Here's the deal: I'm working on curriculum for my school and Algebra 2 is making my eyes cross. I think the major problem is the state of Virginia is in a transition year between " old " Standards of Learning (SOLs), and " new " ones. This year is supposed to be the year that we're still teaching and assessing the old SOLs, but we're supposed to teach the new ones, too. Those of you that teach Algebra 2 already know that there's an enormous amount of information to cover in a short period of time. To give you context, our school teaches it as a semester-long block course. There's only so much a brain can handle in one day, though! Here's the first draft of my skills list and structure...I'm not sure what to do about the old vs. new SOLs (my skills list is based on the old SOLs because that is what will be assessed). Note: Gray items are not included in old or new SOLs but might be necessary for student understanding ...
a "hands-on" approach to teaching mathematics