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Independent Prealgebra 7th 8th Grade Math 6-Week Review

In this 6 week course, students will review important PreAlgebra skills at their own pace! This is the best self-paced class for students who have completed PreAlgebra and want to prepare for Algebra 1.
Elizabeth Seney, M.A. Secondary Education
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What's included

30 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 9
In this 6 week summer camp, your student will review the essential PreAlgebra skills needed to be successful in Algebra 1.

This course is best taken after completing a 7th grade math or PreAlgebra course as students prepare for the more challenging Algebra 1 topics. It is ideal for maintaining skills over long breaks such as summer.

In this course, students will focus on one topic per week for 6 weeks. Each topic has three unique lessons and plenty of follow-up practice. See the Course Syllabus for more details on the weekly lessons that will be reviewed. 

My videos are the same high quality lessons my students receive in classes. I use strategies for dyslexia and dysgraphia, such as variation in color and visual references, to make math accessible for all learners.
Learning Goals
Students will review their understanding of PreAlgebra concepts.

Integer Operations
Variables and Expressions
Equations and Inequalities
Ratios, Proportions, and Percentages
Linear Graphing
Systems of Equations
learning goal

Syllabus

6 Units
30 Lessons
over 6 Weeks
Unit 1: Integer Operations
Lesson 1:
Adding Integers
 Students use counters and number lines to add positive and negative numbers. 
Lesson 2:
Subtracting Integers
 Students use easy patterns to turn subtraction problems into adding negatives, then solve! 
Lesson 3:
Multiplying and Dividing Integers
 Students use an easy smiley face visual to help remember the rules for multiplying and dividing positive and negative numbers. 
Lesson 4:
Mixed Review
 These practice pages mix adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. This can be a brain teaser! 

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Materials for this class will be delivered using Google Slides and a free Google Account will be necessary to access them
Pre-Requisites
It is best if students have already completed PreAlgebra. However, this course can also be used as a way to determine if your learner can skip PreAlgebra and is ready for Algebra 1.
Supply List
I recommend paper, pencil, eraser, and a calculator. Encourage students to do as much work as possible on paper. Mental math is great! At this level of mathematics, students also need to practice keeping track of their steps.
Joined October, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Elizabeth Seney and I have been an educator for the last 25 years. I am incredibly passionate about teaching Secondary Mathematics as well as Integrated, Project-Based homeschool curriculum. 

As a young adult, my teaching experiences began with Special Education in Southern California, where I spent two years at the elementary level. I then taught Computers for another 3 years before transitioning to teaching mathematics.

I began teaching math at the middle and high school level in North Carolina, USA. I am able to teach any grade level from 6th grade through high school Calculus. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, a Master's Degree in Secondary Education, and once held a North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Secondary Mathematics.

My professional training has taught me how to differentiate mathematics learning for a variety of learning modalities. I have teaching experience and specialize in working with students of all learning needs including gifted, atypical neurodevelopment, and dyslexia/dysgraphia. I have curricula development training in the fields of Integrated Learning and Project-Based Learning. I am qualified to teach personal projects that integrate every secondary subject including Writing, Literature, Humanities, Science, and a variety of Electives such as pottery, fine art, digital art, videography, and basic technology courses such as web design and basic coding. 

After some time in traditional public school settings, I transitioned to teaching secondary mathematics in a Montessori setting at a Montessori Farm School in Ohio. My professional training in this educational field was invaluable as I learned how to use materials and visuals to connect the hand to the mind during mathematics learning. 

I have the AMI Secondary Montessori Adolescent Certificate which includes the ability to teach all subject levels at a middle and high school level. The most important part of this experience was my ability to branch out and become a Secondary Generalist. 

After 7 years in this setting, I used this variety of training and professional experiences to start my own curriculum writing and consultation business. I traveled around the United States, writing Integrated and Project-Based curricula for new middle schools and helping the administration train their teachers. My most recent professional position, prior to teaching here on Outschool, was as the Writer and Director of a new Middle School here in South Carolina. 

During Covid, I transitioned to at-home teaching for the benefit of my own middle school students. I wrote online Project-Based curricula for them, developed digital materials, digital projects, and learned how to use Google Digital applications to teach and collaborate. It's as close to teaching in person as it gets.

On a whim, I chose to list some of my mathematics classes and curricula on Outschool and I fell in love. The platform itself is well managed but more importantly the connections I've been able to make with families, and the teaching I've been able to do is what I consider the best of my entire career. I am able to offer very specific classes that meet the needs of math students in a way I've always dreamed of being able to do! I transitioned to fully teaching on Outschool and have reaped the joy and connections with families over the last two years.

I believe the sum of these varied experiences has made me the teacher I am today. I view secondary students as the whole child, rather than recipients of a specialized subject. I approach each of my students as individuals, respecting and adapting to their learning needs and personal passions. I'm incredibly passionate about my mathematics teaching but also about my homeschool consulting and Project-Based instruction. Please make sure to ask me about both!

I hope to see you in class!

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