Patrick Flood, SEDF706, Prof C.

Torres Rivera, Spring 2015

General Learning Goal for the Unit: Students will:

qInvestigate and make sense of the relationship between vertical height and horizontal length.
qUnderstandslopewithinthecontextofaratiorepresentingaconstantrateofchange.
qFindtheslopeofalinegiventhecoordinatesoftwopointsontheline.
qUse linear functions to analyze situations and solve problems.
qConnect the learning of slope to real life.
Description of assessment purpose, activity, and follow-up action. The assessment activities are tied to learning objectives and will
Assessments measure if students adequately achieved these learning objectives. Assessment activities include a brief Reflection Paper as a followup item, quizzes, class discussion, worksheets, homework, and a test.
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Formative
Pretest

Vocabulary matching pretest on attitudes and prior experience with vocabulary and concepts. A worksheet will be
distributed where students are asked to match each of the terms below with their definitions. The key terms that
students will be asked to match to their definition are: x-axis, y-axis, origin, ordered pair, units, independent and
dependent variable, and Pythagorean Theorem.
Action: Worksheet answers will be presented to the class by their fellow students.

LESSONS
(note each
lesson = 2
days)

1: Coordinates 2: Rate of Change. 3: Definition of Slope. 4: Demonstration

and Distance. Draw a "T-chart" of Define slope as
and Examples. Ask
Plot points on a coordinates. Find steepness, rise over
students to plot a line
coordinate
the rate of change run, and the Change in given a point and a
plane and find (constant of
Y over the Change in X, slope. Show lines
the unit
variation, constant and by the formula.
whose slopes are
distance
of proportionality)
positive, negative,
between points.
zero, undefined and
ask students to find
slope.

5: Point-Slope Form of
a Linear Equation.
Pull it all together by
showing how the
equation of a linecan
be represented in
Point-Slope Form.

Daily assessment of material covered in class.

Exit Slips

Students will write a brief Reflection Paper of 1-2 Paragraphs summarizing the basic ideas of the lesson with
example(s); and, optionally, include their thoughts on the topic and any qiuestions they have.
Action: Questions raised or misconceptions that arise from the reflection paper will be addressed at the start of the
following lesson.

Observe students & ask questions daily to assess how they are engaging, how well they understand daily work, and
misconceptions. Andectodal records will be taken to document progress of language use. Open-ended questions of
all levels of Bloom's will be asked of students. Student interviews, as needed, may take place. Activities including
Observation "Think-Ink-Pair-Share" will be conducted during which the instructor will walk around the room during problemsolving observing how teams are doing.Students will be asked to go to the board and provide solutions. They will
and oral
questioning be asked to 'think aloud' as they demonstrate their work to classmates.

Action: Student pairs may be changed according to level of mastery.

Homework

Homework on applications of learning following first day of each lesson. Action: look for accurate and fluent use of
technical language and concept understanding. Credit given is full/partial or no credit for attempted respones.
Homework wil be assigned from the textbook where students are asked to solve problems after reading the
relevant section of the book.
Action: Give written wise criticism. Homework will be scored the following day and additional feedback will be
provided as necessary.Students may be asked to see the teacher if there is a serious problem with the homework.

Quizzes

End-of-unit
test

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Summative

2 Multiple Choice and 2

Problem-Solving
Question one of which
is extra-credit.

2 Multiple Choice and

2 Problem-Solving
Question one of which
is extra-credit.

Action: review work as

needed; contributes to
marking period grade.
Answers to the Quiz
will be discussed
during the following
lesson.

Action: review work as

needed; contributes to
marking period grade.
Answers to the Quiz
will be discussed
during the following
lesson.

Comprehensive
End-of-Unit Test
(multiple choice,
short answer,
problem-solving). A
Study Guide will be
distributed in
advance for
students to review.