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The Colors of Algebra
Rigor and Resilience at a "Last Chance" School


Joanne da Luz, Life Learning Academy, San Francisco USD

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Teaching Key Algebraic Concepts through Interdisciplinary Mathematics Teaching Students Who Have Failed in – and Been Failed By – Traditional Schooling

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What are my students learning?

Teaching Practice
What's my approach?


Student Work

Reflections

Resources

Standards


Archive

Student Work

Please see the assessment page for all the evaluation tools I used for this project.

Donny


Donny's journal: Day 2


Donny's journal: Day 3

Donny's final presentation

Final Presentations: Donny
Donny expressed his mathematical decisions articulately.
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Donny's interview

interview: Donny
Donny's very insightful commentary regarding his educational history provides any teacher with perspective.
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Kenny


Kenny's Journal: Day 3

Kenny's final presentation

Final Presentations: Kenny
Kenny had developed a good sense of many of the toolkits.
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Kenny's interview

interview: Kenny
Reflective interview with Kenny about his prior experiences with math.
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Steve's Journal and Sketches: Day 3

Steve's presentation

Final Presentations: Steve
In this clip, you will hear Steve's unique understanding of a variable in relation to his color choices.
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Steve's interview

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Reflective interview with Steve about his prior experiences with math.
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Site last updated July 5, 2006