CNA REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LAB ~ APPALACHIA The Effects of Kentucky Virtual High School’s Hybrid Course in Algebra I on Teaching Practices, Classroom Quality, and Adolescent Learning ACT 6: Systems of Equations On-Line PD July 1, 2009

CNA Agenda Welcome and Introductions Equipment check-in Discussion of Act 6 Connections to KVHS Applet Exploration Assignment for Act 7: Wednesday, July 15

CNA Welcome Introduce yourself Remind us of your school Somewhere you see algebra

CNA Equipment Check What is the current status for your school regarding: Computer access for the KVHS Algebra I course? Access to wikispaces? Access to Horizon Wimba? Fill out the School Technology Database and send to Roland by Friday, July 17, 2009

CNA Small Group Discussion of Act 6 Highlights regarding: –Content –Instructional Strategies –Reflections from Act 6 For Whole Group Share-out: –Negotiate someone to speak for the group for each strand/scene –Capture 2-3 main points per strand/scene to share whole-group

CNA Notes from Breakout Rooms

CNA Responses to Act 6 Quiz Questions Choose a question that you responded Type the # of the question that was most interesting to you into the chat box below Break into small groups, again: Share your response Key characteristics, points to share

CNA How do I teach this? –Rafting Problem –Overlapping Circles –Practicing Skills Act 6: Scene 1

CNA Act 6- Scene 2: Helping Students How do you rate these? How can we help students create connections/represen tations?

CNA Scene 3- Helping Students Look at Shannon’s work. What do you think Shannon understands? Where does she need help?

CNA Getting Students to Connect to Solving Equations Multiple Representations –Number Sense –Diagrams (labeled drawings) –Charts/Tables (charting ordered pairs) –Symbolic Expressions (use of Real Number properties) –Manipulatives (Algebra Tiles…) –Graphs (use of graphing calculators) Trace Y 1 :Y 2 –Spreadsheets –Words Intentional/Transparent/Model

CNA KVHS Algebra I to Spotlight Systems of Equations and Inequalities –Unit 4, Lessons in KVHS –Act 6 in Spotlight on Algebra Lesson Analysis –15.2 Linear Systems and Their Graphs –16.1 Solving Systems using Substitution –17.1 Solving Systems using Elimination and Addition Tracking Tools –

CNA KVHS Lesson Analysis Expectations In your breakout rooms, discuss: –What you liked about the lesson, –How you plan to modify the tracking tool, –What you might do to access prior knowledge, –How you might close the lesson

CNA Technology/Applet Exploration Uploading to the Wiki

CNA Next Steps for July 15 th, Act 7 Work through all of Act 7: take notes and be prepared to discuss Work through at least two lessons in KVHS from lessons 20-24; to discuss how you might use them with your students. Fill out the School Technology Database and send to Roland by Friday, July 17, 2009 For the Conversation on Wednesday, July 15, 9:00-11:00 est. –Have graphing calculators, notes from Act 7 & KVHS, and research binders nearby. –Have Spotlight on Algebra and the KVHS Algebra I Course open

CNA Thanks for sharing your thinking! See you Wednesday, July 15, 2009