The Algebra concepts in this PowerPoint focus on finding the distance between two points using the Distance Formula. In the lesson, the Pythagorean Theorem is also referenced as the basis for the Distance Formula and used to find the distance between two points graphed on the coordinate plane.

I wrote The Notebook Curriculum is a versatile framework for any subject, focused on helping teachers establish the foundation of high-quality instructional practices and lesson planning with a clear direction and purpose. The routines and procedures in this book will help you maintain a positive learning environment for all your students, coach them in the art of self-reflection, give them the opportunity to take ownership of their own understanding, and allow them to thrive as learners who personalize and internalize the knowledge they learn. In a nutshell, The Notebook Curriculum will help you harness all the power you have as a teacher and all the power your students have as learners.

Whether you are a new teacher who doesn’t know what to do, a struggling teacher who feels like a failure in the classroom, or even a veteran teacher who just wants to try something new, The Notebook Curriculum will help you become the teacher you always dreamed of being, raising your confidence as an educator and your sense of self-efficacy as an instructional leader.

Using The Notebook Curriculum my students and I create a notebook in our Algebra & Pre-Algebra classes to house all the concepts we learn over the course of the year. Before the first day of school, I have each student purchase a 100-page composition notebook to house all our notes, example problems, activities, learning targets, and success criteria. Then, throughout the year, we use this notebook as a resource when studying for chapter tests and the PSAT they take in April.

This PowerPoint lesson template is a notetaking tool I have students tape in their notebooks and use as a guide for notetaking and self-reflection during the lesson. While the first slide of the presentation is the notes template I give to the students, the rest of the presentation is the lesson plan I use to teach the concepts and example problems. The last slide of the presentation is the final product of all the notes and example problems I want the students to end up having in their notebooks for later use and self-reflection. It’s also what I tape in my own Master Teacher Notebook and post online for absent students. If necessary, I’ll also add more examples and problems on the back of this notebook page depending on the student’s needs and self-reflection tasks.

Check out my other products on TpT. This product and many of other products offer the actual PowerPoint presentations I use when teaching different concepts. All the PowerPoints have the Student Notes Page, the final Master Teacher Notebook Page, and all the step-by-step transitional slides in between those two slides when revealing the information during the lesson. All lesson plan slides can easily be modified to your personal instruction strategies and pace. If you don't see a concept you need, let me know and I can add it.