Specific topics covered include the following: arithmetic of and evaluation of expressions involving signed numbers, exponents and roots, properties of the real numbers, absolute value and equations and inequalities involving absolute value, scientific notation, unit conversions, solution of equations in one unknown and solution of simultaneous equations, the algebra of polynomials and rational expressions, word problems requiring algebra for their solution (such as uniform motion and coin problems), graphical solution of simultaneous equations, Pythagorean theorem, algebraic proofs, functions and functional notation, solution of quadratic equations via factoring and completing the square, direct and inverse variation, and exponential growth, computation of the perimeter and areas of two-dimensional regions, computation of the surface area and volume of a wide variety of geometric solids, and statistics and probability.

Course #	Course Title	Format	Program
Alge1-P2DE	Algebra 1 - Part 2	Distance Consulted	Distance Education

Start Date	End Date	Start Time	Length (hours)	Days	Credits	Price
9/7/2010	9/6/2011	n/a	1		0.50	$220.00

Cynthia Tolman

Mrs. Tolman has been a truly outstanding math specialist and core teacher at American Heritage School since 2005. She was awarded a full-tuition scholarship to BYU, graduated with University Honors (Communications,1990), and was valedictorian of her high school. The daughter of a military officer, Cindy has lived in more than a dozen states and cities (and one foreign country). Before her children arrived, she worked in accounting, government, law, and education. Cindy is a natural with teaching, both at school and in the home. When her children were young, she taught a home-school group, and she has taught nearly every level of Saxon math. She also has a gift for the "tutorial method" and connects with individual students in an extraordinary way; as a math teacher, she explains concepts simply and clearly and is dedicated to helping her students succeed. (Her students frequently report that even though math isn’t their favorite subject, it is their favorite class!) Cindy is active in the AHS community, including the master teacher program, curriculum committee, entrance examination design and administration, and Distance Education. Cindy and her husband David are the parents of two daughters, Aja and Hannah, both of whom have attended American Heritage School. Cindy is a trained accompanist and organist, and she loves old movies, classic literature, beautiful music, animals and nature, her family and friends, and everything that is "virtuous, lovely, of good report, or praiseworthy."