1. Welcome back to: Using Manipulatives in the Secondary Classroom Class#2: Algebra Strand 1. Please have a seat at a table with your name tent. (meet new people) 2. In your folder, behind tonight’s agenda is a chart on manipulatives – please take some time to read over (and the one from last week too) while we wait for everyone to arrive.

2.  Article Discussion 7 Musts for Using Manipulatives Thoughts? Surprises? Questions? Concerns?

3.  Article Discussion Tips for Manipulatives Management Thoughts? Surprises? Questions? Concerns?

4.  Chart: Manipulatives to Concepts

5.  Chart: Concepts to Manipulatives

6.  Class 1 Review Subtracting Integers: show (+3) – (-5) (+3) – (-5) = 8 or (+3) + ? = 8

7.  Class 1 Review Subtracting Integers: show (-4) – (+1) (-4) – (+1) = -5 or (-4) + ? = -5

8.  Class 1 Review Subtracting Integers: show (+3) – (-3) After students have seen many examples, have them formulate rules for integer subtraction. (+3) – (-3) = 6 or (+3) + ? = 6

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10.  Class 1: Review

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12.  Class 1 Review 1: Do not feel comfortable using 2: Still need some help to be proficient 3: Feeling Proficient 4: Can present to others on using

13.  Class 1 Review 1: Not appropriate for my students 2: Don’t think I will use with my students 3: I may use with my students at some point 4: Definitely will use with my students

14.  Class 1: Review Geoboards

15.  Class 2: Strand 1: Algebra Handouts Manipulative articles Manipulatives to concepts Sample lesson Standard 1 SC 6-8 Algebra Tiles, Geoboards, & Tangrams