This teacher guide is part of the materials prepared for an individualized program for ninth-grade algebra and basic mathematics students. Materials written for the program are to be used with audiovisual lessons recorded on tape cassettes. For an evaluation of the program see ED 086 545. In this guide, the teacher is provided with objectives for each topic area and guided to materials written for a given topic. Three short criterion tests are included for each topic covered. Work with polynomials is presented in this package. Polynomials are added, subtracted and multiplied togetner. Negative exponents and zero as an exponent are introduced together with rules for operating with exponential notation. This work was prepared under an ESEA Title III contract. (JP)