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Students: Total #: 32
Males: 20 Females: 12
Ethnicity: White: 26
Hispanic/Latino: 2 African American: 0
Native American: 0 Other: 3
Asian: 1
One student with exceptionalities in the class is a boy who is extremely disruptive. He
constantly talks to his neighbors and generally distracts the other students. I have one
student with an ileostomy and asthma, who prefers to be away from the other students.
For further information on contextual factors, see the Contextual Factors page in this
Teacher Work Sample
B. Utah State Core or Common Core Curriculum Standard
In this unit, students will learn basic theorems about circles that they
will then use to solve problems. In the Cartesian coordinate system,
students will be able to write the equation of a circle when given the
center and radius, and find the graph the circle when given the
equation. Students will be able to graph the equation of a parabola with
vertical axis when given an equation of its directrix and the coordinates
of its focus.
D. Essential Questions/Guiding Questions
1. Pre-Assessments
Pre-Test with 10 questions was given. Created using questions from the district
issued practice test. The district tests are designed to align with the Common
Core. The pre-test and its key can be found in the assessments section of this
Teacher Work Sample and Appendix B.
2. Formative Assessments/Evidence
I designed a worksheet for every lesson in the unit. These questions were
written or chosen because I felt they gave students good training in putting
the concepts they were learning into practice. Some questions were drawn
from worksheets, some from a problem generator called infinite geometry,
and some were written by myself. These worksheets can be found in the
lessons section of my Teacher Work Sample, and in Appendix B. Each
worksheet was graded on completion.
3. Summative Assessments/Evidence
My summative assessment was a post-test given at the end of the unit. It is a
district issued test with minor adjustments, and is aligned with the Common
Core. This test included 17 multiple choice questions, 2 reasoning questions,
and one construction question. The test and key can be found in the
assessments section of the Teacher Work Sample and Appendix B.
Students will know and understand theorems involving inscribed and central angles
I will model a problem that will use the concepts theyre learning
I will have the students work in pairs, tables, or on their own to do the problem and I will provide
assistance and clarification when needed. If I see the same issue multiple times, I will clarify for the
entire class.
Lesson 5.2 Objectives:
G.C.2
Students will know and understand theorems involving chords and tangents
I will model a problem that will use the concepts theyre learning
I will have the students work in pairs, tables, or on their own to do the problem and I will provide
assistance and clarification when needed. If I see the same issue multiple times, I will clarify for the
entire class.
Lesson 5.3 Objectives:
G.C.5
Students will be able to calculate the area of a sector and the length of an arc
Lesson 5.3 Instructional Strategies:
I will model a problem that will use the concepts theyre learning
I will have the students work in pairs, tables, or on their own to do the problem and I will provide
assistance and clarification when needed. If I see the same issue multiple times, I will clarify for the
entire class.
Lesson 5.4 Objectives:
G.GPE.1, G.GPE.2, G.GPE.4
Students will be able to create the equation of a circle using pythagorean theorem
Students will be able to find the equation of a circle given the center and radius
Students will be able to find the equation of a circle by completing the square
SWBAT find the equation of a parabola given the focus and directrix
Lesson 5.4 Instructional Strategies:
I will model a problem that will use the concepts theyre learning
I will have the students work in pairs, tables, or on their own to do the problem and I will provide
assistance and clarification when needed. If I see the same issue multiple times, I will clarify for the
entire class.
Lesson 5.5 Objectives:
G.GPE.2, G.GMD.1, G.GMD.3
Students will be able to find the volume of pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres
SWBAT find the equation of a parabola given the focus and directrix
Lesson 5.5 Instructional Strategies:
I will model a problem that will use the concepts theyre learning
I will have the students work in pairs, tables, or on their own to do the problem and I will provide
assistance and clarification when needed. If I see the same issue multiple times, I will clarify for the
entire class.
Lesson 5.6 Objectives:
G.GPE.6
SWBAT find the parallel or perpendicular line that passes through a point to any given line
I will model a problem that will use the concepts theyre learning
I will have the students work in pairs, tables, or on their own to do the problem and I will provide
assistance and clarification when needed. If I see the same issue multiple times, I will clarify for the
entire class.
Lesson 5.7 Objectives:
G.C.3, G.C.4
Students will be able to construct the centroid, incenter, and circumcenter to any triangle
SWBAT construct a tangent line to a circle from any point outside the circle
Lesson 5.7 Instructional Strategies:
I will have the students do the constructions on their own sheet of paper for practice