Link to Pacing Guides and note taking recommendations

The Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 (full year course) monthly pacing guides can be found at the following link:
https://sites.google.com/a/wps.k12.va.us/wpsmathematics/math-courses

These monthly pacing guides provide a recommended road map through the courses insuring that all VDOE standards and essential questions/skills are met.  We will not follow the guides precisely day by day as they are meant to be used in that manner.  Student needs for differentiation, re-teaching, spiraling of content, and state documented results from previous years indicating common problematic areas all need to be considered when designing weekly and daily plans.

As we have done in recent weeks, daily updates on what topics are being introduced and practiced will be available here for scholars and parents.  Whenever possible, pages and items from the text meant to extend independent practice will be noted.  Scholars are encouraged daily to take notes not only on the line by line solutions in guided practice, but also the process steps involved and narrative notes regarding what is going on in the solution.  A good practice we have discussed in class is to crease the note page vertically, keeping the solutions steps to the left of the crease and the narrative of what is happening or what is key to each line of the solution steps written to the right of the crease.  Useful note taking is a life-learner skill that takes practice and grit.  We will continue to encourage note taking and note use throughout the year.  These notes should form the foundation of scholar to adult discussions at home nightly.  When scholars make their thinking and learning visible to themselves and supportive adults they are more likely to ask for clarification in class and embed their learning more deeply.