Foundations to Algebraic Mastery

Abstract

Realizing that Algebra 1 is a gatekeeper to not only higher mathematics, but STEM careers in general (Blanchard & Muller, 2015;Stoelinga & Lynn, 2013) (Holmes, Spence, Finn, & Ingram, 2017). In this article, each of these four components is described in detail with accompanying examples.These examples model evidenced-based practices and provide a very useful guide for algebra teachers in their own classrooms.