Instruct and guide students through the process of factoring through these guided notes. Notes include factoring by GCF, DOTS, trinomials (when a=1, and when a≠1), grouping, and factoring completelyEach set of notes begin with a warmup (introducing vocabulary, introducing skills, etc). Students then complete guided practice, writing down the steps for factoring. One or two pages of independent//group practice to follow. Further support student learning with factoring flow charts and mystery imag