“Mathematics is made of 50 percent formulas, 50 percent proofs, and 50 percent imagination.”-Anonymous

I am delighted to welcome you  to a wonderful year of working together and enjoying the rewards of understanding and using mathematics.  It is my goal to motivate and encourage you as you work dilligently and enthusiastically to master the many different topics.  I look forward to having you in my class and hope you enjoy this course and all that it has to offer. 

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About Me

My name is Jin Dollentas. This is my second year teaching 7th and 8th grade at Ogden International School of Chicago.  I graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelors in Social Science and a Masters Degree in Elementary Education from Loyola University of Chicago. Since elementary school, I have found math to be challenging yet exciting.  I have worked in tutoring students who needed additional assistance or who sought enrichment.  It is has been very gratifying for me to help them improve and extend their skills and develop the confidence they need to achieve success.