The Common Core State Standards promote flexible and critical thinking. But the way they’re written make me want to play “check the boxes.” Continue Reading →
Some Thoughts on the Common Core State Standards
A Different Way to Teach College Algebra
If your sense of number doesn’t get established, your brain can’t compress math learning. I’m thinking about using this principle to teach college algebra. What do you think? Continue Reading →
Why You Should Buy (and Wear) The Children's Place's T-Shirt
Were you horrified at The Children’s Place’s anti-math girls’ t-shirt? Maybe you should be, but not for the reason you think! Continue Reading →
What Does 'Counting On' Mean?
It’s hard to know some of the vocabulary for PreK, Kinder and other early childhood learners. “Counting On” threw me for quite some time! Continue Reading →
Why Most People Say They Hate Math
Many people say they hate math – but they do it everyday. So why the negativity? Search in your own past to find where your path might have changed! Continue Reading →
Why People Aren’t Equal
What does it mean for people to be equal? And why are we using a math concept for people anyhow? Continue Reading →
Standard z-Scores – How to Explain Them
Do you teach standard z-scores? Is it a struggle explaining what they really are? Try this! Continue Reading →
Blogging in the Classroom
Are you considering having your class do a blog? Here are some tips for before and during that math blogging journey! Continue Reading →
The Problem with Teaching Algorithms
Which side of the Algorithm Battle in the Math Wars are you on? Do you teach algorithms? Avoid them? Continue Reading →
Linear Programming Problems – How to Set Them Up
Do your students struggle with setting up linear programming problems? Do you? Here’s a handy list of steps that will help. Continue Reading →