If you are wondering whether to skip from Algebra 2 directly to
Calculus or whether to take Precalculus first, the answer
(almost always) is to take Precalculus first. Gaining depth is
more important than racing ahead, and the depth offered through
this course is tremendous. Recording this course has been a
remarkable experience for me, personally. I have grown in my
appreciation for Foerster’s work in the process. Through my
career I have taught out of several other Precalculus textbooks,
but none of them is in the same league with Foerster when it
comes to teaching problem solving and real-world applications. I
am using the 3rd edition of Foerster’s Precalculus with
Trigonometry, available from Kendall Hunt, which recently took
over its publication from Key Curriculum Press. (Follow the link
and use the order form on the right side of the web page.) The
DVD course makes heavy use of computational tools, primarily
scientific calculator, spreadsheet programming, Geogebra, and
Sage. I have been working a lot w