Algebra 1 with Honors option (SP)

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Algebra 1 with Honors option (SP)

Course option: Self-Paced

Grades: 8th–12th (13+) | Successfully completed Pre-Algebra

Course dates: Available to start from Sept 1 to Dec 1, 2026, | Must be completed by June 30, 2027

Course length: Maximum of 10 months to complete - no extensions granted

Live session: NA

Course size: 20 students

Instructor: Ashley Porter

Cost:

Tuition: $425
Digital website access: $60 (includes course eBook)

Ashley Porter - Geometry, Precalculus, AP Statistics aporter.bluetent[at]gmail.com

More about Ashley Porter

Ashley Porter is a graduate of North Carolina State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and two minors--in Statistics and Environmental Science--all in under four years. She has taught/tutored topics of Algebra 1 through Statistics for a decade.

For as long as she can remember, mathematics and its relationship to daily life have fascinated her. Throughout high school and college, her amazing teachers helped nurture a love for mathematics and its unique language. Her passion for numbers grew exponentially with each new concept learned. Originally attending NC State in hopes of pursuing a Civil Engineering degree, Ashley switched to Applied Mathematics and Statistics in her sophomore year, as she quickly found a deeper passion for abstract topics--where two multiplied by two no longer equaled four.

Before college, she took every math class her high school offered, while also tutoring her peers in a variety of math topics. During her sophomore and junior years at NC State, she was a Teaching Assistant for Calculus 2. Her experience tutoring in both high school and college kindled a passion for teaching. Her goal is to provide a positive learning environment, preserving the importance of mathematics while empowering students to unlock the ability to see it in a whole new way. Ashley is committed to helping students develop a growth mindset as they tackle and learn difficult topics in math. Her sincere hope is to help others increase their love of math through fun and optimism.

Some of her favorite math topics include geometry, abstract algebra, logic, and statistics. In addition to teaching high school math at Blue Tent, Ashley owns an online tutoring company named Zooming Through Math, and previously taught mathematics in a private school in Clayton, North Carolina.

Ashley and her husband of 9 years live in a small town just south of Raleigh with their teenage German exchange student daughter. She loves to travel, even taking a 5-week cross-country road trip with her husband in April 2024 to visit 12 National Parks. She also loves playing board games, hosting friends, doing Pilates, taking walks, journaling, and is actively involved in her church and foster care community. But, when you ask her what her favorite thing to do is, she will say “teaching math”. 😉

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Required

Your digital website access ($60) purchased through Blue Tent includes:
- An eBook of McGraw-Hill's Glencoe Algebra 1 (2018)
  - This eBook offers built-in study tips, supplementary videos, links to on-the spot explanations, concept checks, applications to real life, and hands-on activities to solidify concepts.
- Cengage's WebAssign, which offers students instant access to homework results.
Other requirements
- A free phone scanning app such as CamScanner

Free interactive apps such as GeoGebra and Desmos will help students visualize concepts.

"As a parent, I’m constantly looking for classes that will provide my children with a strong foundation and help them to grow in the areas they struggle in. This search led me to BlueTent and Mrs. Ashley’s math classes. All three of my children have taken Mrs. Ashley’s math classes one after another, and I’ve witnessed firsthand the impact she’s had on them. My children would struggle and constantly tell me they didn’t like math, but after taking Mrs. Ashley’s math classes, they had a full 180 and their math scores have improved drastically! They absolutely love the class and the teacher! Mrs. Ashley is one the best teachers my kids have ever had. I highly recommend her and her classes!"

"Ashley’s SP classes have been miraculous for my son. He is gifted, but struggles with ADHD, anxiety, and dysgraphia. By 7th grade he was so burnt out at school we had to find something different for him. Ashley’s SP class [Algebra 2] is set up great for any 2e student. He did most of his work between 10pm-12am and also if he struggled a week with overstimulation; he could take that week off without being penalized. He has finished algebra, geometry, and algebra 2 with Ashley in two year, all with A’s. He also just did great on his first ACT as a Sophomore! Thank you, Ashley for helping even the hard kids!"

"Additional feedback after class was over: [My son] really enjoyed his class with Mrs. Ashley this year. Even though he was in the self-paced class, I felt that she made a great effort to build a relationship with him. She even invited him to join her live review sessions before the AP exam. He had always been very good at math but didn't really want to pursue it in college but now he is considering a major in statistics. I'm thrilled that he has found this new passion. Thanks for providing a great service for homeschoolers."

Course Details

Our online Algebra 1 and Honors Algebra 1-Self-Paced course is for middle school and high school homeschoolers.

Format

All instruction is delivered by teacher-produced videos where students will complete guided notes and additional examples alongside the guidance of their instructor.
Study Hall (optional): Thursdays| 12-1:30 p.m. Eastern
- The study hall can be utilized in two ways:
  - Individual questions. Students can drop in to a Zoom study hall at any time to ask questions.
  - Homework time. They can join a Zoom study hall and work on their math homework, with mics muted and videos on or off. They can then unmute to ask for immediate help when questions arise.
Average weekly time estimate, including recorded instruction: 6-7 hours
All Blue Tent live math classes are NCAA approved.
See our FAQs for:
- age/grade guidelines, prerequisites, and class fit recommendations
- a complete list of days, times, and breaks
- a list of CA charter schools where this course is a-g approved

Foundational elements

During a typical week, SP students might see some of the following:

Multiple short videos, guided notes, and practice problems on concepts being covered each week
Homework sets assigned and completed within WebAssign, providing immediate feedback
Regular "checkpoint quizzes" to test understanding of terms and concepts
Quizzes and chapter tests that assess students' mastery of topics
Game-like activities where students solve puzzles/riddles and complete fun, algebra-related assignments during review weeks
Short instructional videos demonstrating the use of algebra in the real world and application projects where students expand their understanding of the "how" "where," and "why" of algebra use in everyday life
Teacher-graded coursework and individual weekly feedback and assistance on submitted assignments provided.

Topics Covered

The real number system, order of operations, and properties of real numbers
Fundamentals of algebra: writing and evaluating algebraic expressions
Exponents, monomials and polynomials, rational expressions and equations
Factoring and solving systems of linear equations and inequalities
Solving and graphing linear and quadratic equations
Data analysis and display