Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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Math switches primary focus Reorganization was on the agenda for the math department. Tokay's entire math program was rewritten in hopes of fitting new state guide- lines and giving students more of an education We haven't been teaching students to think, said Gary Haas, math department chairperson. We've just assumed they could, According to Mr. Haas, university professors have reported receiving students in their classes who did not know how to work out problems, The students aren't able to reason, to think, explained Mr, Haas, They know the rules but can't apply them So we tried to incorporate more problemsolving and manipulative activities, Instead of saying. 'Here's a rule, use it,' we are trying to teach for understanding. The attempt to teach lor understanding em- ployed the use uf materials like blocks and paper, is work groups rather than individual learning, and team teaching to give students more personal instruction. Also, teachers attended conferences to update their skills. Mr. Haas proposed a S35,000 program to the Lodi Unified School District superintendant that would improve math instruction by in-servicing Lodi teachers, some of whom aren't math majors. Preparing students to take the Scholastic Apti- tude Test was another focus of the math depart- ment. Students practiced problems during class and study sessions were set up schoolwide after school, A new math class was added to the curriculum. Transitional College Math was established for students who did not feel ready to go on to Algebra ll or college math. The course stressed problem solving, linear progression, and patterns. by Helen Schorr photos by Matthew Silber X fffTX s 5.551 gl 4. Praying for some added guidance, senior Hong Ha tackles the task ol computer programming. 5 Senior Shannon Duley explains the principles of Algebra ll to junior Steven Payne. Mathematics 105

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