Compound InequalitiesAudra Rehbaum12/17/09
BackgroundPlacement School: Saint Benedict SchoolPlacement District: Amherst School DistrictCooperating Teacher: Jennifer Pilger
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The StudentsGrade Level: 8th grade MathematicsAbility Level: Advanced math class-Integrated Algebra (9th grade mathematics)Number of Students: 14
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Time FrameImplementation of Learning Experience: 4 days
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New York State StandardMathematics: Standard 3: Students will understand the concepts of and become proficient with the skills of mathematics; communicate and reason mathematically; become problem solvers by using appropriate tools and strategies; through the integrated study of number sense and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and statistics and probability.
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Performance IndicatorA.A.24 - Solve linear inequalities in one variable
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Purpose/Rationale of LEStudents to be able to solve compound inequalities and graph them on a number line.
Students to develop skills for solving and representing real life problems involving compound inequalities.
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ObjectivesStudents will be able to:solve any one variable, linear compound inequality.
translate information from a given word problem in to a linear compound inequality.
graph linear compound inequalities on a number line.
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Essential Question(s)What is one method that we can use to represent a range of data?
What is an example of how we use or solve compound inequalities in the world?
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Enduring UnderstandingEvaluate and solve any compound inequality.
Recognize and understand the language given in a word problem and be able to represent the information in a linear compound inequality.
Represent compound inequalities on a number line.
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Guiding QuestionsWhat is a compound inequality?What is the difference between an AND statement and an OR statement? How and when do you combine two inequalities?How do you represent a compound inequality on a number line?What does inclusive mean?
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Students TasksMid-chapter Quiz (used as pre-assessment)Notes on Compound InequalitiesHomework assignment from textbookSolving Compound Inequalities (worksheet)Chapter test (LE was a portion of test)
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AssessmentsMid-Chapter Quiz - Diagnostic Assessment
Solving Compound Inequalities Worksheet- Formative Assessment (class-work grade)
Chapter Test Summative Assessment
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Solving Compound Inequalities: (Abridged Rubric)
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Teacher Exemplar
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Teacher Exemplar
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Distinguished Student Work
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Distinguished Student Work
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Proficient Student Work
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Proficient Student Work
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Developing Student Work
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Developing Student Work
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Modification Table
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ReflectionsThe peer review session was extremely useful to me in creating my final learning experience.
I learned how I could:Engage my students more.Improve my rubric.Assess my students at a higher level of thinking.
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Thank you!I would truly like to thank my peer review group for their support and their warm and cool comments!
Special thanks to:Laura, Michelle, Christine, Clay, Mike, as well as Mr. Arnold and Kim Charmatz!
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