Supercorrection+letter

Dear Algebra 1 students:

Now that you've taken your Unit 8 test on exponents, you're beginning work on your Supercorrections. When you are Supercorrecting, any problem that involves exponent laws must be done like problem 12; i.e. you need to expand out the multiplication. If you have any questions about this, please don't hesitate to ask.

Each of you learn in different ways. For some of you, listening and participating in class is sufficient. For most of you, practice with similar problems on assignments is key. Some of you learn best by reading or working one on one. In an ideal world, you would have used these techniques *before* the timed test, and you would not have many problems to Supercorrect. The reality is that many of you are still learning how to learn. So, Supercorrections are your final opportunity to fill in the gaps before we move on.

If individual explanations and one on one tutoring work best for you, make time this week to see me and/or get into a Math Directed Study hall to talk with another math teacher. You will also have some time in each of the next two classes to work on Supercorrections. Your only assignment for next class is to work on Supercorrections. Look on iCal for the due date for Supercorrections.

If you didn't do as well as you wanted on the timed test, use it as a learning opportunity and think about what you'd like to do differently in this next unit (pay more attention to assignments, be more engaged in class, use Math Directed Study, review before the test, etc.). Most importantly, use Supercorrections as your opportunity to focus on the most important concepts of Unit 8, and master them.

Remember as you Supercorrect that I will ask you some of these same questions again on the Supercorrections Follow-up Test, so don't just get the right answer from someone- make sure you can do it yourself! Aim for 100% on the Follow-up Test- there is absolutely no excuse not to do well on that final assessment of Unit 8.

Keep taking responsibility for your own learning.

Mr. O'Brien