Algebra II is offered as a self-study pathway, not a class of record. There is no acknowledgment to submit.
Instructor
- Instructor
- Dr. Goodluck Ijezie-Desbois, PharmD
- School
- Beta Academy · Room: TBA
- Email
- gijezie-desbois@betaacademy.org
- Messaging
- ParentSquare (primary family channel)
- Office Hours
- By appointment
Course Overview
Algebra II extends Algebra I into a college-readiness toolkit: absolute value, quadratic, cubic, polynomial, rational, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions — each analyzed symbolically, graphically, numerically, and verbally. The seven process standards (TEKS 2A.1A–2A.1G) are embedded throughout. There is no STAAR EOC for Algebra II; mastery is assessed locally via teacher-built unit tests and benchmarks aligned to the TEKS, building readiness for precalculus and college math.
The Studio — Learning Environment
The Drafting Table (direct instruction) · Build Teams (collaboration) · The Proving Ground (independent practice & assessment). Each zone has its own expectations; integrity is non-negotiable on The Proving Ground.
Required Materials
- Graphing calculator (TI-84 or equivalent) or Chromebook + Desmos
- Interactive notebook (dedicated to this class)
- Pencils (all math drafted in pencil)
- Graph paper
Grading Policy
60% Assessments | 40% Classwork
A: 90–100 · B: 80–89 · C: 70–79 · F: 69 & below
Course Itinerary (~144 days, Beta calendar)
| GP | Window | Modules |
|---|
| GP1 | Aug 19 – Oct 8 | M1 Extending Linear Relationships; begin M2 Quadratics |
| GP2 | Oct 12 – Dec 17 | Finish M2; M3 Analyzing Structure (composing, cubics) |
| GP3 | Jan 5 – Mar 4 | Finish M3 Factors & Zeros; begin M4 Rational & Radical |
| GP4 | Mar 15 – May 20 | Finish M4 Radical Equations; M5 Exponentials & Logarithms |
The Scholar's Code
- Build with precision — show your work, label axes, write in pencil.
- Respect the studio and everyone in it — disagree with ideas, not people.
- Own your learning — attempt every problem; treat mistakes as drafts.
Student Leadership Roles
Materials Manager · Tech Lead · Notation Captain · Build-Team Lead · Data Tracker (rotated within each Build Team).
Technology, Communication & Integrity
- Platforms: Bluebonnet Learning, IXL, Khan Academy, Google Classroom, Desmos.
- Communication: ParentSquare is the primary family channel. Beta is a no-cell-phone campus — phones away all period.
- Integrity: All assessment work must be the scholar's own. No copying, shared answers, or AI/solver use on independent work. Violations follow Beta Academy policy.
- Coursework & late work: every graded assignment lives in the Assessment Center. Assignments are due when they are due and late work is not accepted. The one exception is a documented, excused absence, which lets a scholar request to complete the work — requesting is not the same as being granted.
- Accommodations (IEP/504): every accommodation in a scholar's plan is delivered in full and automatically, including extended time on timed assessments. This is a legal right, never a favor. The late-work rule applies only after that accommodation has been fully honored, and anything beyond it needs prior arrangement — arranged before the deadline, not after.
- Sign-in & PIN: scholars sign in with period, alias, and their own 8-character PIN. Write it in the planner and AVID binder; never share it. PIN resets happen during school hours, in person. A forgotten PIN does not move a deadline.
- Retakes: requested in the Assessment Center's Retake tab with a root cause, reflection, and commitment. Standard retakes are limited to one per grading period; an approved retake may carry a score cap and replaces the original attempt. A regrade (one question scored wrong) is a separate request, one per question, ever.
Adapted from TEA Bluebonnet Learning — Secondary Mathematics (Ed. 1), adapted from Carnegie Learning, CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Non-commercial classroom use.