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Welcome:

My name is Ray Lapuz and I will be the instructor for the courses listed below. I have a more detailed BIOLinks to an external site., but in short, I immigrated from the Philippines when I was 10, I grew up in SF, went to UC Santa Cruz and worked as a math instructor for programs that supported first-gen students and underrepresented students in the sciences. I have been teaching here in Cañada since 2000. I love teaching math!

If you're new to Cañada, welcome!

Resources:

Being a small college, Cañada resources can feel like an extended family. Starting with me, I hope you would feel comfortable to reach out to me for any questions regarding the classes or school. [Reminder: my email is rlapuz2@my.smccd.edu.] If I cannot answer the question, I will try to find resources to help. Here is a short list of resources that Cañada has to offer:

Growth Mindset:

Have you been asked: "Are you good at math?" What was your response?

I'd like to propose that YOU ARE GOOD AT MATH!

I like to think about math as similar to playing a sport or performing for an audience. In either scenario, you can attain different levels of "being good." Some people may have great soccer skills like Lionel MessiLinks to an external site., or may have a naturally amazing voice like BeyoncéLinks to an external site., but they did not get to their level without practice. And by the way, they've also had their share of mistakes along the way: MessiLinks to an external site. and BeyoncéLinks to an external site. made mistakes along the way, but they moved on and kept on learning.

So feel free to make your mistakes in the class. Just keep on learning and moving forward. YOU can do it!

https://www.youcubed.org/resources/mindset-video/Links to an external site.

Mathematics in the US and the World:

Mathematics comes from many cultures. Some of the ancient cultures and their contributions include Chinese (numerals), Egyptians (geometry), Greeks (mathematical thinking and proofs), and Mayans (the number ZERO).

There are also quite a bit of contemporary mathematicians from all walks of life who had significant contributions. Some notable mathematicians even made it to our big screens:

Math is YOURS

We are all in different places in our math journey and everyone learns differently!

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