AboutKen Jensen Expertise I can answer questions related to secondary math and science. I specialize in problem based curriculum and instruction.
Experience I am a 20 year veteran Math and Science teacher. I have taught at both the middle and high school levels, and I am currently a Math Coach in the Aurora Public Schools, Aurora Colorado. As a coach, I train other math teachers in the use of research based best instructional practices. I post regularly to the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) list serve as well as to my district's standards based grading website. I was honored with the Colorado Teacher of the Year award by the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics three years ago and have presented at their conference in past years. I particularly enjoy working with parents who question why math is taught so much differently then when they were students.
Organizations Association Of Supervision and Curriculum and Development
National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics
Publications NCSM list serve
CoMath list serve
National Science Teachers Association: The Science Teacher.
Education/Credentials Master of Arts: K-12 interdisciplinary studies. University of Northern Colorado
Adminstrative certificate: Denver University
Awards and Honors CCTM Colorado Teacher of the Year
Past/Present Clients I currently provide professional development both directly and indirectly to 45 high school math teachers, 12 middle school math teachers, and 8 building level adminstrators.
Question So I'm in honors math for my 8th grade year.
My teacher said if I pass when I go to high school I will be in a sophomore math.
So if I do good I will be in a junior math when I'm a sophomore.
When means i will finish math a year early.
Then what? She said something that I can Study math at a community collage.
Buy what about that extra period I'm not taken at school. Do I get to go home?
I know its a ways away but I'm wondering
Thanks!
Answer Alex,
These are very good questions and they show a great deal of maturity on your part to be thinking this far ahead in your academic career. In our district a student who finishes the Senior level math course their Junior year is eligible to enroll in an AP Calculus class as a senior. In this class they can get college credit if they pass the AP calculus test at the end of the year. Some districts have students take calculus at a local community college or on-line. You could contact one of the high school counselors to find out how it works it your school district.
Many times when you take a class at a community college you do not have class every day. So rather than taking math Monday - Friday like you do right now you might only have class on Monday and Wednesday. This makes your question about what you will do with your extra time a very good question. One thing you will find with any college class is that you will have much more homework than in a regular high school class, so much of your extra time will be spent doing all that homework. I, however, have an additional suggestions for that extra time. After you graduate from high school your college will become very expensive, so you should be finding a job during your senior year and saving all the money you can to pay for school the next year.
Keep up the hard work in 8th grade- it will pay off for you!
