Students will learn what to look for when deciding if a quadratic is factorable.
Students will learn the patterns that make a quadratic either a difference of squares or a perfect square trinomial and how to factor them.
Students will learn how to factor quadratics that have a leading coefficient of 1.
Students will learn how to factor quadratics that have a leading coefficient that is not 1.

I have been teaching and tutoring pre-algebra, algebra 1, and algebra 2, as well as higher level math courses for over 15 years and have noticed two main things:
1) factoring is a huge component in many types of problems and topics throughout high school and beyond.
2) factoring is often the part that students struggle with the most because of inconsistently taught methods and never having it really "click."

I want to use my teaching experience to give students the strongest factoring foundation I can and allow them to move forward in their math education, confident in their ability to factor any quadratic they are given. 

0 - 1 horas semanales fuera de clase
Tarea
Frecuencia: 1-2 durante toda la clase
Comentario: disponible bajo petición
Detalles: Students will be given a worksheet with a variety of factoring problems to help them continue practicing the skills taught in the class. The homework is not required to be turned in. An answer key will be provided.

Students should have completed a pre-algebra course and have at least some experience with identifying quadratics.