curriculum at Sheehan and more specifically his current AP Calculus professor Kevin Ainsworth.  In the environment we are in now it is more important than ever to have engagement between teachers and students.  Keeping the interest and being available for assistance is so critical.

Kevin Ainsworth has been all of this and more as he has engaged with students, I know from my own example witnessing my son's math interactions, and taking the extra time to ensure that they understand the material.  This is more challenging now with distance learning and certainly can require more time and patience but I can say from what I have seen Kevin Ainsworth has been exceptional.

My son is a very good math student but there are times when he needs a better understanding of a specific concept.  As a college bound engineering major that is trying to transfer his AP Calculus I & II credits he needs to have this understanding to support his engineering curriculum next year.  Kevin Ainsworth has always been there there for him and as a parent I couldn't be any more happier to have him help build my son's core skills.  I am confident that he will succeed going forward and Kevin Ainsworth has played a large role.  My son has even been tutoring students in Wallingford that are struggling with distance learning and has been working with Wendy Eaton-Soto in this effort.  I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin's efforts have rubbed off on him.

I just wanted to send you this note to let you know how impressed we are with the type of teachers you have on your team.  Your leadership during these fluid times is paying off for students like mine that are willing to push to ensure that their learning isn't reduced, and teachers like Kevin Ainsworth are certainly making this happen.

Make it a great week!

Sal

Dr. Salvatore F. Menzo

Superintendent

Email - smenzo@wallingfordschools.org

Twitter - @SalMenzo

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Some Uncommon Study Tips and Tricks that are Actually Practical

Some of us are coming up on finals, others of us have them in the future. Regardless your friendly uni-going Mod-Fantine has some personal tips and tricks for studying and school. Our Mod-Marius can attest to these tricks as he has used them. There are a lot of “tips” and “tricks” out there that say they can help but in reality, do very little besides giving the illusion of success. When the essay or test is on the line we need to get down to business!

*I am an American university (college) student. I tried to make my tips as broad as could so everyone in all grades/years could gain something from these tips.

Pomodoro technique

This technique is good for those of us who get distracted on our phones (aka all of us). Basically, it doesn’t matter how long you study, it only matters that when you are studying, you are only studying. So if you can study for 10 minutes without getting distracted, that’s great. It is better to get 10 minutes of good studying in than 10 hours of distracted studying. However long you study well for taking a short break after and then go back. I myself do 25 minutes with 10-minute breaks for math or science. English and anything with writing I do 45 minutes with a 10-minute break.

Focusing

This is a weird tip but if you have trouble focusing pretend you are in a movie. Pretend like there is a study montage. I know this is weird but it helps me and I have no idea why.

Handwriting your notes

My professor told me that you can absorb more of the material if you rewrite your notes in your least dominant language. Now, I am not bi-lingual so this seemed like a throwaway trick. But I found that cursive is my non-dominate writing form and found when I wrote my notes in cursive I had to focus on each word and therefore absorbed more.

Highlight could be bad

When reading something it may be tempting to just highlight sections. RESIST THE URGE! Highlighting feels good, it feels academic but it is an empty activity. What I do is when reading a book, I write notes either on a sticky note or on the book. Then when going back to find quotes I read my notes and easily find the quote. Then and only then do I highlight anything. Making notes/ summaries of each paragraph is far more useful than simply highlighting.

Writing and mechanics

Avoid adverbs! No one jogs quickly but they can run. No one walks heavily, they trudge. Get to the point and then get out. Don’t hum and haw, your reader does not want their time wasted. This is particularly important in university where professors will want academic writing. Creative writing is a different beast altogether, there you can use your lovely adverbs.

One writing tool that I use that is free is http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ . This site allows for you to copy/paste your writing in and then it will check for errors, passive voice and other writing no-no’s.

How to Write a Killer Intro to an Essay

I follow a simple formula with all of my essays. If you have trouble with intros I follow this scaffold.

Famed (PROFESSION), (Person’s name) in his/her (media type) “TITLE” asserts that... (THESIS). 

Example: Famed author Victor Hugo in his novel Les Miserables asserts that people can change. Although, today the idea of change is not so strange in the 1800s the people believed no one could change for good. Examining cultural documents one can see this worldview and the impact it had on societal moral.

This is short and to the point. Professors and teachers rarely like to see rambling and “clearing your throat” paragraphs. Get in and get out.

Preparing for Class

Before going to class Wikipedia the author or topic. I cannot count the number of times a professor will ask about background even though it wasn’t assigned. Knowing just a little about the author or the context of the writing can go a long way in understanding the piece and showing your teacher that you are engaged

Connecting with your instructor

Some might call it brown nosing, kissing butt or polishing apples, but in reality, having a good relationship with your instructor is key! If you have a good connection that your teacher is more likely to move that B+ to an A-. Additionally, showing your engagement will also help if you need an extension. If you show that you know the material and are not just faking it, instructors are more likely to give you leeway. Success comes from what you do but also your grade hangs on by whoever is doing the grading.

These now are just general mental health tips during this stressful time.

Smart is a Bad Word!

When you study you are bound to come across a moment when you think “I’m not smart enough”. ERADICATE THIS WORD OUT OF YOUR MIND! Smart connotes innate skill. Very few of us come into this world initially skilled at a subject. Instead pride yourself on being hard-working. Hard-working is something you can get better at and improve on. Hard-working is directly correlated with what you do and the grade, any label you or anyone puts on you is just a label.

The Value of Failure

None of us are perfect, in fact, I recently got a C on a paper that I worked hard on. But in reviewing your papers I like to do an Author’s Response Feeback. Basically what you do is find one piece of criticism that your instructor left on your paper. Rephrase what they said in your own words, then find one example of this in your writing and explain why what you did was incorrect and how you can improve this point. When I say “improve” I don’t mean thinking ‘I’ll work on it longer’. On my last paper, I said, “I will improve upon narrowing the topic so that I do not have a lot of huge ideas existing without a payoff.”  We might not like to admit it but you can learn just as much from failure as you do success.

MOST IMPORTANT

Know your study style. None of these tips may help you and that is a-okay! If you study best some other way that contradicts any of these points, then continue on with that method!

HAPPY STUDYING!!!!!

Random Resources

For AP Biology or any biology: https://www.youtube.com/user/bozemanbiology

Math: https://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy

English: http://www.hemingwayapp.com/

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Class-10 Maths AP Short Tips and Tricks #ap #maths #shorts