What do successful math

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 1… Know that practice makes
perfect.
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• A quarterback perfects a pass by practicing it over and over again.
• A basketball player improves his free throw percentage by
practicing it.
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practice!
• What helps a student get better at math? PRACTICE!
• You won’t learn math just by watching your teacher…you have to
practice every night! Try every problem on every
homework…give it your all.
 2… Understand that
studying for math = doing math.
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• Go back over the review sheets. The answer key
with all work shown will be posted on eSV.

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• The best way to prepare for a test or a quiz is to
practice, practice, practice.
• Re-work your homework problems.
• Find more problems in the textbook or on the
textbook website.
• Go to the scheduled extra help sessions prepared
with questions.
 3… Explain their work.
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• You’ll know you really understand the material if
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• Show and explain it to your parents.
• Teach a friend.
• Talk it through to yourself.
• Volunteer to show your work at the board in class.
 4… Know what good work looks
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• Show every step of your work in a neat and

• Your ability to show process is extremely

important.
 Good work looks like this…
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 Not like this….

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 5… Use all of the resources
available to you.
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• Use your teacher.

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– Ask questions in class. Go to extra help. Visit eSV.
• Use your friends.
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homework. Work and study together.
• Use your family.
– Ask your parents and siblings to help you or to check your work.
• Use your workbook.
– Study the model problems. Complete extra practice problems at the
end of each lesson in your workbook.
 6… Be organized.
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• Write your homework down in your agenda every

day. Include test and quiz dates too.

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• Write the complete heading on all class notes and
homework assignments.
• Keep all of your class notes and homework

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assignments in your notebook in order by date.
• Keep a separate notebook for math class.
• Make sure your homework is in your notebook,
complete and ready to be checked the next day. If
you place a tab or post-it on the homework page, it
will be easy to find.
 7… Know that math is not a
spectator sport.
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• Come to class every day…on time.

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• Be prepared. Bring your workbook, notebook,

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calculator, and at least two sharpened pencils to
class each day.

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• Look, listen, and take notes every day in class.
• Ask questions.
• Participate in discussions.
• Make sure to check the eSV when absent from
class to get missing class notes and homework
assignments.
 8… Know that math is like a
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• It grows and grows, but it won’t ever go away!

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• You’ll learn new math every year, but you still
have to remember every bit of math you learned
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• Don’t ignore your errors. Correct every mistake
on your homework and on all of your quizzes and
tests.
• The more you do now, the easier it will be later.
 9… Understand the
“Bulldog Factor”
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• Be determined! Be persistent!

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• If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, and try

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again.
• It’s okay to struggle, but it’s never okay to
give up.
 10… Know that there is no such
thing as a “Math Gene”
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 Even if you hear your parents or

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grandparents say, “I was never any good at

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math either,” we know that being a
successful math student is within your
reach. All you have to do is follow our
advice! And always try your best!
 That’s what successful math
students do!
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• In just 10 simple steps, you will

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be a successful mathematician
for the rest of your life!

• You CAN do it!