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 * __Overview of lessons (links on the left)__

Class Blogs - Cover it Live:** These are live classroom discussions conducted during this 2009-10 school year and posted to the classroom wiki. They provide students with immediate feedback and a live blog to reference to stay current with classroom material.


 * Differentiated Factoring Lesson:** This lesson was conducted on 4/23 to further our investigation into factoring trinomials. The students took a ten minute pre-assessment to create groups. After the pre-assessment, students worked through activities based on their ability. While all groups were working on factoring trinomials, each group was challenged with different approaches to the concept. The lesson ended with a post assessment to gauge all students' comprehension.


 * Price Comparison Overview:** This two day project was the culminating activity of the linear system of equations chapter in Carnegie Algebra 1. Students were given the opportunity to choose which business they would examine, and then create and conduct a presentation on their findings.


 * Ratio Project:** This project was the culminating activity after the ratio/proportion chapter in Carnegie Algebra 1. The activity was completed in one day in early December 2009 and students used the excel cell references that they had already learned earlier in the year. Students must understand how ratios are calculated in addition to how to navigate in excel.


 * Scatter Plot:** This project was conducted over three days during the beginning of the year in an Algebra 1 course. Students spent the first day collecting data and submitting it using a Google form. The second day was spent teaching students how to create data displays (Scatter plots, bar graphs, pie charts) and analyze measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode, and range) using excel. The third day was spent compiling the data and creating the final submission attached.


 * UM Geometry Lesson - Updated -** This is an updated version of the lesson presented at the second round interview.


 * Videos of Teaching -** These videos are samples of how I utilize the interactive white board to increase student engagement in the classroom.

Thank you for your time and consideration, Jeff Bowlby