tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post4769768970895802940..comments2024-03-24T08:15:29.679-05:00Comments on misscalcul8: Algebra 1 CRS Skillsmiss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-18289482485214137012010-07-15T12:20:38.129-05:002010-07-15T12:20:38.129-05:00Silvia,
I pulled these from the ACT website and th...Silvia,<br />I pulled these from the ACT website and they are separated by strands and ACT score levels, 13-15, 16-19, etc. I just haven't put them in any order.<br /><br />driesenberg,<br />Agreed.<br /><br />Mr. D,<br />I'm using a college entrance exam because that's what Illinois uses as a state test. I'm trying to figure out which standards apply to what class. But you are right, I definitely have to teach them to decipher the skill from the given problem, which thanks to ACT, is no easy feat.<br /><br />iTeach,<br />That makes perfect sense to me. Thanks again.miss.calcul8https://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-64626041894938919902010-07-13T20:44:02.656-05:002010-07-13T20:44:02.656-05:00Ok, this list is very long and a bit overwhelming....Ok, this list is very long and a bit overwhelming. I have a couple of suggestions. <br /><br />I see that you wrote every standard from the CRS 13-27. I think your Algebra 1 kids are similar to my prep-level kids. Here's what I'd do: <br /><br />Make a 3-column document in word. Label them "Already seen, need to review", "Learning focus", and "Extension-expose but don't expect mastery". <br /><br />List everything 13-15 and maybe even some of the 16-19 in column 1. List the 16-19 & some of the 20-23 you feel are appropriate in column 2. THESE are your focus. It’s a shorter, more manageable list. List the rest of 20-23 and some of the 24-27 in column 3. <br /><br />Ok, now for application. Take column 1 (your review) and make quick warm-up problems. Give these throughout the year to constantly spiral and support new learning. Take column 2 and find sections in the book that match up. This is what will be the bulk of what you teach, in depth. Take column 3 and find just a couple of problems for each standard. Expose the kids to them - some kids will get them and others will have no clue. But that's ok. <br /><br />I hope this made sense...let me know if I can help in any way. <br /><br />PS- I have materials on a lot of these standards. Let me know if you ever want to see stuff.iTeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05703133334487174902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-65393222151977145192010-07-13T17:32:44.025-05:002010-07-13T17:32:44.025-05:00Students are expected to have a basic understandin...Students are expected to have a basic understanding of quite a few of these topics -- however many of them come to high school without these understandings in place. This is why Algebra 1 has become the problematic class for students to pass in order to graduate on time. There is so much to cover and "master" that when a group of students come to Alg 1 without knowing their multiplication facts or how to deal with integers it becomes almost futile to think that they can become proficient at all of these skills. Once a student has been introduced to these topics they become much easier in Algebra 2, but that won't usually be for another two years...driesenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17362070021808327493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-32260823683466026012010-07-13T16:54:41.131-05:002010-07-13T16:54:41.131-05:00Why this random order? What's the normal teach...Why this random order? What's the normal teaching progression?<br />Also from my point of view the levels required to acquire these abilities are really different: it seems to me that those are abilities from elementary level to a 9 or 10 grade, do you really teach all these things in an year only?<br />What do students know usually by the end of middle school?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07211567659507285470noreply@blogger.com