Professor of Mathematics Concordia College, NY HOW TO EXCEL IN SCHOOL TIPS FROM DR. JOHN LOASE Professor of Mathematics Concordia College, NY

INTRODUCTION 1. JOE FARMER -A ROLE MODEL. FOR US ALL. PROFESSSIONAL ATHLETE/TEACHER/PRINCIPAL OF YHS and SAUNDERS/ SUPERINTENDENT OF YONKERS SCHOOLS. EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP WERE KEY. 2. I attended, taught , consulted , or lectured at: HARVARD, U OF CAL-BERKELEY, COLUMBIA, NYU, PACE, MANHATTAN, WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE,CONCORDIA, and many more.

QUALIFICATIONS -Doctorate Columbia-Math and Psychology -Honesty and desire to guide students to SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. -DIRT POOR –SUCCESS- life lessons. - Mother Teresa –NEW YORK WAS THE POOREST PLACE SHE VISITED- -SPIRITUAL POVERTY --

Math is often the obstacle GRADUATION College often takes 6 years or more to complete to earn a 4 year degree Math is often the obstacle NCHEMS Information Center for State Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis

8 YR Graduation Rate if you need 3 or more remedial courses

Ask your math teachers if math is an KNOW YOUR MATH LEVEL Ask your math teachers if math is an $Opportunity$ Obstacle

OBSTACLE TAKE HARD CLASSES NOW President Obama got up at 4:30 A.M. in high school to study 3 hours with his mother. Are you spending 3 hours a day on homework ? WHY NOT?

OPPORTUNITY TAKE CALCULUS TWICE- EARN A Earning an A or B in 11th grade math will open the doors for success in Calculus in college In college take Calculus 1 and Calculus 2 and earn an A or B Sets the foundation for advanced mathematics

CAREERS VISIT YOUR COUNSELOR REGULARLY DISCOVER YOUR APTITUDES EXPLORE LOTS OF POSSIBLE JOBS TRAIN FOR JOBS THAT ARE IN DEMAND IN COLLEGE ,TAKE THE CAREER TESTS

TIPS PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA IS HARVARD EDUCATED. KEY IS WORD POWER.REMINDER-3 HOURS HOMEWORK EACH DAY. NY KNICKS GREAT PLAYER WALT FRAZIER IS THE AUTHOR OF SEVERAL BOOKS ON VOCABULARY TAKE HARD COURSES. ASK YOUR TEACHER WHAT YOU CAN HANDLE NOW.TAKE SUMMER COURSES AT LOCAL COLLEGES. GOALS FOR YOU- A GREAT BOOK EVERY MONTH- ASK YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS FOR A LIST. BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY- SUNDAY NEW YORK TIMES IS A GREAT PLACE REVIEW YOUR VOCABULARY BOOK 10 MINUTES EVERY DAY. MATH AND WORDS ARE POWER.

MATH CAREERS “I HAVE NEVER LOST A DAY’S SALARY WORKING IN MATHEMATICS” There is also a national shortage of certified math teachers Advanced math helps get you the high paying jobs that are in demand today Take Calculus 3, Linear Algebra, Calculus based Probability and Statistics, and Computer programming languages Continue to take math in college

SIGFLUENCE GOOGLE SIGFLUENCE. SIGFLUENCE MEANS SIGNIFICANT,LONG-TERM, POSITIVE INFLUENCE . DR. LOASE INVENTED THE WORD SIGFLUENCE IN 1984- THE SIGFLUENCE GENERATION –Free at SIGFLUENCE.com STUDY 2-3 HOURS A DAY FOR THE NEXT 11 YEARS.SIGFLUENCE YOU. THEN SIGFLUENCE OTHERS DURING YOUR 40 + YEARS OF WORK. PRESIDENT OBAMA’S KEY TO SUCCESS.