I've been asked to list the main topics(sort of a Curriculum Guide) that
should be taught in High School Algebra 1.(sort of a Curriculum Guide)
I'm aware that most teachers on this list are teaching
on the College Level; from reading so many reasoned conversations, whatever
input you could provide would be appreciated and included in this Guide.
I'm sure there are more, but so far I've come up with:
1. Solving Equations in one variable
2. factoring polynomials
3. solving simultaneous equations
4. graphing linear and quadratic equations
5. Basic Definitions of: "term", "coefficient", etc.
6. graphing "equalities" and "inequalities"
7. working with fractional exponents.
8. translating English sentences into algebraic expressions
I've been requested to come up with about a two to three
page document.
I'm particularly interested in those algebra topics where you see "more
than a few" students coming into college poorly prepared. That is those
areas requiring remediation.
Thanks,
The Old Pro
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