Jennifer Fas

Remember all the specifics the teacher asks for. An example for this is to write the x= part in the quadratic formula. Most of the points are usually marked down due to miniscule remarks such as this.

More often than not, the check for understandings (CFU's) are far more difficult than the homework provided. I would also advocate for students to study the notes for the next day, as the homework that is assigned very commonly includes curriculum that hasn't been taught yet. Memorizing equations as soon as possible, as well as constant practice to not forget these equations (as most equations are connected) will be very beneficial for the student.

Mrs. Fas is probably the most feared teacher among underclassman. But she is really not that bad. The class is very organized and calculated. Every day will be a routine, with an opener, following along with notes and end. If you do not pay attention to the notes, or do the homework everyday, your grade will suffer. The non-stop openers will drop your grade if you aren't doing the homework. The homework for this class is also intense since problems are actually graded. This can make it very time consuming to acutally do every problem in the homework with proper graphs, steps, and completion. Make sure you are doing this as it is very easy to lose homework points that you shoudln't. Please do not gamble which homeworks she collects as well. Dropping all of this, if you actually pay attention in her class, you will learn more than you ever have before in math. There is a lot of new material everyday and Mrs. Fas does a good job teaching her lesson to explain most parts of it.

Make sure to keep all of your notes handy. She doesn't go over old topics and she rarely ever has study/help sessions. Whenever she does, it is usually early before school. She also isn't good at explaining the math material that she teaches and she posts daily assignments, including on weekends. She also posts homework on each break and holidays. It always feels like you never have a break from her class and her homework is always in the back of your mind. If you study a lot, you should be able to get a B and possibly an A.

If you need help answering homework, there are answers at the back of the textbook that will give you an idea of how to complete the assignment. She notices students that go the extra mile or pay extra close attention to their graphs/data points format. Collaborate with your classmates if you don't understand a concept, so you can get a different perspective or solution to a problem. Good luck!