Nov 15
We will be testing over unit 2 equations and inequalities this week in addition to taking our second checkpoint. The six weeks ends on Friday. Please make sure your student is prepared to test this week.
Oct 29
We will score 80% or higher on Unit 2 Test 1 and Unit 2 Test 2
We are going to learn how to transform and solve euqations in problem situtations.
We are going to solve prolems involving equations with two or more steps in a form with variables on both sides or the equation. A.4.A
We will investigate methods for solving linear equations using properties of equality A.7.B
We will apply properties of real numbers to solve equations. A.7.B
We will investigate methods for solving inequalities using graphs and properties of inequalities. (A.7.B)
Oct 25
Gabcast! Homework #1 - Unit 2 Test 1
reminder of pending test
Oct 11
We made it through the first six week and grades look good. We have a pass rate of 88% or higher. Student are performing well. We have our first checkpoint test and scores will be available by the end of next week.
We will be starting unit 2 on Tuesday. This will cover chapters 3 and 4 from the book in addition to worksheets for other sources.
Please make sure your student is doing homework. The next few lessons are foundational to the next 3 years of math. We will be solving equations using distribution and collecting like terms. If your student struggles with these concepts, please have them attend tutorial.
please view the videos on http://www.bisd-math.wikispaces.com
1 step equation with addition video http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/html/bbapplet_wl-problem-430704.html
1 step equation with subtraction video http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/html/bbapplet_wl-problem-430701.html
1 step equation with division video http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/html/bbapplet_wl-problem-433353.html
1 step equation with multiplication video http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/html/bbapplet_wl-problem-430706.html
Sep 27
October 1st is the end of the first six weeks. Grades will be posted the afternoon of the 1st. This means that the all test corrections must be completed by September 30th.
Sep 20
Students will be testing over Chapter 1 on Monday 9/22 and Tuesday 9/23. ”A” day classes and period 5 will test Monday and “B” day classes and period 1 will test on Tuesday. Students have a review and we went over it in class. Please make sure your students study.
Sep 13
One of our AYD students was injured in a car accident. He is recovering at Harris Hospital. 
Aug 15
Looking for fun activities for the first week of school to review and reinforce fractions, percentages, and decimals. These are key concepts that we need students to remember from middle school. Any ideas out there?
Aug 14
What a great 14 days! I loved getting to know my students before school starts. You wouldn’t believe some of the things these students did across the last 3 weeks.
They leaned about effective communication, problem solving, multiple representations of problems. meta-cognitive processing (Gee, we are calling that Plan Do Study Act in curriculum courses),
Students now understand that the harder you work the smarter you get even if you don’t understand the first time, you have to try for your neurons and dendrites to grow. (Yes, we talked about the brain in math)
These 15-20 students now have a learning community that will grow to include the students in their classes, the freshman academy and hopefully the students at Burleson High School.
They learned that not all problems have a single solution, but some, like crime scene cases, might only have reasonable solutions and many possible solutions for that matter.
I can’t wait to monitor the success of these students this year! We will have 2 follow up sessions with them as a group after they begin the fall semester.
Jul 19
Starting July 28, 2008, we will begin the Academic Youth Development bridge to high school for entering 9th grade students. The goal of this program is to prepare students for Algebra 1 by helping them develop problem solving skills and team relationships.