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Welcome to the 2013-2014 School Year!
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Friday, June 14, 2013
A Long Weekend Presents a Final Opportunity to Solidify Content Mastery
Home Nugget #87
Assigned on Friday June 14, 2013
Due on Tuesday June 18, 2013
***LAST TWO LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED FOR THE CLASS MATH FINAL SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY JUNE 18!***
8 - 5 and 8 - 6
After almost two weeks of lesson by lesson review, 6 summative chapter quizzes and a failed attempt at creating lesson study guides, we're at the end of the content road. Tuesday's class final will comprise 60% of your 6th term grade (the district final accounts for the other 40%) and it is completely open-ended. You will not be allowed access to a calculator.
Assigned on Friday June 14, 2013
Due on Tuesday June 18, 2013
***LAST TWO LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED FOR THE CLASS MATH FINAL SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY JUNE 18!***
8 - 5 and 8 - 6
After almost two weeks of lesson by lesson review, 6 summative chapter quizzes and a failed attempt at creating lesson study guides, we're at the end of the content road. Tuesday's class final will comprise 60% of your 6th term grade (the district final accounts for the other 40%) and it is completely open-ended. You will not be allowed access to a calculator.
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Nearing Our Destination
Home Nugget #86
Assigned on Thursday June 13, 2013
Due on Friday June 14, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
8 - 3 and 8 - 4
Assigned on Thursday June 13, 2013
Due on Friday June 14, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
8 - 3 and 8 - 4
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Best of the Rest: Approaching Our Last Few (Albeit Dense) Lessons of the Year
Home Nugget #85
Assigned on Wednesday June 12, 2013
Due on Thursday June 13, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
7-7 and 8 - 1
Assigned on Wednesday June 12, 2013
Due on Thursday June 13, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
7-7 and 8 - 1
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Only A Handful of Final Exam Lessons Remain to Be Covered
Home Nugget #84
Assigned on Tuesday June 11, 2013
Due on Wednesday June 12, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
7 - 5 and 7 - 6
Additionally, given the time and effort we invested today into examining shortcomings on the weekend journal, there is an elevated expectation on the chapter 2 enrichment you hand in tomorrow on consecutive integers and percent problems.
Assigned on Tuesday June 11, 2013
Due on Wednesday June 12, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
7 - 5 and 7 - 6
Additionally, given the time and effort we invested today into examining shortcomings on the weekend journal, there is an elevated expectation on the chapter 2 enrichment you hand in tomorrow on consecutive integers and percent problems.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Consecutive Integer Problems and Using Percent Enrichments
Home Nugget #83
Assigned on Monday June 10, 2013
Due on Tuesday June 11, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSON TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
7 -3 and 7 - 4
ALSO,
Your enrichment activity on lessons on 2 - 4 and 2 - 7 are due tomorrow. Be sure to incorporate all suggestions made in class today into the lesson you hand in tomorrow.
Assigned on Monday June 10, 2013
Due on Tuesday June 11, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSON TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
7 -3 and 7 - 4
ALSO,
Your enrichment activity on lessons on 2 - 4 and 2 - 7 are due tomorrow. Be sure to incorporate all suggestions made in class today into the lesson you hand in tomorrow.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Heading into the Weekend Thinking About "Facebook Mathematics" and "Charts that Don't Add up to 100%"
Home Nugget #82
Assigned on Friday June 7, 2013
Due on Monday June 10, 2013
In actuality, the 5th term journal assignment was provided to you at the beginning of the week and you had at least two separate opportunities to collaborate and work on it in class. I provided you with detailed instructions on how to complete the lesson and expect accurate, polished and well-thought out products this Monday. This lesson comprises 10% of your 5th term grade.
Assigned on Friday June 7, 2013
Due on Monday June 10, 2013
In actuality, the 5th term journal assignment was provided to you at the beginning of the week and you had at least two separate opportunities to collaborate and work on it in class. I provided you with detailed instructions on how to complete the lesson and expect accurate, polished and well-thought out products this Monday. This lesson comprises 10% of your 5th term grade.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Continuing Enrichments for Each Chapter
Home Nugget #81
Assigned on Thursday June 6, 2013
Due on Friday June 7, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
6 - 5, 6 - 6 and 6 - 7
Assigned on Thursday June 6, 2013
Due on Friday June 7, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
6 - 5, 6 - 6 and 6 - 7
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Algebra I District Final Bites the Dust Today
Home Nugget #80
Assigned on Wednesday June 5, 2013
Due on Thursday June 6, 2013
*** FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT ***
6 - 1, 6 - 2 and 6 - 3
ALSO,
Enrichment activities for 1 - 4 and 1 - 6 are due tomorrow.
Assigned on Wednesday June 5, 2013
Due on Thursday June 6, 2013
*** FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT ***
6 - 1, 6 - 2 and 6 - 3
ALSO,
Enrichment activities for 1 - 4 and 1 - 6 are due tomorrow.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Using Class Time to Revisit Content Through Straightforward Chapter Quizzes and More Involved Enrichment Activities
Home Nugget #79
Assigned on Tuesday June 4, 2013
Due on Wednesday June 5, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
5 - 3, 5 - 4 and 5 -5
ALSO
Students who received a graded version of Sierpinski's Triangle owe a final draft in class tomorrow to be weighed as a quiz score.
Assigned on Tuesday June 4, 2013
Due on Wednesday June 5, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
5 - 3, 5 - 4 and 5 -5
ALSO
Students who received a graded version of Sierpinski's Triangle owe a final draft in class tomorrow to be weighed as a quiz score.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Spending the Week Presenting Lesson Study Guides
Home Nugget #78
Assigned on Monday June 3, 2013
Due on Tuesday June 4, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
4 - 6, 5 - 1 and 5- 2
ALSO
Students who had their Sierpinski Triangle activity handed back to them should resubmit it for grading on Wednesday June 5 as a quiz grade.
Assigned on Monday June 3, 2013
Due on Tuesday June 4, 2013
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS TO BE REVIEWED TONIGHT***
4 - 6, 5 - 1 and 5- 2
ALSO
Students who had their Sierpinski Triangle activity handed back to them should resubmit it for grading on Wednesday June 5 as a quiz grade.
Friday, May 31, 2013
Crafting Lesson Study Guides in Anticipation of Final Exams
Home Nugget #77
Assigned on Friday May 31, 2013
Due on Monday June 3, 2013
Each student was assigned one lesson from the list of lessons we determined we covered this school year. We agreed that each lesson would conform to the following format and criteria:
A. Student will extract the essential main idea(s) of their particular lesson and communicate them in clear, descriptive and concise language. This section is also a chance to warn fellow students about content pitfalls or likely sources of mistakes. This portion should not exceed a paragraph or two.
B. Student will provide one or two sample problems that are straightforward, relatively simple and most importantly, reflect the main ideas fleshed out in part A.
C. Student will provide one or two sample problems that offer greater complexity or sophistication that still reflect the main ideas from part A.
D. Student will offer clear solutions/evidence/pathways for all problems at the end of the lesson so that we can check our work.
ALSO!
Use the following format on your lesson:
Student Name Algebra I
Teacher Name Study Guide for Lesson ________
Homeroom Number
Due Date
AND MAKE SURE YOUR GUIDE DOES NOT EXCEED ONE PAGE FRONT AND BACK!!!
The class also decided to vote for the lessons that best meet the following criteria and award the winners extra credit for the 5th term:
The categories are:
Most Informative Lesson Study Guide
Most Creative Lesson Study Guide
Most Lucid Lesson Study Guide
Assigned on Friday May 31, 2013
Due on Monday June 3, 2013
Each student was assigned one lesson from the list of lessons we determined we covered this school year. We agreed that each lesson would conform to the following format and criteria:
A. Student will extract the essential main idea(s) of their particular lesson and communicate them in clear, descriptive and concise language. This section is also a chance to warn fellow students about content pitfalls or likely sources of mistakes. This portion should not exceed a paragraph or two.
B. Student will provide one or two sample problems that are straightforward, relatively simple and most importantly, reflect the main ideas fleshed out in part A.
C. Student will provide one or two sample problems that offer greater complexity or sophistication that still reflect the main ideas from part A.
D. Student will offer clear solutions/evidence/pathways for all problems at the end of the lesson so that we can check our work.
ALSO!
Use the following format on your lesson:
Student Name Algebra I
Teacher Name Study Guide for Lesson ________
Homeroom Number
Due Date
AND MAKE SURE YOUR GUIDE DOES NOT EXCEED ONE PAGE FRONT AND BACK!!!
The class also decided to vote for the lessons that best meet the following criteria and award the winners extra credit for the 5th term:
The categories are:
Most Informative Lesson Study Guide
Most Creative Lesson Study Guide
Most Lucid Lesson Study Guide
Thursday, May 30, 2013
On the Heels of a Multiple-Choice Quiz on Chapter 9, We Expect a Summative Exam Tomorrow
Home Nugget #76
Assigned on Thursday May 30, 2013
Due on Friday May 30, 2013
***LESSONS TO STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM***
3 - 4, 3 - 5, and 4 - 1
Assigned on Thursday May 30, 2013
Due on Friday May 30, 2013
***LESSONS TO STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM***
3 - 4, 3 - 5, and 4 - 1
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
How Well Have We Digested Quadratic and Exponential Functions? Today's Multiple-Choice Exam Gives Us Some Insight
Home Nugget #75
Assigned on Wednesday May 29, 2013
Due on Thursday May 30, 2013
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
3 - 1, 3 - 2 and 3 - 3
ALSO,
You should be putting the finishing touches on our exploration of Sierpinski's Triangle so that you can hand in your completed product first thing tomorrow morning.
Assigned on Wednesday May 29, 2013
Due on Thursday May 30, 2013
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
3 - 1, 3 - 2 and 3 - 3
ALSO,
You should be putting the finishing touches on our exploration of Sierpinski's Triangle so that you can hand in your completed product first thing tomorrow morning.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Recognizing the Structure and Regularity of Exponential Growth and Decay Relationships
Home Nugget #74
Assigned on Tuesday May 28, 2013
Due on Wednesday May 29, 2013
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
2-5, 2-6 and 2-8
ALSO
You will have a multiple-choice practice test tomorrow on chapter 9 which covers all of our work with quadratics and exponential relationships.
Assigned on Tuesday May 28, 2013
Due on Wednesday May 29, 2013
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
2-5, 2-6 and 2-8
ALSO
You will have a multiple-choice practice test tomorrow on chapter 9 which covers all of our work with quadratics and exponential relationships.
Friday, May 24, 2013
The Weekend Presents an Opportunity to Consolidate Content in Anticipation of the Final Exam
Home Nugget #73
Assigned on Friday May 24, 2013
Due on Tuesday May 28, 2013
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
At this stage you should have already covered lessons:
1-1
1-2
1-4
1-5
1-9
2-1
On Monday night it is time to get into lessons 2-2, 2-3 and 2-4
On Tuesday of next week we'll solve tons of problems from 9-6 on exponential growth and decay so that by Wednesday you'll be ready for a summative test on the entirety of chapter 9 on quadratics and exponential functions.
Assigned on Friday May 24, 2013
Due on Tuesday May 28, 2013
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
At this stage you should have already covered lessons:
1-1
1-2
1-4
1-5
1-9
2-1
On Monday night it is time to get into lessons 2-2, 2-3 and 2-4
On Tuesday of next week we'll solve tons of problems from 9-6 on exponential growth and decay so that by Wednesday you'll be ready for a summative test on the entirety of chapter 9 on quadratics and exponential functions.
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Not Letting Up For an Instant: Crafting a Quality Lesson on Exponential Functions While Addressing Final Exam Content
Home Nugget #72
Assigned on Wednesday May 22, 2013
Due on Friday May 24, 2013
In Algebra I textbook,
Page 505 # 1 - 3
Page 506 # 6 - 8, 19, 21
Page 507 # 30 - 35 and 36 - 38
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
Lessons 1-5, 1- 9, 2-1
Assigned on Wednesday May 22, 2013
Due on Friday May 24, 2013
In Algebra I textbook,
Page 505 # 1 - 3
Page 506 # 6 - 8, 19, 21
Page 507 # 30 - 35 and 36 - 38
***TONIGHT'S FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
Lessons 1-5, 1- 9, 2-1
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Putting Exponential Functions to Work! (And Setting in Motion Your Preparations for the Final Exam)
Home Nugget #71
Assigned on Wednesday May 22, 2013
Due on Friday May 24, 2013
In Algebra I textbook,
Page 505 # 1 - 3
Page 506 # 6 - 8, 19, 21
Page 507 # 30 - 35 and 36 - 38
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
Lessons 1-1, 1-2 and 1-4
Assigned on Wednesday May 22, 2013
Due on Friday May 24, 2013
In Algebra I textbook,
Page 505 # 1 - 3
Page 506 # 6 - 8, 19, 21
Page 507 # 30 - 35 and 36 - 38
***FINAL EXAM LESSONS***
Lessons 1-1, 1-2 and 1-4
Monday, May 20, 2013
Quadratic Word Problem Immersion
Home Nugget #70
Assigned on Monday May 20, 2013
Due on Wednesday May 22, 2013
In Algebra I textbook,
Page 752 # 1 - 12
All problems require synopses along with clear, coherent solutions.
Assigned on Monday May 20, 2013
Due on Wednesday May 22, 2013
In Algebra I textbook,
Page 752 # 1 - 12
All problems require synopses along with clear, coherent solutions.
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