Ray Vining

"The book of the universe cannot be understood unless one first learns to comprehend the language and interpret the characters in which it is written. It is written in the language of mathematics, and its characters are triangles, circles, and other geometrical figures, without which it is humanly impossible to understand a single word of it; without these one is wandering about in a dark labyrinth."

(Galileo Galilei )

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Ray Vining earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and his fifth year certificate from Central Washington University. Mr. Vining teaches Core-Plus Math 1 and Core-Plus Math 2. He enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren, hiking, hunting and fishing.

This year, Mr. Vining is teaching:

Information Technology (IT) Essentials

This course is an in-depth exposure to computer hardware and operating systems. Students learn the functionality of hardware and software components as well as suggested best practices in maintenance, and safety issues. Through hands on activities and labs, you will learn how to assemble and configure a computer, install operating systems and software, and troubleshoot hardware and software problems. In addition, on your own you can study chapters on networks and communication skills. This course helps students prepare for the CompTia A+ Certification.

Core Plus I  Math:

Contemporary Mathematics in Context is a four-year unified curriculum that replaces the traditional Algebra I, Geometry- Algebra II-Precalculus sequence. Each course features interwoven strands of algebra and functions, statistics and probability, geometry and trigonometry, and discrete mathematics. Each of these strands is developed within focused units connected by fundamental ideas such as symmetry, functions, matrices, and data analysis and curve fitting. The strands are also connected across units by mathematical habits of mind such as visual thinking, recursive thinking, searching for and explaining patterns, making and checking conjectures, reasoning with multiple representations, inventing mathematics, and providing convincing arguments and proofs. The strands are further linked by fundamental themes of data, representation, shape, and change. By encountering each strand each year from a more mathematically sophisticated point of view, students' understanding of mathematics and its connections deepens across the four-year curriculum.

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