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

2. 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.

3. 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 --

4. 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

5. 8 YR Graduation Rate if you need 3 or more remedial courses

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

7. 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?

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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

12. 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.