Do the impossible
Posted in Differentiation, algebra 1, geometry on Sep 20th, 2009
One of the things I’d like to do this year is engage more students at their level. Perhaps try to have more class time where there are multiple activities/groupings simultaneously. The main idea behind this is that my one class, one-idea, one-option norm is almost guaranteed to miss the sweet spot for low and high [...]
Posted in algebra 1, class design, geometry on Sep 8th, 2009
Unless student exploration and problem solving are the task at hand, give the kids access to correct answers for every activity they complete. I find that one of the biggest differences between the way that I complete problems and the way most of my students do is that I check the answer using the back [...]
Posted in technology, what can you do with this on Sep 4th, 2009
I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaack! After a long break, the longest I’ve had in the four summers since I began teaching it’s time to get back in the swing of things. I joined in the scheduling of my small school (110 kids in 7/8 grade). After spending time understanding the beast and more time writing macro code for [...]
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