Muggs
Ed
High school math and ACT prep for the rest of us.
Sean's math courses and ACT prep,
built in New Orleans, paper first, fast to check.
Build the foundation.
Then take on Algebra I and Geometry.
Students who need it start with Foundations of Algebra and rebuild the skills the next two courses lean on. From there, Algebra I and Geometry, the core math credits of high school.
1. Foundations of Algebra For students moving into high school math who are not yet ready for Algebra I. Each unit starts from a short diagnostic and rebuilds the middle school skills Algebra I and Geometry lean on: proportional reasoning, rational numbers, expressions and equations, and early functions. See the course
2. Algebra I Linear equations and inequalities, functions, systems, exponents, quadratics and data, built to the Louisiana standards with daily practice that is fast to check on paper. See the course
3. Geometry Transformations, congruence and similarity, right triangles and trigonometry, circles, and measurement, with the constructions and proofs drawn out step by step. See the course
ACT Prep for TOPS
Louisiana's TOPS awards are set by the ACT Composite, and since September 2025 the Composite is just three sections: English, math and reading. Science is optional and does not count toward it. The prep here covers those three.
English
50 questions · 35 minutes
- Production of Writing: topic, focus, organization and flow
- Knowledge of Language: clear, concise wording and consistent style and tone
- Conventions of Standard English: sentence structure, usage and punctuation
Practice sets for each skill: being written now.
Math
45 questions · 50 minutes
- Preparing for Higher Math: number and quantity, algebra, functions, geometry, statistics and probability
- Integrating Essential Skills: rates, percents, proportions, area and volume, averages
- Modeling: choosing and using a model for a real situation
Practice sets for each skill: being written now.
Reading
36 questions · 40 minutes
- Key Ideas and Details: central ideas, themes, sequence and inference
- Craft and Structure: word meaning, purpose and point of view
- Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: arguments, evidence, and comparing texts
Practice sets for each skill: being written now.
Who is Mugg?
Sean Muggivan, LCSW
Sean Muggivan has been teaching in New Orleans for more than a decade. He is currently awaiting certification as a high school math teacher with an endorsement in computer science education. He has taught math at the middle school level, as a general education teacher and as a special education teacher, and at the high school level.
Sean graduated from the University of New Orleans with a liberal arts degree (creative writing and early Victorian literature) and from Louisiana State University with a master's in social work. Before he became a teacher, he practiced clinical social work, primarily with adolescents. He carries that drive to help young people achieve and succeed into his teaching and the courses he designs.
Sean is a lifelong resident of the Greater New Orleans area and lives in the 7th Ward with his wife and children.
Talk to Sean
The courses and practice here are open for anyone to look through as they are built.
If you have a question about how any of it runs in class, email sean@muggstech.net.