Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Algebra 2: Lines and Systems

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I'm trying to cram in a unit on systems of equations and inequalities before break. It's hard, since so many students are still not...
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Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Algebra 2: Parent Functions

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We ended the functions unit before Thanksgiving. I'm not giving a comprehensive test until just before winter break, and I think that ...
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Algebra 2: Horizontal Shift and Review/STAR Problems

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Translation and transformation have continued to prove extremely difficult for my classes. Even my strongest students have been struggling....
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Saturday, November 15, 2008

Algebra 2: Vertical Translation and Transformation

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I've been really good about my timing all year, until this lesson... I wasn't able to finish it in any of my classes. We almost got...
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Sunday, November 09, 2008

Algebra 2: Graphical Analysis Practice

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We have Veterans' Day off on Tuesday, but we still have school on Monday. Would have been nice to get a four-day weekend. How many abs...
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Thursday, November 06, 2008

Algebra 2: Graphical Analysis

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Here are the latest files... more work with domain and range (which continues to stump some students) in interval notation form, and my favo...

Brilliant!

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Students were asking why we have to learn interval notation. I was going on about ease of communication and writing things more simply, but...
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Monday, November 03, 2008

Algebra 2: Interval Notation

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I went back and forth on whether or not to spend time on this, and in the end I decided to go with it. It will be helpful to students who g...
Sunday, November 02, 2008

Algebra 2: Operations on Functions

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I know my posts have grown dull of late. Or maybe just functional. Hopefully the files remain helpful to you all. Enjoy that extra daylig...
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Saturday, October 25, 2008

Algebra 2: Composite Functions

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Last week we started work on composite functions. Using different representations was a very effective way to scaffold the idea of having t...