jjeepa Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I posted a few months ago about this and still haven't found a class we're thrilled about since the teacher we were looking forward to using left WHA. Anyone care to share about an online precal class they're excited about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty ethel rackham Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 My daughter liked Mr D Math. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAR Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Mr D Math And we just started with HighschoolMathLive.com today. Our daughter is taking AP Calc but many of the kids in her class took the pre-calc class last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satellite Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Mr D Math! Just finished up a Summer Pre-Calc course with him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) I've never used this teacher, but I think Scholars Online uses Foerster: http://www.scholarsonline.org/Info/Registration/classlist18.php http://www.scholarsonline.org/Info/math.php What did you like about the WHA class? For example, Mr. D doesn't use a book, but Derek Owens does at that level (That's important at our house). Edited August 22, 2018 by MamaSprout 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy in NH Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 My DD was going to sign up for the Scholars Online precalc course last year and we emailed the instructor, Mr. Mabbott, while she was considering it. He seemed genuinely devoted to helping the students succeed in the class, and, from what I remember, he utilizes teaching for mastery of the content, which we found appealing. He also asked a student to email my daughter, so she could ask questions and get his perspective on the course (it was positive). DD didn't end up enrolling, due to a conflict with another online course, though, so I can't speak about the actual course, but this might be an option to consider. Good luck! Nancy in NH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) Any other good options? The ones listed above are either full or conflict with other classes for dd. She was supposed to be doing dual enrollment for pre-calc, but just had her first class and is terrified. The teacher told them the class moves very quickly and has only a 30% pass rate. ? Edited August 22, 2018 by Innisfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Derek Owens is self-paced. I like the book Memoria Press uses for PreCalc, but I don't know anything about the teacher: https://www.memoriapressacademy.com/catalog?pagename=PRECALC The Larson books also line up with Chalkdust/ Cool Math Guy videos and http://www.larsonprecalculus.com/precalc10e/?landing_page=1 HTH! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satellite Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 MrDmath also has a self-paced option -- it's a one time fee of $197 for access for a whole year. I've done one course with live sessions and another without. The live sessions are always nice because there's a set pace and he goes through the material that needs to be known for the week, but it's not necessary. I often found myself just watching the prerecorded videos rather than attending them live. Plus, you can work ahead with the self-paced option and it's very affordable. Derek Owens is also great! I'm using him for Calculus this year (: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeepa Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 9 hours ago, MamaSprout said: I've never used this teacher, but I think Scholars Online uses Foerster: http://www.scholarsonline.org/Info/Registration/classlist18.php http://www.scholarsonline.org/Info/math.php What did you like about the WHA class? For example, Mr. D doesn't use a book, but Derek Owens does at that level (That's important at our house). We've used WHA for many classes for both kids and generally just appreciate the quality of the instructors and rigor of their program. We switched my dd over to WHA for math specifically though because we had heard so many great things about the precal teacher...and then she left the year my dd was ready to take her. Bummer. So, trying to look at all the other options before settling on one. I will look into the Scholars Online class. Thanks! Edited August 22, 2018 by jjeepa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeepa Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 2 hours ago, MamaSprout said: Derek Owens is self-paced. I like the book Memoria Press uses for PreCalc, but I don't know anything about the teacher: https://www.memoriapressacademy.com/catalog?pagename=PRECALC The Larson books also line up with Chalkdust/ Cool Math Guy videos and http://www.larsonprecalculus.com/precalc10e/?landing_page=1 HTH! The MP class conflicts with another class she's taking unfortunately. I do like that book too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeepa Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 1 hour ago, satellite said: MrDmath also has a self-paced option -- it's a one time fee of $197 for access for a whole year. I've done one course with live sessions and another without. The live sessions are always nice because there's a set pace and he goes through the material that needs to be known for the week, but it's not necessary. I often found myself just watching the prerecorded videos rather than attending them live. Plus, you can work ahead with the self-paced option and it's very affordable. Derek Owens is also great! I'm using him for Calculus this year ? His live class is full, but I'll check out the self-paced. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaSprout Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) Also, if she likes the idea of taking a dual credit class, see if she can do College Algebra + Trig at the CC. Precalculus as a college course is sometimes those two semesters smashed into one. Edited August 23, 2018 by MamaSprout 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCB Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Definitely recommend Derek Owens. His is self paced so you can start anytime. My dd took Alg 2 - AP Calc with Derek Owens and scored a 5 on the AP exam. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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