Which side of the Algorithm Battle in the Math Wars are you on? Do you teach algorithms? Avoid them? Continue Reading →
The Problem with Teaching Algorithms
Category Archives: Commentary
The 'Just Say It' Challenge
Can you “just say it” to your kids – about math? About anything? Here’s a challenge to help you be the adult you want your children to be. Join in! Continue Reading →
EdCamp Fun
I got a little fanatic with my excitement for EdCamp Waller today. So I painted my face with the logo – and used a green bow for the leaf! Continue Reading →
Why Requiring Evaluations is Unethical
Requiring evaluations and offering extra credit for them will ensure the evaluations get done, right? But it’s unethical and skews the results! Continue Reading →
EdCamp Questions on Math Teaching and Learning
I’m heading to EdCamp and I’m pondering questions I’d like to dig into: Debunking the Right Answer Myth and Teaching Algebra with Arithmetic. Continue Reading →
Eric Bolling vs. Scholastic – Both Wrong about the Distributive Property!
Scholastic Publishing has been accused of pushing the liberal agenda by Eric Bolling on Fox News. But Eric Boling is using the wrong argument! Continue Reading →