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

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Bellwork reviewed solving quadratic equations using square roots.

Hwk #14 is due today for the following:  1st hour, 3rd hour, and Adv Manuf students from 5th and 6th hours.

Hwk #13 is due today for the following:  2nd hour and Health Careers students from 5th and 6th hours.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 5-6:  Complex Numbers.

Hwk #15: Sec 5-6

Page 278.   Problems 6-8, 17, 18, 20, 21, 59, 60.

Due date is still to be determined.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #14,  and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Bellwork with answers 10-4-18

Hwk #14 – solve by square roots or factoring

Alg 2 notes 10-4-18

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Bellwork reviewed finding real solutions to equations by factoring in using square roots.

Hwk #13 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 5-5:  Solving equations by factoring and using square roots.

Hwk #14:  Practice Sheet:  Sec 5-5

Due:  Tomorrow for 1st and 3rd hours and Advanced Manufacturing Freshmen in 5th and 6th hours.;  Friday for 2nd hr and Health Careers Freshmen in 5th, and 6th hours.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #14, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:
Bellwork with answers 10-3-18

Hwk #14 – solve by square roots or factoring

Alg 2 notes 10-3-18

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Bellwork reviewed solving Quadratic Equations by factoring and introduces using square roots.

Hwk #12 is due today.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on solving Quadratic Equations by factoring.

Hwk #13 is due tomorrow.

Practice Sheet:  Solving by factoring  (Sec 5-5).

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of hwk #13, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Bellwork with answers 10-2-18

Hwk #13 – solve by factoring

Alg 2 notes 10-2-18

Friday, September 28, 2018

Bellwork reviewed factoring (Sec 5-4).

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 5-4, Factoring.

Hwk #11 is due Monday.   Sec 5-4.

Practice Sheet:  Factoring.

Quiz #2 will be on Monday.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #11, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Bellwork with answers 9-28-18

Hwk #11 – Factoring

Alg 2 notes 9-28-18

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Bellwork reviewed problems for Quiz #2 which will be Monday, October 1, 2018

Hwk #10 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 5-4:  Factoring.  Actually, we’ve been practicing factoring a lot already this semester.

Students were given Hwk #11.  Sec 5-4.

Practice Sheet:  Factoring.

Hwk #11 will be due on Monday, October 1, 2018

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #11, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Bellwork with answers 9-27-18

Hwk #11 – Factoring

Alg 2 notes 9-27-18

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Bellwork reviewed Sections 5-2 and 5-3.

The remainder of the period we finished our discussion on Sec 5-2.  Students were shown how to use the graphing calculator to find the coordinates of the vertex of a parabola (max/min).  We then began discussing Sec 5-4, Factoring.  This is a subject we’ve already been practicing most of this semester.

Hwk #10 is due tomorrow.  Sec 5-2

Page 248.  problems 4, 11, 19, 28, 30, 37-39, 46, 48

Students are to use the sheet I’ve printed for them to complete this homework.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #10, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Bellwork with answers 9-26-18

Hwk #10 Sec 5-2

Alg 2 notes 9-26-18

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Bellwork reviewed equations, graphs, and characteristics of quadratics in both Standard Form and Vertex Form.

The remainder of the period we continued our discussion on Quadratics in Standard Form (Sec 5-2).  We discussed “real-life” situations modeled with quadratic equations and the Max/Min of that situation and when that value occurs.

Hwk #10 will be due on Thursday, September 27, 2018.

Sec 5-2

Page 248.   Problems 4, 11, 19, 28, 30, 37-39, 46, 48

Students are to use the sheet that I’ve produced for this hwk.

Click on the links below for a  copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #10, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Bellwork with answers 9-25-18

Hwk #10 Sec 5-2

Alg 2 notes 9-25-18

Monday, September 24, 2018

Bellwork reviewed Quadratic Functions in Vertex Form.

Hwk #9 is due today.

The remainder of the period we began our discussion on Sec 5-2, Standard Form of a Quadratic Function.

Hwk #10 was made available to the students.  Due date is still to be determined.

Page:  248

Problems:  4, 11, 19, 28, 30, 37-39, 46, 48

Students are to use the sheet that I’ve copied for them.

Click on the links below for a copy of today’s bellwork with answers, a copy of Hwk #10, and notes/examples from today’s lesson:

Bellwork with answers 9-24-18

Hwk #10 Sec 5-2

Alg 2 notes 9-24-18