Welcome to the 2014-2015School Year

Mr. Martin

Your Class

• Algebra Essentials• Algebra 1• Math Ren

Graduation Reqt. Math

• Algebra 1• Geometry• Algebra 2

Mr. Martin

• I am beginning my 22nd year here at Sexton.• Before that I spent 1 ½ years at Dwight Rich

(now STEM)• I grew up in Flushing.• Attended U of M – Flint• Student taught at Flint Northwestern.

Mr. Martin

• I am married and have three sons.• My oldest son is 20 and lives in Lansing.• My twins are seniors this year.– They attend Grand Ledge & LCC– One is in law enforcement– The other is studying at Potter Park Zoo

Mr. Martin

• Over the years I have taught mainly math & computer science.

• I have also taught– Yearbook (4 years, 2006 -2009)– TV/Video production (6 years?)– Econ, World History (1 year)

First Day Activity

• Label a piece of lined paper with your name, hour and date in the upper right corner.

• In the center label the paper DAY 1• (1) In 3-4 sentences describe your dream job.

You’ll be doing this dream job at about age 50.• (2) What training will you need to make this

happen?

First Day Activity

• (3) Pick a number, write it down. Double it, write that down.

• You just did algebra!• (4) Find someone in this room that you know

but didn’t really see this summer. Catch up. Write down their name and a few words about what they did.

First Day Activity

• (5) Find someone in this room that you don’t know, write down their name and introduce yourself.

• Five levels of success.• (6) Which level do you think you’re at? Why?• Personal property.

Nspire Calculator

• (7) Write down two numbers. The first number is the last four digits of your phone number. The second is your birth month and day (ie. November 4th would be 1104)

• (8) Find the sum and write it down.• (9) Find the difference and write it down.• (10) Find the product and write it down.• (11) Find the quotient and write it down.

Nspire Calculator

• (12) Write the quotient as a decimal.• (13) Clear the display.