Teacher Name: Heather York__________________
Subject: Algebra II______________
Appraiser Name: Tina McCorkle____________
PL – 3: Designs effective lesson plans, units and assessments
Date: 2/10/2013
Learning goals (ex: at beginning of unit based on pre-assessment)
The average score of a 29% on the unit pre-assessment will improve to a 90% by the end of the unit.
Objective(s):
 I will divide polynomials using long division
Strategy:
 Review
Activity:
 Khan Academy
o Dividing polynomials by binomials 2
o Dividing polynomials by binomials 3
o Dividing polynomials with remainders
Essential Questions
1. How is dividing polynomials using long division similar to ordinary long division?
Formative Assessment (Result Indicator):
 Khan Academy results
Intervention for those that did not meet mastery:
 Additional online tutorials
Enrichment for those that met mastery:
 Students write sample test questions
Homework Extension, Independent practice:
 Watch all videos or read textbook p. 363-365
o https://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry/polynomial_and_rational/syntheticdivision/v/synthetic-division
o https://www.khanacademy.org/math/trigonometry/polynomial_and_rational/syntheticdivision/v/synthetic-division-example-2
o Educreations video (Factor polynomial and find other zeros)
Teacher Name: Heather York__________________
Subject: Algebra II______________
Appraiser Name: Tina McCorkle____________
Date: 2/11/2013
Learning goals (ex: at beginning of unit based on pre-assessment)
The average score of a 29% on the unit pre-assessment will improve to a 90% by the end of the
unit.
Objective(s):
 I will divide polynomials using synthetic division.
 Given one zero, I will find other zeros of polynomials.
Strategy:
 Review
Activity:
 Dividing Polynomials Using Synthetic Division Gizmo
Essential Questions
1. How does synthetic division relate to synthetic substitution?
Formative Assessment (Result Indicator):
 Gizmo results
Intervention for those that did not meet mastery:
 Additional online tutorials
Enrichment for those that met mastery:
 Students write sample test questions
Homework Extension, Independent practice:
 Watch all videos or read textbook p. 370-373
o virtualnerd.com/algebra-2/polynomials/roots-zeros/rational-zerotheorem/rational-zeros-example
o Educreations video (more examples)
Teacher Name: Heather York__________________
Subject: Algebra II______________
Appraiser Name: Tina McCorkle____________
Date: 2/12/2014 – Substitute
Learning goals (ex: at beginning of unit based on pre-assessment)
The average score of a 29% on the unit pre-assessment will improve to a 90% by the end of the
unit.
Objective(s):
 I will find the possible zeros of a polynomial using the rational zero theorem.
Strategy:
 None
Activity:
 Polynomial Roots Worksheet
Essential Questions
1. How does the rational zero theorem allow you to find the real roots of a polynomial
function?
Formative Assessment (Result Indicator):
 Worksheet results
Intervention for those that did not meet mastery:
 Additional online tutorials
Enrichment for those that met mastery:
 Students write sample test questions
Homework Extension, Independent practice:
 Study for quiz
Teacher Name: Heather York__________________
Subject: Algebra II______________
Appraiser Name: Tina McCorkle____________
Date: 2/13/2014 – Sophomore Field Trip
Date: 2/14/2014
Learning goals (ex: at beginning of unit based on pre-assessment)
The average score of a 29% on the unit pre-assessment will improve to a 90% by the end of the
unit.
Objective(s):
 I will demonstrate what I have learned about factoring, dividing, and finding zeros of
polynomials.
Strategy:
 Review
Activity:
 Unit 6 Quiz 2
Essential Questions
1. N/A
Formative Assessment (Result Indicator):
 Quiz results
Intervention for those that did not meet mastery:
 Additional online tutorials
Enrichment for those that met mastery:
 Students write sample test questions
Homework Extension, Independent practice:
 Watch all videos or read textbook p. 379-381
o Educreations video (Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, finding complex zeros,
complex conjugates theorem, writing polynomial functions)