PTC Algebra II
2015-16
Course Tutor
“Mr. Bill” Trinklein
Email: misterbill.tutor@gmail.com
Website: www.tutorlein.com
Course Information
Grade: 10th – 12th
Class time: 1:50 – 3:20
Credit: 1 science credit for high school students (full year course)
Cost: $300 tuition, plus a one-time $15 copy and supplies fee.
Supplies Needed: Graphing calculator (TI-83 or TI-84 recommended), 1-1/2” or 2” 3-ring notebook with 5
divider tabs, 3 hole notebook paper, and graphing paper.
Required Text: Algebra 2, 3rd Edition, BJU Press, ISBN 978-1606821985. All other information needed for this
course will be supplied during class and via Moodle, a web-based course management software program that
allows each student to have password protected access to documents, links, and other supporting information
provided by the instructor. Students need to have access to a computer (PC or Mac) with an internet
connection to access their Moodle account.
Prerequisites: Students must have successfully completed Algebra I.
Course Description
This course is geared to help students build on the algebraic and geometric concepts they are already familiar
with. Students who take this course will not only expand their algebra skills, but they will also learn to work
with systems of equations, polynomials, imaginary and complex numbers, quadratics, and trigonometric
functions at a more advanced level. They will also be introduced to matrices. Throughout this course,
students will develop learning strategies, critical thinking skills, and problem solving techniques that will
prepare them for future math courses and college entrance exams such as the ACT. Each class session will
begin with a prayer and a Biblical principle that pertains to the lesson. My goal is to have fun when we are in
the classroom together, and to help students develop skills that will give them an edge no matter where the
Lord leads them.
Tutor Bio
Most of my students call me “Mister Bill” . I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. My wife, Mary, and I are
celebrating our 33rd year of marriage this year. We have home-schooled four children. Our first-born son,
Ross, was killed by a drunk driver when he was 5-1/2 (which has taught me the meaning of suffering, patience,
and contentment that only the Lord can provide). Our other son, Evan, enjoys photography and he has one
year remaining at Kendall College of Art & Design. Our oldest daughter, Emily, is pursuing a career in culinary
arts at Secchia Institute, and our youngest daughter, Betsy, is a student at Grand Rapids Community College
and Grand Valley University with a dual major in Chemistry and Physics. I retired from my corporate career in
2009 and now I enjoy teaching math, physics, computer technology, mechanics, and handyman skills classes,
while managing my business, The 3 Wise Men Handyman Services, LLC and a non-profit organization, The
Apple Pie Ministry. I love the Lord, and I look forward to meeting him face to face. My academic background
includes Electronics Technology (UEI, alias ITT), Engineering Science (GRCC), Electrical Engineering (WMU), and
Information Technology (University of Phoenix). My certifications are in project management, computer
networking, and telecommunications design . I have been working with most all of the Microsoft® office and
programming software products at an advanced level since the early 1980s. I have lived in a technical world
since I was old enough to hold a screwdriver, and I have many fond memories of doing every task imaginable
with either my dad, my grandfather, or both. I entered the work force as a young teenager, and I owned my
first house when I was 20 years old. I have moved many times, leaving home improvements everywhere for
others to enjoy. 