Algebra 1 || Everything You Need to Know! || (Year-Long / Fixed-Length)

General Info:
This course covers all major topics of Algebra 1, compared to the state standards assessed in most US frameworks. A new standard is taught every week, and I use a spiral review approach. Even though this is a "Fixed Length" course, students may enroll at any point based on their individual need.  Whether your student needs a full curriculum, extra support on a particular topic for school or ACT / SAT test prep, or just needs a supplement for his/her current curriculum -- this course is a great fit!

Teaching Method:
I teach using the Gradual Release of Responsibility approach, where students are given an increasing level of responsibility to independently master the objective. For the problems we work in class, 1) I will demonstrate how the problem is to be correctly completed, 2) We will work a new problem together, then 3) the students will complete a problem independently, and present their work as I check for understanding. 

Dates/Holidays:
This is a year-long course starting on August 4th, 2025 and concluding on May 15th, 2026. There will be holiday breaks during the following weeks:

10.06.2025 - 10.10.2025 | Fall Break
11.24.2025 - 11.28.2025 | Thanksgiving Break
12.22.2025 - 01.02.2026 | Christmas Break
03.09.2026 - 03.13.2026 | Spring Break


Weekly Routine:
The class meets live on 2 non-consecutive days per week (based on demand, there are Monday/Wednesday sections and Tuesday/Thursday Sections) allowing students a day in between lessons to complete homework and solidify their understanding, and a quiz on Friday to assess mastery of the week's objective(s). 

Instructional Delivery:
Each lesson will take place over Zoom, and students will have a copy of the notes that will be taught onscreen. To best ensure the highest level of success, students are encouraged to have all notes printed out and ready for each lesson. 

The structure of each live lesson is: 
1) Recap (5-10min)
2) New Notes (25-30min)
3) Practice Time (15-20min)

Course Materials:
Course materials that I provide are -- notes, homework, assessments, and a certificate upon course completion. Notes will be available on the Outschool course page as printable .pdf files. Homework, quizzes, and tests will be posted on the course page as interactive gamified assessments: "Blooket" for homework and "Kahoot!" for quizzes. As an alternative, pdf versions of homework, assessments, and answer keys are also available at the parents' request.