About Brian Riley

2013-2014 is my 19th year teaching in the Dearborn Public Schools. Graduate of Michigan State University. B.S. Civil Engineering. Graduate of California State University. Secondary Teaching Certificate Graduate of Wayne State University. M. A. Sports Administration. Prior to Teaching at the Early College I taught for 13 years at Fordson High School where I coached baseball for 16 years. Born and raised in Rochester, Michigan Graduate of Rochester Adams High School

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

4th & 5th Hours:

These classes did not meet today, students are at Henry Ford Health Systems.

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed questions from Chapter 2 and 3 in preparation for final exams.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 6-1, Slope and Rate of Change.

Hwk #24 is due tomorrow.  Sec 6-1

Pages 286-288

Problems 1-4, 8, 9, 20-25, 49, 61, 62

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Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with answers 1-13-16

6th hour Notes 1-13-16

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed problems involving the three different forms for the equation of a line.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 6-2, Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation.  We also began discussing Sec 6-3, Standard Form of a Linear Equation.

Hwk #26 is due on Thursday.  Sec 6-2

Pages 294-295

Problems 6, 7, 22-25, 46, 56, 58, 70, 71

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Alg 1 4th & 5th hrs Bellwork with answers 1-12-16

4th and 5th hour Notes 1-12-16

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed finding the slope of a line using either the coordinates of two points or the graph of the line.

The Slope Practice sheet from yesterday is due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 6-1, Slope and Rate of Change.

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Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with answers 1-12-16

6th hour Notes 1-12-16

Monday, January 11, 2016

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Point-Slope Form of a Linear Equation (Sec 6-4).

Hwk #25 is due today.

Students took a short quiz over Sec 6-4.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 6-2, Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation.

Hwk #26 is due on Thursday.  Sec 6-2

Pages 294-295

Problems 6, 7, 22-25, 46, 56, 58, 70, 71

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Alg 1 4th & 5th hrs Bellwork with answers 1-11-16

4th and 5th hour Notes 1-11-16

 

6th Hour:

No Bellwork today.  Students took the Test over Chapter 5.

Students were given a Practice Sheet over Slope to complete and return tomorrow.

Click on the link below for a copy of this Slope Practice Sheet:

Alg 1 6th hr Slope Practice Sheet

Friday, January 8, 2016

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Sec 6-4, Point-Slope Form of a Linear Equation.  The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 6-2, Slope-Intercept Form of a Linear Equation.

Hwk #25 is due on Monday.  Sec 6-4

Pages 11-14, 21, 22, 37, 38, 40 (for problems 21, 22, 40 write the equation in Point-Slope Form only).

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Alg 1 4th & 5th hrs Bellwork with answers 1-8-16

4th and 5th hour Notes 1-8-16

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork was review for Monday’s Chapter 5 Test.  This bellwork was rather lengthy so it took much of the period.

Hwk #22 is due today.

The remainder of the period we did some more review for the test then began discussing  Sec 6-1, Slope and Rate of Change.

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Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with Answers 1-8-16

6th hour Notes 1-8-16

Thursday, January 7, 2016

6th hour Notes 1-7-164th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Rate of Change, Slope, and Point-Slope Form for a Linear Equation.

Hwk #24 is due today.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Sec 6-4, Point-Slope Form of a linear equation.

Hwk #25 is due on Monday. Sec 6-4

Pages 307-308

Problems 11-14, 21, 22, 37, 38, 40 (for #’s 21, 22, & 40 write the equation in Point-Slope Form only).

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Alg 1 4th & 5th hours Bellwork with answers 1-7-16

4th and 5th hour Notes 1-7-16

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed problems from earlier in Chapter 5 and from Sec 5-5.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 5-5, Direct Variation.  We also reviewed a little for Monday’s test over Chapter 5.

Hwk #22 is due tomorrow:  Sec 5-5

Pages 264-265

Problems 12, 13, 23-26, 37, 41, 45

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Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with answers 1-7-16

 

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

4th & 5th Hours:

These two hours did not meet today, students were at Henry Ford Health Systems.

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed some problems from Chapter 5 in preparation for an upcoming Test over Chapter 5.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Sec 5-5, Direct Variation.

Hwk #22 will be due on Friday.  Sec 5-5

Pages 264-265

Problems 12, 13, 23-26, 37, 41, 45

Students were also given the review for the Chapter 5 Test.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, notes/examples from today’s lesson, and a copy of the Chapter 5 Review:

Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with answers 1-6-16

6th hour Notes 1-6-16

Alg 1 Chapter 5 Review

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed problems from Chapters 2 and 3.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 6-1 by covering the topic of Rate of Change.  We then began discussing Sec 6-4, Point-Slope Form for the equation of a line.

Hwk #24 is due on Thursday.  Sec 6-1

Pages 286-288

Problems 1-4, 8, 9, 20-25, 49, 61, 62

Students were also given the answers to the Final Exam Review for Chapters 1 and 2 that they were given over the Winter Break.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, notes/examples from today’s lesson, and a copy of Final Exam Review Answers for Chapters 1 and 2:

Alg 1 4th & 5th hrs Bellwork with Answers 1-5-16

4th and 5th hour Notes 1-5-16

Alg 1 Final Review Answers Ch 1 & 2

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed the graphs and equations of Absolute Value Equations.

Hwk #23 is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed how the skills learned from our discussions on graphs and equations of Absolute Value Functions can help when graphing Quadratic Equations if written in the following form:  y = a(x-h)^2+k.

We then began discussing Sec 5-5, Direct Variation.

Students were also given the answers to the Final Exam Review for Chapters 1 and 2 that they were given over the Winter Break.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, notes/examples from today’s lesson, and a copy of Final Exam Review Answers for Chapters 1 and 2:

Alg 1 6th hrs Bellwork with Answers 1-5-16

6th hour Notes 1-5-16

Alg 1 Final Review Answers Ch 1 & 2

Monday, January 4, 2016

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed Slope.

Slope Practice Sheet and Final Exam Reviews for Chapters 1 & 2 are due today.

The remainder of the period we began discussing Sec 6-1, Slope and Rate of Change.

Hwk #24 will be due Thursday.  Sec 6-1.

Pages 286-288

Problems 1-4, 8, 9, 20-25, 49, 61, 62

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Alg 1 4th & 5th hrs Bellwork with answers 1-4-16

4th and 5th hour Notes 1-4-16

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed graph Absolute Value and Quadratic Functions as well as writing a function rule to model a given situation.

The Final Exam Review for Chapters 1 & 2 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished discussing Sec 6-7, graphs of Absolute Value Functions.

Hwk #23 is due tomorrow.  Practice Sheet for Sec 6-7.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, notes/examples from today’s lesson, and a copy of Hwk #23:

Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with answers 1-4-16

6th hr Notes 1-4-16

Alg 1 Hwk #23

Friday, December 18, 2015

4th & 5th Hours:

No bellwork today.  Students took the Test over Chapter 5.

Students were given the following work over break:

  • Classwork Sheet after Ch 5 Test.  Slope:  Sec 6-1 from the textbook
  • Chapter 1 and 2 Review for Final Exams.

These assignments are due when we return from break on January 4, 2016.

Click on the links below for a copy of these two assignments:

Alg 1 4th & 5th hrs Classwork after Ch 5 Test

Alg 1 Final Exam Review Chapters 1 & 2

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed questions from Sec 5-4.

Hwk #21 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished Section 5-4 and began Sec 6-7, graphs of Absolute Value Functions.

Students were given Final Exam review for Chapters 1 and 2 to complete over the break.  This  assignment is due when we return from break on January 4, 2016.

Click on the links below for a copy today’s bellwork with answers, notes/examples from today’s lesson, and a copy of the Final Exam Review Chapter 1 & 2

Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with answers 12-18-15

6th hr Notes 12-18-15

Alg 1 Final Exam Review Chapters 1 & 2

Thursday, December 17, 2015

4th & 5th Hours:

Bellwork reviewed problems that will appear on tomorrow’s Ch 5 Test

Hwk #22 is due today.

The remainder of the period we reviewed for tomorrow’s Chapter 5 Test.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Alg 1 4th & 5th hrs Bellwork with answers 12-17-15

4th and 5th hour Notes 12-17-15

 

6th Hour:

Bellwork reviewed writing function rules given a statement or a table of values.

Classwork from after yesterday’s quiz is due today.

The remainder of the period we discussed Sec 5-4.

Hwk #21 is due tomorrow.  Sec 5-4

Pages 256-257

Problems 4-6, 12-14, 21

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

-Alg 1 6th hr Bellwork with answers 12-17-15

6th hr Notes 12-17-15