1. Algebra Day November 16, 2010
Do these relationships describe a function:
Sort the slips of paper in front of you into YES, NO, or NOT SURE
If YES, determine the variables that would be used for input and output.

2. Algebra Day November 16, 2010
Go to moodle.sandi.net to find this powerpoint and today’s documents (look in “Math Resource – Karen Aguilar”).

3. Purpose and Outcome
Purpose: Plan upcoming instructional sequence, focusing both on long term (year long) as well as short term (upcoming unit) timeframes, including strategies to reinforce/build/extend students’ understanding of functions and inequalities
Outcome:
Revise existing Pacing Guides (in detail for upcoming chapter and big picture for year long sequence) with consideration to the following ideas
State math guidelines
Standards
CST blueprints
ELM content
Engaging strategies for teaching the topic
Areas of struggle identified through analysis of last year’s unit exams on Ch. 3 and 4

4. Planning for upcoming unit
We are here
Long term planning
Planning for upcoming unit
CAHSEE Prep integration (Algebra&Functions, algebra
Review results of Exams (Chapter 1, 3, 4)

5. Successes and challenges with teaching Functions (Unit 5, Chapter 4)
Go to the moodle page (Math Resource – Aguilar)
Respond on the forum:
Successes
challenges

6. Results from last year’s Unit 4 Exam (Inequalities and Abs. Value)
Go to moodle to see report
You have the handout of the exam
Items that are problematic?

7. CAHSEE Prep What are you already doing?
Which strands can we realistically cover?
CAHSEE Prep Quizzes? If so how many? Worth how much?

8. Agenda setting for next pull out January 18, 2010
What are we deciding to do as a result of our meeting today?
How will we know if we’ve done it?