Home Nugget #12 of the 4th Term
Assigned on Thursday March 26, 2009
Due on Friday March 27, 2009
After three days of variable attempts, I decided that the home nugget summaries were not proving to be effective. I've elected to have students do a periodic nugget analysis instead. We spent considerable time in class today figuring out how to create these bulleted item analyses and reached a consensus that the process seems worthwhile. Students DO NOT have to do these nightly. I will make clear in class when the analysis is expected.
From sheet titled Chapter 8 Mid-Chapter Test - all 15 problems. Show all work on separate paper. Also for homerooms 239 and 216, finish off quiz 3 and 4.
Reminder: Be diligent about working on your class notes nightly! This process will help you to reflect on the day's lesson and give you a chance to gain meaningful, long-term retention of content.
FCAs
2 points: all problems completed in their entirety. Your effort at the end of the lesson is as evident as at the start.
2 points: evidence/explanations for your thought/solution process is provided for ALL pertinent problems.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Sorting Out All of Our Factoring Strategies
Home Nugget #11 of the 4th Term
Assigned on Wednesday March 25, 2009
Due on Thursday March 26, 2009
In Algebra I text,
Page 458 # 13 - 23
Page 459 # 29 - 31 and 34 - 43
Lots of odd-numbered problems are being assigned so that you can check your solutions.
Reminder: Be diligent about working on your class notes nightly! This process will help you to reflect on the day's lesson and give you a chance to gain meaningful, long-term retention of content.
Newly Revised FCAs
2 points: all problems completed in their entirety. Your effort at the end of the lesson is as evident as at the start.
1 point: evidence/explanations for your thought/solution process is provided for ALL pertinent problems.
1 point: a minimum paragraph summary at the end of the lesson of what themes/ideas the lesson was meant to promote. The more specific you are, the better.
Assigned on Wednesday March 25, 2009
Due on Thursday March 26, 2009
In Algebra I text,
Page 458 # 13 - 23
Page 459 # 29 - 31 and 34 - 43
Lots of odd-numbered problems are being assigned so that you can check your solutions.
Reminder: Be diligent about working on your class notes nightly! This process will help you to reflect on the day's lesson and give you a chance to gain meaningful, long-term retention of content.
Newly Revised FCAs
2 points: all problems completed in their entirety. Your effort at the end of the lesson is as evident as at the start.
1 point: evidence/explanations for your thought/solution process is provided for ALL pertinent problems.
1 point: a minimum paragraph summary at the end of the lesson of what themes/ideas the lesson was meant to promote. The more specific you are, the better.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Lesson 8-6 Perfect Squares and Factoring
Students are yet again being charged with the task of conducting independent study and trying to discern whether there is any 'new' or radically different content in this very last lesson in chapter 8. To date, students have accumulated a number of different, yet inter-related factoring strategies and what remains to be seen on this nugget is whether any new methods will be proposed or at least re-packaged.
In class tomorrow, students will have a chance to demonstrate whether they explored the nugget in a genuine and meaningful way.
Home Nugget #10
Assigned on Tuesday March 24, 2009
Due on Wednesday March 25, 2009
In Algebra 1 text,
Read pages 454 - 458 with a focus on whether new content is being presented
THEN
Do problems 1 - 11 on page 458
Reminder: Be diligent about working on your class notes nightly! This process will help you to reflect on the day's lesson and give you a chance to gain meaningful, long-term retention of content.
Newly Revised FCAs
2 points: all problems completed in their entirety. Your effort at the end of the lesson is as evident as at the start.
1 point: evidence/explanations for your thought/solution process is provided for ALL pertinent problems.
1 point: a minimum paragraph summary at the end of the lesson of what themes/ideas the lesson was meant to promote. The more specific you are, the better.
In class tomorrow, students will have a chance to demonstrate whether they explored the nugget in a genuine and meaningful way.
Home Nugget #10
Assigned on Tuesday March 24, 2009
Due on Wednesday March 25, 2009
In Algebra 1 text,
Read pages 454 - 458 with a focus on whether new content is being presented
THEN
Do problems 1 - 11 on page 458
Reminder: Be diligent about working on your class notes nightly! This process will help you to reflect on the day's lesson and give you a chance to gain meaningful, long-term retention of content.
Newly Revised FCAs
2 points: all problems completed in their entirety. Your effort at the end of the lesson is as evident as at the start.
1 point: evidence/explanations for your thought/solution process is provided for ALL pertinent problems.
1 point: a minimum paragraph summary at the end of the lesson of what themes/ideas the lesson was meant to promote. The more specific you are, the better.
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