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Lesson Topic
7-3 Multiplying Binomial Expressions
Lesson Outline
Today I refreshed Hunter on how to multiply two binomials. We use the process of FOIL, which stands for "First, Outer, Inner, and Last". I gave him several examples of multiplying the binomials with radicals in them. A binomial and it's conjugate are binomials that have the same terms, but one is subtraction, and one is addition. There is a shortcut for multiplying conjugates together - take the square of the first term and subtract the square of the second term from it. Hunter worked on exercises 13-26 on p. 382
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60
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60
Lesson Comments
Phone update: I opened the "phone bag" at the start of class, and asked Hunter to please put it in, He complied. We could hear it vibrate several times during class.
Judie, may I suggest that we purchase phone caddies for the classroom walls? Amazon sells clear plastic ones for $8.13, and they are held up by command strips. We could make it a simple policy that the phones are to be in the caddies during class time, with the ringer off or on vibrate, unless the teacher permits otherwise. Marcos and Katya don't cause any problems with the phones. They keep them in their pockets or bags and never pull them out to check social media. As you know, though, Hunter just likes to push the boundary and get his out. I've heard other teachers express frustration over the phones, as well. If we had a school-wide policy, I think it would speak volumes to the parents and the students. It would say that learning and personal interaction with the teachers is our first priority, and the cell phones need to be set aside so that the students can focus and gain the most out of their sessions. The phones, for many of them, serve as a CONSTANT temptation and distraction. Also, a school-wide policy would really help support those teachers that probably really hate that Hunter (or any other student) is looking at his phone during their class, but are too reluctant to take a firm stance on it. Here is a link to the holder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0084M69YW/ref=asc_df_B0084M69YW5377969/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B0084M69YW&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167134163907&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17683598107748578814&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012031&hvtargid=pla-305828853811#customerReviews
Judie, may I suggest that we purchase phone caddies for the classroom walls? Amazon sells clear plastic ones for $8.13, and they are held up by command strips. We could make it a simple policy that the phones are to be in the caddies during class time, with the ringer off or on vibrate, unless the teacher permits otherwise. Marcos and Katya don't cause any problems with the phones. They keep them in their pockets or bags and never pull them out to check social media. As you know, though, Hunter just likes to push the boundary and get his out. I've heard other teachers express frustration over the phones, as well. If we had a school-wide policy, I think it would speak volumes to the parents and the students. It would say that learning and personal interaction with the teachers is our first priority, and the cell phones need to be set aside so that the students can focus and gain the most out of their sessions. The phones, for many of them, serve as a CONSTANT temptation and distraction. Also, a school-wide policy would really help support those teachers that probably really hate that Hunter (or any other student) is looking at his phone during their class, but are too reluctant to take a firm stance on it. Here is a link to the holder: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0084M69YW/ref=asc_df_B0084M69YW5377969/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B0084M69YW&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167134163907&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17683598107748578814&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012031&hvtargid=pla-305828853811#customerReviews
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