May 16, 2011

Today we took our final exam. Your grades are posted on the portal.

Please take a few moments and reflect back on this year and try to figure out what you did well (and continue to do that in the future), and what you could improve on (and try to improve on that in the future).

Please have a very good, very safe summer, and I'll see you in August. Thanks for your work this year.

Mr. Fisch

Friday, May 13, 2011

Today's lesson (pdf) was the second half of our review over second semester (#6, 10, 18-28, 30-37, 45 key).

Your homework for Monday is:

1. Prepare for the final (ours is first final on Monday). Make a plan for when, where and how you are going to study for the Algebra final exam. Be specific and write down your plan (people who do this are much, much, much more successful than those that don't.)
   
   
2. Bring pencils, an eraser, your calculator, a notecard (if you wish), and your textbook to the final exam. Also bring materials to study for your next final as many of you are likely to finish early.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Today's lesson (pdf) was the first half of our review over second semester (#1-5, 7-9, 11-17, 29, 38-44 key).

Your homework for Friday is:

1. Review. If there's anything from today's review that you're struggling with, please come in for help.
   
   
2. Make a plan for when, where and how you are going to study for the Algebra final exam on Monday, May 16th. Be specific and write down your plan (people who do this are much, much, much more successful than those that don't.)

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Today's lesson (pdf) was you guys generating what you thought would be on the final exam.

Your homework for Thursday is:

1. Review. Make a note of anything we generated today that you think you're still having trouble with and spend some time reviewing it and/or getting some extra help.
   
   
2. Make a plan for when, where and how you are going to study for the Algebra final exam on Monday, May 16th. Be specific and write down your plan (people who do this are much, much, much more successful than those that don't.

Monday, May 9, 2011

We began with this opener (pdf).

Today's lesson (pdf) was the second half of our review over first semester (#18-37, 40 key).

Your homework for Wednesday is:

1. Review. If there's anything from first semester that you're struggling with, please come in for help.
   
   
2. Make a plan for when, where and how you are going to study for the Algebra final exam on Monday, May 16th. Be specific and write down your plan (people who do this are much, much, much more successful than those that don't.)

Friday, May 6, 2011

We began with our assessment over Solving Rational Equations (key, pdf).

Today's lesson (pdf) was the first half of our review over first semester (#1-17, 38, 39 key).

Your homework for Monday is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Review.
   
   
3. Make a plan for when, where and how you are going to study for the Algebra final exam on Monday, May 16th. Be specific and write down your plan (people who do this are much, much, much more successful than those that don't.)

Thursday, May 5, 2011

We began with this opener (pdf). The assessment tomorrow will be two problems like this one.

Today's lesson (pdf) was practicing solving more difficult rational equations.

Your homework for Friday is:

1. Prepare for the Solving Rational Equations Assessment on Friday. There are a variety of ways to do that including, but not limited to: review the online pre-assessment; review your notebook and/or the openers and lessons posted on the blog; review the video, work some practice problems in your textbook or that you find online. You can, of course, also get help from me, another math teacher, a teacher in the Study Center, a peer tutor in the Study Center, or a parent, sibling or friend. Do whatever works best for you, but make sure you're prepared. The expectation is that you should all be able to do very well on this assessment.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Today we had our Skype session with Ms. Krueger.

While I handed out a worksheet over rational equations, we'll work on it tomorrow in class.

Your homework for Thursday is:

1. Look back over your notes/worksheets on solving rational equations.
   
   
2. Bring your registration card to class for me to initial.
   
   
3. Start thinking about how you are going to prepare for the final exam.

Monday, May 2, 2011

We began with this opener (pdf).

Today's lesson (pdf) was practicing solving rational equations.

Your homework for Wednesday is:

1. Complete the Solving Rational Equations Online Pre-Assessment.
   
   
2. Prepare for our Skype conversation on Wednesday.

Friday, April 29, 2011

We began by taking our assessment over Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions (key, pdf).

Today's lesson (pdf) was on how to solve rational equations.

Your homework for Monday is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. By no later than midnight tonight, read about our next Skype session and submit at least one question.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

We began with this opener (pdf).

Today's lesson (pdf) was reviewing how to add and subtract rational expressions.

Your homework for Friday is:

1. Finish the second half of the worksheet (key, pdf) if necessary. Do only as many as you need to.
   
   
2. Prepare for the Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions Assessment on Friday. There are a variety of ways to do that including, but not limited to: review the online pre-assessment; review your notebook and/or the openers and lessons posted on the blog; review the video, work some practice problems in your textbook or that you find online. You can, of course, also get help from me, another math teacher, a teacher in the Study Center, a peer tutor in the Study Center, or a parent, sibling or friend. Do whatever works best for you, but make sure you're prepared. The expectation is that you should all be able to do very well on this assessment.
   
   
3. By no later than midnight on Friday, read about our next Skype session and submit at least one question.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

We began by taking our assessment over Multiplying, Dividing and Simplifying Rational Expressions (key, pdf).

Due to the very short class, today's lesson (pdf) was just a couple of review problems.

Your homework for Thursday is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. By no later than midnight on Friday, read about our next Skype session and submit at least one question.
   
   
3. Complete the Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions online pre-assessment.

Monday, April 25, 2011

We began with this opener (pdf).

Today's  lesson (pdf) was over how to add and subtract rational expressions.

Your homework for Wednesday is:

1. Finish the first half of the worksheet #1-12 (key, pdf) if necessary. Do only as many as you need to.
   
   
2. Prepare for the Multiplying, Dividing and Simplifying Rational Expressions Assessment on Wednesday. There are a variety of ways to do that including, but not limited to: review the online pre-assessment; review your notebook and/or the openers and lessons posted on the blog; review the video, work some practice problems in your textbook or that you find online. You can, of course, also get help from me, another math teacher, a teacher in the Study Center, a peer tutor in the Study Center, or a parent, sibling or friend. Do whatever works best for you, but make sure you're prepared. The expectation is that you should all be able to do very well on this assessment.
   
   
3. By no later than midnight on Friday, read about our next Skype session and submit at least one question.
   
   
4. Watch the Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions video, including completing the Self-Check section in your notebooks.
   
   

Friday, April 22, 2011

We began with this opener (pdf).

Today's  lesson (pdf) was over how to divide rational expressions.

Your homework for Monday is:

1. Finish the worksheet (key, pdf) if necessary. Do only as many as you need to.
   
   
2. Complete the Multiplying, Dividing and Simplifying Rationals Online Pre-Assessment

Thursday, April 21, 2011

We began with this opener (pdf).

Today's  lesson (pdf) was over how to multiply rational expressions.

Your homework for Friday is:

1. Finish the worksheet (key, pdf) if necessary. Do as many of the odds as you need to to make sure you understand.
   
   
2. Watch the Multiply and Divide Rational Expressions Video. Please be sure to do the self-check problems. 
   
   

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Today we reviewed how to simplify rational expressions. Here's the key to the worksheet (pdf) we worked on today.

Your homework for Thursday is:

1. Finish the worksheet (if necessary).
   
   
2. Look back over your notes from the last two days.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Today we bypassed the opener so that we could briefly look at some examples I had planned to go over on Friday.

Today's lesson (pdf) was learning about simplifying rational expressions.

Your homework for Wednesday is:

1. Review what we did in class today. If necessary, re-watch the Simplifying Rational Expressions video that you watched over the weekend.

Friday, April 15, 2011

I apologize for being out today - my daughter is sick.

You began by reviewing the quadratic formula (Thanks Mr. Rottschafer!). Here's the key (pdf) to the worksheet.

Then you took your Quadratic Formula assessment (key, pdf).

Your homework for Monday is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. Watch the Simplifying Rationals Video. Please be sure to do the self-check problems. The Rational Expressions unit will be our last one - let's finish strong.
   
   

Thursday, April 14, 2011

No class today due to MAP testing (thanks for working hard at it - we appreciate your effort). Please remember your assessment over the Quadratic Formula is tomorrow - please prepare and be ready to go.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

We began with our Graphing Quadratic Equations assessment (key, pdf).

Today's lesson (pdf) was reviewing the use of the Quadratic Formula and then exploring the use of quadratics to model a basketball shot.

Your homework for Thursday and Friday is:

1. Check the portal for the results of your assessment, fill out your student checklist with your results, and make a plan for retake (if necessary), including making an appointment.
   
   
2. We'll be taking the MAP test tomorrow. Please report directly to the Media Center Computer Lab. Please get a good night's sleep and get here on time so that you can do your best.
   
   
3. We'll take the Quadratic Formula assessment on Friday. Please complete the Quadratic Formula Online Pre-Assessment tonight. If you have any questions, please get some help sometime tomorrow before the assessment on Friday.