Love of Math

2023-2024 School Year 

Single Variable Calculus
(Calc I and II)

August 15- 
May 24, 
Live meetings held Tuesdays 10:15-11:15 am and Fridays 11-12am

Primary text will be Thomas' Calculus, supplemented by the AoPS Calculus text. 

What's Included?

  • Prep video to watch before each class, to get a clear first exposure to foundational definitions and concepts
  • Two live, interactive weekly zoom meetings where we work out the important details of each topic together (sessions will be recorded and videos posted for later viewing as well)
  • Optional weekly live office hour on request 
  • Weekly problem sets and a weekly formal writing problem to get sufficient practice, with feedback, and the opportunity to delve carefully into important problems and topics
  • Optional Extra Challenge questions to dig into for those that want that extra depth/breadth, beyond what a typical Calculus course would offer
  • Periodic quizzes/short exams given throughout the course to assess mastery and find any areas needing further study 
  • Optional exploratory videos and text references 
  • Optional further practice problem lists, for those that want more practice on any given topic.
  • Optional weekly student run problem sessions
  • The choice between a graded track (where I issue a letter grade at the end of the course) and a non-graded certificate awarding track (where I do not issue a letter grade)

Rigorous Small Group Class 

With a class size capped at 12 students, we'll lay a strong foundation in this critical course.   Through our live, interactive classes, we'll delve deep into the roots at the heart of Calculus, and then discover how from those roots so many important results and applications spring forth.   

Our intention is always to create a growth focused, supportive, mistakes-embraced environment with the appropriate level of challenge to keep our students growing.

Please note the content will be very much aligned with college level content, and will move at a college course pace. If you have any concerns about whether or not your student is ready for this course, please contact me through our Contact Page form.

While this class is not designed specifically for any AP exam, the content will cover all material needed for the AP Calculus BC exam.  For interested students there will be an option presented to form optional weekly practice sessions in April to support final preparations for the exam. 

 

Discover the Joy of Calculus

 The Calculus of functions of one variable is arguably the most foundational course one can take for all of the mathematics that follows it.  Learning this subject deeply is incredibly useful for supporting learning in all of the other STEM subjects as well, as it is the language that much of those subjects are written in.  From simple ideas, incredibly powerful tools arise and we can apply those tools to a dizzying array of applications!  

I personally am a research Mathematician by training, with a focus in Applied Mathematics.  I have done research that impacts areas as disparate as human health (fetal heartbeat modeling and structuring of HIV treatment), to Ecology (species population modeling and its interdependence on distribution of food resources, subsurface water flow modeling to help track pollutants in our water system), to engineering applications ( fuel cell component modeling, metal alloy production modeling, polymer modeling) and more! As a result, I  have a wealth of experience and context to share with you in this journey!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact at loveofmath.help@gmail.com, or through the form on our Contact page. 

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Meet the instructor

Dr. Heather Finotti

In Calculus we find the tools where "the rubber" starts to really "hit the road".  Here we get to see in abundance how mathematics is incredibly useful in solving difficult real-world problems.  Join me for a rigorous and playful year long, college level, Calculus course.   
Patrick Jones - Course author
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