Wednesday & Friday Exam Dayz (12/14,12/16)

My classes are taking their exams Wednesday and Friday. (see calendar at the bottom of the page for full exam schedule).

"Cram Session" (12/13)

Today we went over last minute concepts...

cramming food in our mouths and math in our brains :)

STUDY STUDY STUDY for your exams!

Review- Ch. 3 (12/12)

Happy Last Day of Normal School!

Today we finished going over the study guide by doing chapter 3 examples. We did a warm-up that covered some chapter 2 concepts and went over the three review worksheets from Friday as well.

Due tomorrow (or Thursday, depending on when you see me):

page 228-229 #1-14

STUDY FOR YOUR EXAMS!

Review and Practice (12/9)

Friday-

The students received and worked on 3 worksheets-- one for chapter 1, one for chapter 2, and one for chapter 3. They need to be completed by Monday.

Study Guide--Ch. 2 (12/8)

Today, we went over the examples from the Chapter 2 part of the study guide. (After the warm-up and going over the homework).

Due tomorrow: page 162-163 #1-15

Study Guide part 1 (12/7)

Today, after doing a notebook quiz, all of the students got the study guide for our Algebra I exam. They did a scavenger hunt to find what section from the book went with each topic they have to know. We went through examples from Chapter 1, and the students need to keep up with their examples so they can use them to study along with the study guide.

Due Tomorrow: #1-12 on pages 70-71

Grades, grades, grades (12/6)

Today, we did an EOC warm-up and went over the homework first.

After that, everyone got back their Chapter 3 Tests. We spent some time going over the questions people were confused about and then had time to do test corrections.

After doing test corrections, everyone got back their partner quiz from 4-1. We went over anything confusing on that.

Lastly, everyone got a progress report so they could see how their grades are doing.

Due Tomorrow: Test Corrections!

Writing Functions (4-3) [12/5]

Today, we learned the last "new" lesson of the semester!

The warm-up reviews a concept from chapter 1 and also led us into the discussion today. We went over section 4-3 from the book, and there were three parts to the lesson:

1) Writing equations ---- we had to look at the pattern of numbers and write an equation that would go with all of the ordered pairs.

2) Independent and Dependent variables--- we talked about the difference between them and how to figure out which is which.

3) Writing equations in function notation--- for example: y=3x+2. y is a function of x because y depends on x, so you can re-write it as this: f(x)=3x+2.

Due tomorrow: page 253 #3,7,8, 10,11, 12

Relations and Functions (4-2) 12/2

Today, we did a warm-up reviewing how to graph points on a coordinate plane. We went over the worksheet from section 4-1 to make sure everyone understood it.

The lesson today was on section 4-2 from the book. We talked about tables, mappings, and graphs, what domain and range are, and what a function is.

The students had an exit slip to turn in--after working in partners on page 243 #15,17,18,19,20,21

Homework: Finish the classwork if you did not in class!

Yesterday... (12/1)

Hi folks!

Yesterday, I was out sick with a cough and sore throat. :( I'm doing better today, though not 100%, and I'm at school (see next post for 12/2 assignments).

Yesterday, the class needed to turn in their homework from the night before (the graph they brought in and the 4-1 worksheet).

Then, everyone did a 4-1 partner quiz and turned it in.

No Homework

The beginning of Chapter 4 (11/30)

Today, students who did not finish their test yesterday had a chance to finish it at the beginning of class.

We did an EOC warm-up that both review concepts and introduced concepts. The lesson today came from section 4-1 in the text book. It was all about "Graphing Relations," mostly matching graphs to particular situations, drawing a graph to model a situation, and writing a situation that matches a graph.

The students got a worksheet 4-1 Practice B and C that most of them completed with their partner in class.

Due tomorrow:

The finished worksheet and


Find a picture of a graph—any kind of graph—and BRING it to class tomorrow!!!

Test Day! (11/29)

Today, we did a last-minute review on some of the topics on the test, and then took the Chapter 3 Test!

No homework :)

Chapter 3 Review (11/28)

Welcome back from Thanksgiving break! I hope everyone's break was lovely!

Today, we reviewed what we've been doing the past two weeks--solving and graphing inequalities a.k.a. Chapter 3. The chapter 3 test is TOMORROW so we spent today going over all the types of problems that could be on the test.

We did a warm-up that reviewed section 3-7 and then went over the 3-7 homework. After filling out a graphic organizer to figure out who are classroom partners will be, we got in partners to work on the chapter 3 study guide.

For tomorrow: STUDY for the TEST! Finish the questions on the study guide if you didn't finish in class. (see below)

do #6-8, 12, and 13 on page 220
# 18,20,24, 30,31,32 on page 221
# 42,43,49, 52,53,62 on page 222
# 63,65,68, 74,76 on page 223

3-7 "Solving Absolute Value Inequalities" (11/22)

Today, we finished chapter 3!

We did a warm-up that reviews solving equations with an absolute value sign, went over the warm-up, and went over the homework. The lesson today was focused on section 3-7 from the book. After doing about 6-7 examples, the students had a chance to practice the skills by doing the problems below.

Due Monday (after break):

page 215 #20,24,27,30,35,36

3-6: Solving Compound Inequalities (11/21)

Happy Monday!

Today, we did an EOC warm-up while I checked the homework from Friday. After going over the homework, we worked out a couple of word problems from section 3-5 for practice.

The lesson today covered section 3-6 which is about solving compound inequalities. "And" and "or" inequalities are solved the same way that the normal ones are solved, but there are two parts to them. After doing the lesson, the students partnered up and worked on the questions below.

Due tomorrow: page 208 #17,19,20,21,24,26, and 28\

also remember: MAKE UP WORK IS DUE TOMORROW

3-4/3-5 "Solving Multi-Step Inequalities"

Today, we did an EOC warm-up with 4 multiple choice questions. One question was similar to our lesson today, two questions were review, and one question was a new thing you had to think about. We didn't have any homework last night, so after the warm-up, we jumped straight into our lesson.

The lesson covered sections 3-4 and 3-5 which were both about solving multi-step inequalities. We did many examples of all different types of inequality problems. There was some time at the end to do some practice-- page 199 #14,16,20,21,22, and 26.

Due Monday: the above classwork (page 199 #14,16,20,21,22, and 26)

Chapter 3A Test Day (3-1 through 3-3) - 11/17

Today, we did a warm-up to review some of the concepts from this chapter. Students were allowed to ask Mrs. Boyd any questions about their review homework last night or about the test in general. After taking the test, Mrs. Boyd passed out individual progress reports so students could see what was going on with their grade. For the remainder of the time, students did make-up work.

NO homework! (unless you want to turn in test corrections tomorrow)

3-3 and Review (11/16)

Today, we did a warm-up, went over the work from yesterday, and learned lesson 3-3. Section 3-3 from the book is about solving one step inequalities by using multiplication and division. With anytime we had left, we did some review for the test tomorrow.

Due tomorrow: review problems-- page 189 #5-25

STUDY for your TEST tomorrow! (It covers 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3).

Re-Learning (11/15)

Today, we had a notebook quiz that asked for things from chapter 2.

They needed to staple together the following 5 things:

›2-10 notes (part A or part B) from 11/2 or 11/3
›2-9 notes from 10/31
›Warm-Ups from 10/31, 11/3, 11/8

After the notebook quiz, I passed back the 3-1,3-2 Quizzes that were done on Friday. Those were open-book, open-note, partner quizzes, and I was not pleased (overall) with the grades.

After going over the quiz, we had a short reminder lesson on some of the things that were commonly missed on the quiz, and then the students had a chance to put that into practice by doing #22-33 on page 173 and #16-23 on page 180. Those problems were done and due by the end of the class period.

Due tomorrow: page 180 #25 and #31

NOTE: Due to the low quiz grades, the 3-1 through 3-3 TEST has been moved to Thursday.

Friday/Monday Quiz and Test Days (11/11 and 11/14)

I was not able to be at school the entire day on Friday, so I apologize for not getting the blog post up!

On Friday, students did a partner quiz that covered section 3-1 and 3-2. The students also got copies of their DEA test results from the first test (the same report that was stapled to their report card). Students had to write down any SPI (State Performance Indicators) numbers that were in the red or yellow-- basic or below basic. Starting on page TN5 in the beginning of the Algebra book, the book lists the specific sentence for each SPI. The students needed to write down the sentence for each SPI that was basic or below.

Today, the students took the second DEA test.

Due tomorrow: SPI's written down from the report

NOTE: A TEST on sections 3-1 through 3-3 is Wednesday! (you'll get a study guide tomorrow)

Finishing/Starting (11/10)

Today, the students who did not finish their test got a chance to finish it today. After that, we started Chapter 3 by doing a lesson over 3-1 and 3-2. The two sections were pretty easy and very related, so it was a piece of cake to learn them together.

With any time left, the students did some practice work for each section. (see below)

NOTE: Tomorrow we are going to have a partner quiz on section 3-1 and 3-2. It is open-book, open-note, and you can work with a partner. (not working with anyone else). Make sure to do the practice problems so you're ready!

Due tomorrow: page 173 #6,8,9,10 and page 179 #1,3,4,5

Test Day (11/9)

Today, the students took the first test of the nine weeks! It covered 2-9 through 2-11 and weighted averages. We took about 15 minutes in the beginning of class to review any concepts students had questions about, and then the students took the test.

No Homework!

Practice makes Perfect (Review day--11/8)

Today was a review day! We did a warm-up that had example questions from the test tomorrow (solving an equation, a commission problem, and a % problem). We went over the homework from 2-11 to review the percent of change problems. The rest of the class period was spent in groups while they worked on their review sheet. The review sheet (and all listed problems) are due tomorrow.

Please STUDY for your test tomorrow by finishing the review sheet, re-working examples from your notes, and going over examples from the book. The test covers section 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, and weighted averages.

DUE TOMORROW: All of the questions listed on the review sheet need to be completed. (see gradespeed for an attached version of the review sheet if you need one).

Percent Change (11/7)

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone's weekend was wonderful!

Today, we'll do a warm-up covering some of the topics of percent that we covered last week. (We'll make sure you don't forget what you've learned!) During the warm-up, I will check the homework from the weekend--which was the finish the front page (#1-6) of the Weighted Average Activity from Friday. We're going to go over it as well.

The lesson today is from section 2-11 in the Algebra textbook, and it covers percent increase and percent decrease. We'll learn what those are and how to apply them to everyday life (sales, marking up something wholesale to make a profit, discounts, tax, etc).

We also filled out "parner clocks" so we could be more organized in our grouping for practice work. After doing that, everyone got together with their 2 o'clock partner to do the practice problems below.

Due tomorrow: finish the practice problems from class-- page 147 #2,4,6,7,8,10,12,32,34

NOTE: Remember the test on 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, and weighted averages is WEDNESDAY!

Interest, Tips, and a Quiz (11/3)

Today, all my classes took a quiz on 2-9 (basic % concepts). They did a warm-up to refresh their memory on that before they took the quiz, and after the quiz, we went over the homework that covered commission from yesterday.

In the time that was left, we finished section 2-10 by talking about simple interest, tips, and estimating with %. In some classes, there was time to do some practice problems with those concepts.

DUE tomorrow: page 141 #4-8,11,12,14,15

Applications of % (part A)

I hope everyone had a lovely day off yesterday! I really enjoyed talking with some of your parents for parent conference day!

Today, we did a warm-up reviewing the part/whole = %/100 thing. TOMORROW there is a QUIZ on section 2-9. So, we went over the homework from 2-9 to make sure all of that was clear. We also started 2-10, which is about applications of percent.

DUE tomorrow: page 141 #1,2,3,9,10

Percent (2-9) 10/31

Today, we did a warm-up on converting percents to decimals and fraction to decimals. That led into the lesson (2-9 from the book) about percentages. We talked about how to set up problems dealing with percent (part/whole=%/100) and worked through many examples. We also did some voting on polleverywhere.com to use as examples!

HW Due Wednesday: p136, 14,16,17,20,22,24,26,27,28,30,38,40

SOLVE Seminar (10/28)

On Friday, we did a seminar on the SOLVE method for problem solving. We had a good discussion about a problem and worked through it using the SOLVE method.

Post Write due Wednesday: Write your own word problem. You do not have to write out the solution, but you should know how to solve it so you can check someone's work.

Field Trip day (10/27)

Today, I took the opportunity to celebrate the classes that have been behaving well. My 2A and 4A class got to play different strategy games--some with logic, some with math. All 9th graders went on the field trip from about noon to 2pm.

No HW.

Tomorrow, we will be doing a SOLVE seminar!

L-VE (Not LOVE, Solve ;) ) 10/25 and 10/26

Yesterday, we did a warm-up worksheet that was turned in for a grade (Level G- S.O.). We finished the "L" step on the Look Book and did some "L" examples from the worksheet as a class. There was some time to finish the H level homework.

Due Wednesday: Level H- L worksheet #1-6


Today, we did an EOC warm-up to practice the types of questions we'll see on the EOC. We finished the "VE" step on the Look Book and did some "VE" examples from the worksheet as a class. There was some time to finish the VE level homework.

Due Thursday: Level H- VE worksheet

Welcome Back! It's Word Problem Week! (10/24)

I hope everyone had a wonderful and restful fall break!

We're kicking off the 2nd nine weeks with a week on problem solving. We're going to be using a method called S.O.L.V.E. to knock out these word problems!

Today, we went over a powerpoint that gave an overview of the SOLVE method. The students took notes on the parts of each step. We worked out one example all of the way through, and then we started a second example. The students made a "Look Book" foldable which has six flaps. One flap has the word problem written on it, and the other 5 flaps have SOLVE. We're going to be using this look book all week as we work through the steps.

After the overview, we focused on the S and O steps. The students started working a worksheet with examples to practice those two steps.

HW: Finish the SO worksheet.

Last day before Fall Break! (10/13)

Today was the last school day before FALL BREAK! WOOT WOOT!

:)

In class, everyone took the cumulative 9 weeks test today. I'll them scanned and put into gradespeed by 3pm tomorrow. All grades will be final by 3pm tomorrow.

Have a wonderful Fall Break!

Wrapping up the 9 weeks! (10/11-10/12)

Yesterday, 10/11, we took the 2.6 to 2.8 test. There's no homework--just make sure you turn in any missing work.

Today, 10/12, was a review day! The 1st 9 Weeks Test is tomorrow, and all students received a review guide for it. The students spent the class period working with a partner on the review problems.

Tomorrow, I will answer any last minute questions, and then we'll take the test!

Wow...it's been a while! (10/10)

I'm terribly sorry for the lack of posting last week. I was out two days for professional development for a "Reading Across the Curriculum" workshop and was out half a day on Friday for a doctor's appointment. Eek. (Not like me---I promise I shouldn't be out that much again!)

So, between Wednesday and Friday of last week, we mostly reviewed and then learned a little something new from section 2-8. Here are the assignments in no particular order:

page 123 #10,12,14,16,18

page156 #35-48

page 125 #44-55

2-6/2-7 Practice Worksheet

page 130 #1,2,3,4,6,8,9,14,15,16,17,18

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Today, we filled in a study guide for the test tomorrow that covers sections 2-6 to 2-8. The only homework for the night is to STUDY!!!!

2-7 part b (10/4)

Today, we did a warm-up that involved solving many different types of equations. We went over the homework from the night before, and then started in on the second part of section 2-7. This involved unit conversions, solving proportions with expressions, and scale factors.

HW: p123 #10,12,14,16,18,19,39,40

2-7 part A (10/3)

Today, we did a warm-up that reviewed absolute value equations, and then took a quiz on solving absolute value equations (2-6). We started 2-7 by talking about ratios and proportions.

Due Tuesday: p123 #1-9

2-6part B (Solving Absolute Value Equations) (9/30)

Today we did a warm-up that reviewed 2-5 and the first part of 2-6. After the warm-up, we jumped right in to the second part of section 2-6. It was still solving absolute value equations, but this time there were two special cases (one solution and no solution). We also covered a couple of word problems.

Due Monday: p115 #,1,2,4,6,9,10,12,13

Finishing Test, Defining Words, and Absolute Value (9/29)

Today, we had a notebook quiz! The students had to staple together 5 things: Notes from 2-3, Notes from 2-5, and Warm-Ups from 9/28, 9/23, abd 9/19.

After the notebook quiz, the students who didn't finish their test yesterday, finished it. Those who finished the test started on their vocabulary. All students need to finish defining the yellow words from sections 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, and 2-10 (starting page 120).

After that, I taught a brief lesson on solving equations with absolute value from section 2-6.

Finish your vocabulary!

Test Day! (9/28)

Today we did a warm-up to review input/output tables and went over homework. After that, it was test time!

No homework tonight!

Review 2-1 to 2-5 (9/26 and 9/27)

I was out yesterday, so here was the sub assignment:

Finish the input/output table problem on the worksheet the sub hands out.

page 119 #1-24 ALL

page 154-155 #3-33 ODD

Today, we went over the warm-up from section 2-5, and we went over all of the sub work. The last 20 minutes of classtime were spent doing more practice for the test that is TOMORROW!

Do page 154-155 #4-34 EVEN for tomorrow! Also, STUDY!!!

2-5 (Solving Literal Equations) (9/23)

Today, we literally solve literal equations! (ha!)

First we did a warm-up that involved reviewing solving equations with variables on both sides when the answer is either "all real numbers" or when it is "no solution." After going over that and the homework, we started in on the last lesson of this unit, "Solving Literal Equations."

By the way, a literal equation is just an equation that has more than one variable like: A=lw or m-n=5.

The students all had a chance to start on the homework which is....

Due Monday: page 109 #2,3,4,6,9,10

PS- I'm going to be unable to be at school on Monday due to my grandmother's funeral services. I explained to the class that while I am gone, they are to be doing review work in order to prepare for their test. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers!

2-4 Part C (9/22)

Guess what we did today? We solved equations! (big surprise) :)

The warm-up covered solving equations with a variable on one side with fractions in the problems. The lesson mostly covered a couple more examples of "no solution" and "all real number" -type questions as well as a couple of word problems. The end of class was spent practicing the skills by working on a worksheet.

Due tomorrow: The ODD problems done from the 2-4 practice worksheet

Short (9/21)

We did a warm-up on integers, went over homework, did 2 questions for a practice quiz, and then started to do two examples of something new.

Classes were shorter today because of the seminar, and behavior in all 3 classes today was horrible. Students will need to be in a much better frame of mind tomorrow to get this solving equations thing done!

Due tomorrow: page 103 #10,12,13,24,32

Steppin' it Up (2-4-Solving Equations with Variables on Both Sides) (9/20)

Today, we did a warm-up we had to solve three-step equations. After going over the warm-up and homework, we did a lesson on section 2-4 from the textbook. This was the first part of 2-4. We'll do more tomorrow.

Practice! page 103 #2,4,6,8,9,16,20,23,26

Due tomorrow: (The practice questions listed above).

Practice Makes Perfect 2-3 (9/19)

Today, we needed to go over some more examples of solving multi-step equations. The quizzes were okay...but they weren't as good as they could have been!

We covered about 10 more examples of types of questions you could see when solving equations, and then did a whole lot of practice!

Practice Problems: p96 #5,6,12,21,22,24,26,29,30,32,33,36,38,40,49

Due tomorrow: all of the above practice problems

Some more 2-3 and a Quiz (9/16)

Today, we went over some more examples from section 2-3 (Solving Mult-Step Equations). We went over the homework from yesterday and any examples that people had a question about before the quiz. The class took a short quiz that covered sections 2-1 to 2-3. After the quiz, we did the calculator activity that we didn't get to do yesterday.

Due: NOTHING. No homework for the weekend! What? Crazy...I know. ;)

2-3 (Solving Multi-Step Equations) (9/15)

Today we did a warm-up covering order of operations. After going over the warm-up and the homework from the day before, I taught a lesson on section 2-3 from the book. This involved solving equations with more than one step.

In some classes, we finished the lesson and did a calculator activity. In other classes, we just finished the lesson (and we'll do the calculator activity tomorrow).

Due tomorrow: page 96 #2, 4, 8, 10, 11, 14, 16, and 19. Also, any test corrections from the Chapter 1 test have to be turned in by tomorrow!

Quiz on 2-1 to 2-3 is tomorrow as well! Study and be ready!!!

2-2 (Solving by x and /) (9/14)

Today we did a warm-up (which was the last problem from the Ch. 1 test) and went over it. After that, I taught a lesson on section 2-2 from the book about solving equations by multiplying and dividing. We did lots of fraction examples to make sure we were okay with those. We went over the homework from the "Problem Solving" worksheet to make sure everyone had the first four right.

After all of that, the students did practice on 2-2 by finishing the worksheet and doing problems #22,23,29,32,36,38,42, and 44 from pages 87 and 88.

Due tomorrow: Finished 2-2 Problem Solving Worksheet and p87-88 #22,23,29,32,36,38,42,44

Scheduling notes: Quiz on 2-1 to 2-3 is FRIDAY. Test corrections from Chapter 1 are due Friday. The 2-1 to 2-6 TEST will be next Friday, 9/23.

Go over stuff (9/13)

Today, we had a notebook quiz! The students had to staple together 5 things from their notebook--if you were absent, come see me to find out what the 5 things were.

Everybody also got their Chapter 1 test back. We went over the answers, and I answered any questions the students had about ones they got wrong. We also went over the procedure for correcting test for 1/2 credit back. (See below)

In some of the classes, we started section 2-2, but in all of the classes we went over the homework from 2-1.

Test Correction policy:

1) Write the number for each problem you missed.

2) Write an explanation of why you got it wrong (in sentence form).

3) Write and answer a NEW problem that is similar to the one you missed.

4) Staple those corrections to your original test.

THESE ARE DUE FRIDAY, 9/16!

2-1 (Solving Eqns by + and -) 9/12

Today, we went over section 2-1 in the book--how to solve one step equations using adding or subtracting. First, we modelled the problems using Algebra Tiles and modelled solving them. Then, we took notes on the section, and we finished up by doing a problem solving worksheet and some practice problems.

Due tomorrow:

Finish the Problem Solving worksheet and page 80 #21, 22, 25, 26, 34, 39, and 39

DEA Testing Day (9/9)

Hey everyone! I thought I had posted this, but apparently it didn't actually post. On Friday, 9/9, the classes did the "Think Link" DEA test--32 questions about Algebra. It is used to track progress through the course, so though there were some questions they've never seen before, the students will eventually know how to do those questions :)

Test day! 9/8

Today, all of the algebra classes took their Chapter 1 Test!

The test should be graded by Monday.

NO HOMEWORK! Woot woot!

In Review: 9/6-9/7

Sorry I'm late on posting these! I was out sick on Tuesday, and I'm still trying to catch up.

- On Tuesday and Wednesday, the students worked on practice problems to review for the test. On Wednesday, I taught a lesson going over any other skills that were missed on the quiz.

Due Thursday: page 66 #1-37, page 67 #1-6, page 70 and 71 #1-12, S1, E1

"Fill in the Gap" (9/1 and 9/2)

Both yesterday and today, we worked on "Filling in the Gap." Basically, I wanted to go over some skills that I felt the students needed to work on. We did a lesson or two, did some practice problems, and then took a quiz at the end of class today.

For 3A/6B and 4A/7B- pages 62-64 #7-9, 11-33, 39, 43, and 44 were due TODAY (Friday). If that wasn't turned in, the students may use one of their late passes to turn in the work on Tuesday.

The quizzes should be graded by Tuesday. The TEST will be Wednesday! (Note: that changed).

Finishing Up (8/31)

Last day of August AND last day of presenting! Any groups that didn't get to go Monday or Tuesday presented today. The class also filled out some evaluations: a self evaluation and then a peer evaluation for every member of their group. At the end, the class wrote reflective essays.

Due: Fill out your evaluations if you didn't finish them in class.

Bring your book to class everyday!

The Presenting Begins... (8/29 and 8/30)

Today, most of the groups that are teaching 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4 got to present and 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, and 1-8 presented Tuesday. They presented their lesson and then walked around helping while the class worked on their worksheets. (Any of the groups from those topics that didn't get to go today will go Wednesday).

Due:

If you didn't finish all of the worksheets from the presenting groups, finish them and turn them in to me tomorrow!

Friday Wooo! (8/26)

Today, we had two main activities going on: a seminar and an activity with Mr. Ruel's class.

The seminar was all about the practice presentations yesterday. We discussed how they went, what was good, what was bad, and how to fix the bad.

The activity with Mr. Ruel's class had us going to the middle school auditorium to split up by topics. (example: the group teaching 1-1 in my class got together with the group teaching 1-1 in Mr. Ruel's class). The groups shared strategies and examples from their lessons.

YOUR REAL PRESENTATIONS START MONDAY!

If you are teaching topic 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, or 1-4, you'll present and teach on Monday.

If you are teaching topic 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, or 1-8, you'll present and teach on Tuesday.

DUE:

Your "Personal Seminar Record" worksheet with post-write on the back of it. The post write was this: "Write down two goals for yourself. One goal should be for you while your group is presenting, and the other goal is for you while other groups are presenting.

Have a good weekend!

(8/24 and 8/25)

Hey all! I'm so sorry I haven't updated the blog until right now. It's been a couple of crazy days! YAY for tomorrow being Friday...yeah? :)

Yesterday, everyone got in their groups again and made sure the lesson plan was done, the worksheet was made, 5 test questions written, and answer keys were done for it all!

Today, all of the groups paired up with another group to do a "practice lesson" to help prepare for the real presentations next week. After the groups did the practice presentation, everyone was responsible for answering two different questions--one about observing the other group and one about their own group's performance.

Due: Those two questions! You should have turned them in today. Some of you didn't. Get on that pronto, okay?

Topic Assigned (8/23)

Today, each group was assigned their topic for their "People are Teachers" project and started working on lesson plans and worksheets.

We need to be more focused in our groups, so be ready to finish your lesson tomorrow!

Due:

Bring your book and notebook to class tomorrow!

Project Revealed (8/22)

Today, we went over the details of our "People are Teachers" Paideia project which will be taking place over the next two weeks (starting today). I assigned the groups of four or five, and the groups started working together for the first time on a textbook scavenger hunt.

If you were absent, please see me to find out what group you're in and also get a "textbook scavenger hunt" from me to turn in later.

Due:

Textbook Scavenger Hunt

PS- Happy Birthday A'Kyra! and Brandon (a day late)!

Guest Speaker (8/19)

Happy Friday! Today, Mrs. Boyd introduced the project that we'll be doing next week. Then, one of the upperclassmen who facilitated a group in Anti-Bias week spoke about what it was like to teach other students even though they are a student too. Everyone in the class got a chance to ask questions, and that was it!

No HW this weekend.

Teachers are People seminar day (8/18)

Today we had our first content (class) seminar! It was based on the short cartoon "Teachers are People" by Disney (made in 1952). In all three classes, we had a great discussion about what makes a teacher a good teacher and about the teaching profession in general.

NO homework. Stay tuned...

Pre-Seminar Stuff (8/17)

Today we talked about what a seminar is, what the rules for a seminar are, what the goals for a seminar are, why we do seminars, etc etc etc. Why? Because tomorrow we're doing a seminar! Woot woot!

Due:

Bring your seminar text and the green signed info sheet!

"Are You Ready?" (8/16)

Today, we took the "Are You Ready" pre-test on page TN40 of the textbook. (If you were absent, I'll need you do that at home sometime in the next week). Then, we played a game with Mr. Ruel's class in the middle school auditorium that involved getting to know more classmates and attempting not to hurt anyone while trying to get in a seat.... :)

Due:

Green Info sheet needs to be signed!

Get any supplies you haven't gotten yet.

First day of school! (8/15)

Today in class, we went over the syllabus, expectations, and filled out some info sheets. We also made name tents and played a couple of "get to know you" games...why? Because if you know each other, you'll be able to participate better in the seminar this week! (See calendar below)

Due:

• Get info sheet signed


• Get any supplies you haven't gotten yet

Welcome!

I'm super excited about this school year for many reasons. Here are some of them (in no particular order):

1) I have a classroom! (ask the students last year about my cart...not the most fun thing)

2) I'm teaching Algebra I! (I've done that a few times before, and I'm excited to hopefully give my students a solid math foundation for the rest of their high school careers... and beyond)

3) I have a blog! (I hope that this blog helps you (students, parents) keep up with what is going on in Algebra I)

4) Paideia Projects! (Just wait...you'll see. It's going to be awesome)

5) I get to be on the 9th grade team! (Maybe I'm biased, but I'm pretty sure it's one of the best teams of teachers in the school) :)

I hope that you are excited about this year and all that will come with it. Math isn't something to be afraid of or something to dread...though some of you may feel that way now. I'm hoping if you feel that way, this will be the year to change that :)