Algebra 1 with a Certified Math Teacher

In this ongoing class, I will walk students through the skills needed to understand and confidently answer problems in Algebra. We will cover: algebra, equations, inequalities, functions, linear functions, systems, exponents, polynomials, quadratics and radical expressions. I will demonstrate the steps needed to solve the problem and have the students watch. Then the students will work through several problems with me and be encouraged to talk me through solving the problems. After this, students will be able to do our last few problems of the class on their own using the steps we've practiced. 

As students get stuck or held up on a problem, we will use it as a time to encourage them and help them figure out the next step to solve. 

Worksheets will be provided for students to work on following classes but not required to complete.  

Unit 1: Foundations of Algebra
- Week 1 : Variables and Expressions/Adding and Subtracting Real Numbers/Multiplying and Dividing Real Numbers  
- Week 2 : Powers and Exponents/Roots and Irrational Numbers/ Order of Operations
- Week 3 : Simplifying Expressions/Introduction to Functions

Unit 2: Equations
- Week 4 : Equations by Adding/Subtracting, Equations by Multiplying/Dividing, Two Step Equations, Multi-Step 
- Week 5 : Multi-Step, Variables on Both Sides, Solving for a Variable 
- Week 6 : Solving Absolute-Value Equations, Rates/Ratios/Proportions, Percents
- Week 7 : Applications of Percents, Percent Increase/Decrease

Unit 3: Inequalities
- Week 8: Graphing/Writing Inequalities, Solving by Add/Subtract/Mult/Dividing, Two-Step Inequalities
- Week 9 : Two-Step, Multi-step Inequalities, Variables on both sides
- Week 10 :  Compound Inequalities, Absolute-Value Inequalities 

Unit 4: Functions
- Week 11 :  Graphing Relationships, Relations and Functions, Writing Functions
- Week 12 : Graphing Functions, Scatter Plots and Trend Lines 
- Week 13 : Arithmetic Sequences

Unit 5: Linear Functions
- Week 14 : Identifying Linear Functions, Using Intercepts, Rate of Change and Slope
- Week 15 : Slope Formula, Midpoint/Distance formula 
- Week 16 : Direct Variation, Slope-Intercept Form 
- Week 17 : point-slope form, slopes of parallel and perpendicular lines
- Week 18 : Finish Unit
- Week 19 : Review
- Week 20  : Review