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Today we continued working with logarithms and exponential functions in preparation for the student's test. We worked through problems from the book and handouts in detail. We also covered natural logarithms and the constant e. He said he felt good about all of the subjects we covered for the test.

Today we worked on the review problems for the final exam the student is taking on Tuesday. We covered rational root theorem, matrices, determinants, logarithmic and exponential properties and equations, etc.

Today math was a review in preparation for the Friday sig test. We reviewed strategies to get the student to pass the sig test competencies he's not passed to date. In History, his teacher gave the class extra work on the same chapters he had homework on within the past week. This gave him a chance to study the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte more than usual, and we were also able to go over multiple choice testing strategies. He did very well remembering significant points brought up in his history book.

The student didn't have homework this week, so we reviewed his notes. We saw the difference between a linear function and a quadratic function. A linear function means line--or one dimension. A quadratic function has a degree of 2, meaning that it contains a square function. Instead of a line, a quadratic function creates a parabola. We reviewed some basic characteristics and properties of graphing a quadratic function.

Today, I reviewed adding and subtracting negative numbers with the student. He understood the concepts of adding positive and negative numbers. We had to review working with double negatives, and he was able to grasp the concept and solve the problems. I also helped him revise his rough draft for his essay that is due next week.

We went over the chapter two test first, and re-did the problems that the student got incorrect. Then we did quite a few practice problems about logarithms, a chapter 3 topic which she had questions on. She had a few clarifying questions, but after we took care of those, she had this concept down. We then started game planning for improving her grades going into the end of the semester.