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Here is a collection of PowerPoint lessons that I have written and currently use in my own classroom. They complement McDougal Littell's Algebra 1 Concepts and Skills by Larson, Boswell, Kanold, and Stiff, but they may be adapted for use with any algebra textbook.
Deliver lessons to students that meet rigorous state standards in a time efficient manner. These lessons are specifically designed to fill in gaps in understanding and go beyond the book. Many concepts that are tough to learn or are inadequately explained in the book are elaborated on in these PowerPoint lessons. Most lessons consist of about 5 to 8 slides and are easily presented in a 30 to 50 minute period.
Significantly raise your student's year-end test scores. My students typically win awards at 3 to 4 times the state average on the rigorous California Golden State Exam in First Year Algebra.
Integrate technology into your algebra classroom on a daily basis. PowerPoint is versatile and provides you with the ability to hyperlink to other applications and web-sites while still in PowerPoint. At the touch of a button you can switch from delivering your presentation to using graphing calculator software and back again.
Free yourself from the overhead or whiteboard. Using a remote mouse and laser pointer, you will be able to circulate around the room as you deliver the lesson. You can monitor note taking, see where students are getting hung up, and control unwanted behavior.
Engage your students and spark interest like never before. Most of the presentations have some animated effects that add to the effectiveness of the lesson. You can personalize the presentations by adding your own backgrounds, sounds, and clipart to make them even more powerful.
Supply new teachers with a complete set of well designed lessons that can be shared directly with students. Created and written by a public school algebra teacher with over 10 years experience, these lessons could serve as a valuable base on which to build.
Add, delete, or change any part of any lesson you wish. Unlike videos, software, or other similar media, PowerPoint lessons can be modified. All teachers are encouraged to make changes to these lessons and make them their own.
Share your own lessons with colleagues. These lessons are copyrighted and any duplication or transfer of these lessons or modification of these lessons is illegal unless all involved parties have purchased Algebra PowerPoint: Teaching Made Easy As Pi. However, your own creations can be easily sent to colleagues through e-mail.
Absent students can access these PowerPoint lessons from a home computer through the "Previews Page" of this web-site. Notes can also be easily printed for those without home computers. You will be pleasantly surprised how many students return from an absence and immediately request a printout of the PowerPoint lesson they missed.