Dear Students and Parents/Guardians, This year we will be doing a major project in our math class.

Students will be solving problems in depth and presenting them to their peers. Students have enjoyed this project very much in past years and it greatly enriches their learning experiences. Participation in this project will be essential for your students success. Students will be working individually and in small groups. In their presentations, students will demonstrate that they have mastered a problem using a variety of techniques. Through presentations, interviews, pictures, project journals, reflective writing, peer critique, and videotape, I hope to record the progress of your students learning. My goal is to capture students voices and learning through reflective practice, a framework for learning that my colleagues and I have found motivating and effective. Your students learning, and that of the entire class, is something that I will share with other educators throughout the year. This project was designed with a grant I received from the Claremont Graduate University after completing my masters degree in mathematics. As part of my development as a professional educator, I plan to present evidence of my students learning to my peers locally, at professional meetings, and at state and national conferences. I need your permission to include your students work, voice, image, and name in this project since it will be shared with educators outside of the San Dieguito Union High School District community. If you would like to see samples of the types of work we will do or would like some more information, please browse my web site (www.abbymath.com), make a note on the permission slip below, or contact me at school. Thank you for including your student in this project. It will be fun and rewarding for all of us. I have really enjoyed meeting all of my students during the first few weeks of school. I look forward to working with them throughout this year. Sincerely, Abigail S. Brown Mathematics Teacher and Department Co-Chair www.abbymath.com (Samples of student work from past projects available here.) abby.brown@sduhsd.net (Preferred) (858) 755-0125 Ext. 2120 (Voice mail only)

iPlease return this letter with your student. Do NOT detach the bottom. Thank You.i
Student: _____Yes, you have my permission to include my work, video, and pictures in this project. ___________________________________ _______________________________________ Print: First Name Last Name Signature Date * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Parent/Guardian: Please sign below and refer to the special section about the Internet on the reverse side. _____ Yes, you have my permission to include my students work, video, and pictures in this project. _____ I would like some more information about the project before giving permission. Please contact me at (e-mail or phone): ____________________________________________ ___________________________________ Print: First Name Last Name _______________________________________ Signature Date

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