1. REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LAB ~ APPALACHIA
The Effects of Kentucky Virtual High School’s Hybrid Course in Algebra I on
Teaching Practices, Classroom Quality,
and Adolescent Learning
ACT 8: RADICALS
On-Line Professional Development
JULY 22, 2009
ACT 7
Wednesday
July 25, 2007

2. AGENDA Welcome and Introductions Equipment check-in & updates
Continuation of KYVS ALG I: 10.2, 20.1 &.2, discussions
Sharing of Lesson Tracking Tools & posting on the wiki
Discussion of ACT 8 & connections to KYVS ALG I
Lesson Planning
Linking to KET EncycloMedia
Assignment for ACT 9 Discussion:
Wednesday, July 29, 2009

3. Investigate Lessons & Tracking Tools
Within the Breakout Room:
Assignments:
10.2 (Solutions to an Equation;
10.3 (Intercepts of Lines);
20.1 & 20.2 (Exponents);
22.3 ( Multiplying Polynomials)
Investigate the Lesson;
Use the Tracking Tool developed for that Lesson and make suggestions for edits;
Report back whole group.

4. Sharing of Tracking Tools
NAME
LESSON (NUMBER & TITLE)
Erlene Cyrus
Michelle Gibson
Laci Ingles
3.1 Additive Inverses
Robin Ervine
Tracy McCown
John Perkins
1.1 Real Numbers
Angela Lytle
Terra Caudill
Robin McDonald
Lisa Redmiles
1.3 Number Operation
Megan Hearn

5. Go to http://hybridalgebra.wikispaces.com
HYBRIDALGEBRA WIKI POSTING OF NOTE-TAKING DEVICES and/or OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Go to
Login using your username and password created previously
Click on the link to the Lesson Plans page
Click on the edit this page button

6. Editing the Page
The editing toolbar will appear at the top of the page
Find the “Insert Images and Files” button

7. Inserting an Image or File
Click on Insert Image and File button
Choose to browse for the file to be uploaded
Select the file
Click Upload
Choose Links to the file

8. Inserting File into the Page
Place cursor in the page, where you want to insert the new file (other wise it will insert the file at the top of the page).
Double click on the file
you want to insert, close ‘Images & Files’
Click ‘Save’ on the editing toolbar
DONE!

9. Discussion of ACT 8: RADICALS
Highlights regarding content, instructional strategies, and/or reflections from ACT 8

10. ACT 8: SCENE 1- 3 How Do I Teach This?
Modeling ( Graphs, Pictures, Arcs..)
Manipulatives (Base Ten Tiles, Geoboard)
Looking for Patterns
Mnemonics – Memory Devices – FOIL
Problem Solving – Real World
Using a Formula

11. VOCABULARY for RADICALS
Quotient Property
of Square Roots
Right Triangle
Radicand
Rational Number
Hypotenuse
Perfect Square
Pythagorean
Theorem
Leg
Square Root
Conjugate
nth
Roots
Radical Expression
Irrational Number
Product Property
of Square Roots
Hypotenuse
Radical

12. Connections: KYVS Algebra to SpotLight on Algebra
SPOTLIGHT ON ALGEBRA: ACT 8, Radicals
KYVS ALGEBRA I COURSE: Unit 7, Rational & Radical Expressions, and Equations
Lesson 34: Radical Expressions
Lesson 35: Finding Square Roots
Lesson 36: Radical Equations
Each lesson is assigned – investigate; go to wiki, find the TT fro you lesson, edit, discuss its use.

13. KET- EncycloMedia Algebra Support for: Providing an authentic purpose
Connecting to the world
Engaging students to learn the concept
Visualizing
Promoting student thinking/discussion/accessing prior knowledge
eLearning Ky; see menu to the left; KET EncycloMedia; access through or
Access……

14. √ How will you bundle your Units for ’09-’10?
Planning Lessons Using KYVS Algebra I & Skill Set From Spotlight On Algebra
√ How will you bundle your Units for ’09-’10?
√ What are the structures you will put in place to support instructional strategies that motivate students to engage in learning Alg I?
[Refer to Strategies listed behind TAB 14]
√ For each structure, plan what formal feedback you will provide to move students into their ’zone of promixal development.’
[See “Linking Formative Assessment to Scaffolding,” pp 1]

15. Planning Instruction Using KYVS Alg I (cont.)
What do you want the students to know and be able to do?
How will you know that they know and can do?
Formative
Summative
How will you use KYVS ALG I – what lesson and in what context? Will Spotlight on Algebra help? How?
How will you access prior knowledge?
What is the new learning? How will students keep track and/or organize this learning?
What form of student/teacher reflection will you use?
[See Research Standards behind TAB 2]

16. Expectations for Next Steps
Work through all of ACT 9 for Wednesday, July 29, 2009.
Continue with investigating KET Encyclomedia for segments that provide an access point for critical ALG I concepts.
Organize information in your research binder.
Dates to Remember:
On-Line PD Make-up is Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
Extension of Bb training is Thursday, August 13 in Louisville, JCTC.

17. Collegial Support
Postings & Materials on Spotlight on Algebra, resources through the Blended/Hybrid Learning Community or
On-line discussions with colleagues
Postings, Materials, Discussions

18. Thanks for sharing your thinking – you will make a difference with your students!
The Hybrid Algebra I Study captures the art & science of instructional best practices.
Continue to plan for blended instruction & see you Wednesday, July 29, 2009!