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 →
The 'Just Say It' Challenge
Blog Giveaways – How People Lose
Did you know that by sharing a blog giveaway, you’re REDUCING your chances to win!? Sounds nuts – but there’s math behind it! Continue Reading →
Problem Based Learning – A Terrifying Journey
Do you use Problem Based Learning in your #math classrooms? I’m going to try with college level Finite Math! 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 →
Getting Math on Shark Tank
That’s Math! online parent involvement activities need capital from the sharks on Shark Tank to build the teacher back end. Will you help? Continue Reading →
Reference Angles in Radians
Can your students remember standard reference angles in radians? Use regular counting and this animated graphic to help them! Continue Reading →
Teaching Square Roots with a Non-PC Analogy
What do you think about this analogy I use when teaching square roots and other manipulations of radicals? It’s pretty non-PC, but it seems to work. Continue Reading →
When’s Your Next Palindrome Birthday?
A palindrome birthday is an age that reads the same forward as backwards. But you can also celebrate pseudo-palindromes too – like 35.3 and 54.5. Continue Reading →
Why We Use Numbers as Labels
Have you ever wondered why ordinal numbers are used for labeling things – like house numbers and boat numbers? Continue Reading →