NAME:
Jalna Westerfeld
SCHOOL:
Friendswood High School
CLASS:
AP Calculus, Discovering Algebra
SCHOOL PHONE:
281-482-3413 ext 329
This is my 34th year to teach math, every one of those great years at
Friendswood HS! i have been married for 49 years and am the mother of 2 and
grandmother of 5 (including a set of triplets who attend 7th grade at
Friendswood JH). The subjects I teach are fun and exciting (for me) and i love
the intellectual challenge and the emotional rewards that come from being
involved with high school age kids. The environment in which information is
presented directly affects the quality and quantity of material learned. My
classroom offers, i hope, a safe, inviting and stimulating atmosphere for my
students.
My goal is to help every student develop confidence in her/his ability to
become a creative problem solver. AP Calculus students will engage in a
curriculum designed to prepare them for the Advanced Placement Calculus AB
test given in early May and my expectation is that each of my students will
sit for the exam and "pass" it. i will exert every effort to assure that each
student who completes the course has made significant cognitive gains and is
eager to continue her/his mathematical journey.
