2026-2027 School Year

Pre-Algebra SPT

Tuesdays AND Thursdays

Course Description

This is math for the eighth-grade student taught as preparation for Algebra 1.

*A strong 7th grader may take this course upon teacher recommendation and approval of a UHC administrator.

The curriculum covers Real Numbers; Algebraic Expressions; Equations & Inequalities; Ratio, Proportions, & Percents; Functions & Linear Relationships; Systems of Equations; Geometry; Measurement (Area and Volume) and Probability & Statistics.

Note: August homework is assigned and required.

 

To be successful in this class:

Students should be involved in class discussions and practice problems in class. They should use their math workbook to take notes in class and complete homework 4-5 days a week, with roughly 20-30 problems assigned after each class. Tests will be an average of an hour. This class is fast-paced and requires dedication to daily homework and parent involvement.

Summer and Christmas Break homework will be assigned and is required. 

Parents are required to use the answer key, review/reteach concepts on non-class days, and check and correct all practice sets.

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Course Tuition and Enrollment Fees can be found HERE. If applicable, see below for additional course fees (supply, lab, textbook, etc.)

Additional Course Fees: $60 textbook fee

Prerequisites:

UHC Intermediate Math, UHC Math 7 or equivalent course

Required Materials

Textbooks:

  • Textbook fee will cover printed and bound workbooks (All Things Algebra) for students to use in class for notes and homework (1 per semester).

Note: Families will be required to print select pages to complete the required summer assignments.

Other Materials:

  • Sharpened pencils with erasers
  • Colored pencils
  • Calculator, scientific (teacher recommends this one HERE)
  • Highlighters
  • Fine tip whiteboard markers (EXPO preferred)

Meet Anna Palmer

Education: Bachelors of Science in Biology from North Greenville University and a Masters of Arts in Teaching General Sciences +30 from University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Experience: She began teaching in 2010 as a Special Needs Therapist. While earning her Masters in Teaching, she worked with autistic patients as a trained ABA therapist. During that time she served as a NSF S-STEM fellows teaching assistant at WA Perry Middle School in an after-school science enrichment program. In the fall of 2011 she began teaching High School Biology as a student teaching intern at Brookland Cayce High School and Blythewood High School. Upon finishing her Masters, she taught college prep and honors level Chemistry at Dreher High School for the 2012-2013 academic year. In the summer of 2013, she got married and moved to Spartanburg and began teaching College Prep, Advanced, and Honors Chemistry at Dorman High School. She taught Chemistry at Dorman for 11 years and decided to leave the public school sector in 2024 to begin my homeschool journey. In the spring of 2025, she taught an elementary homeschool chorus through Monroe Music Academy. During that time, she also began leading the Middle and High School age students at Bible Study Fellowship.

Homeschooling Experience: She began homeschooling my children in the fall of 2024.

Certifications: Gifted and Talented Certification, Google Certified Educator Levels 1 & 2, Read to Succeed Certification, Teacher Mentor and Cooperating Teacher Certifications, NIET Certification, AP Chemistry Certification, OSHA Lab Safety Certification, Applied Behavioral Analysis Certification

UHC Courses Taught: Math 7, Pre- Algebra, and Biblical Worldview

Began teaching at UHC in 2026.