Next year I am transitioning to a new prep at my school and will be teaching freshmen Algebra I and… Read more Summer Thoughts and Goals
Open Middle
After joining the Twitter Open Middle conversation last week, I was intrigued to try out some Open Middle problems in… Read more Open Middle
Parabolic Solar Cookers
I am excited for our final project in Algebra II…parabolic solar cookers! After we did an in class investigation of the… Read more Parabolic Solar Cookers
UbD Unit for Systems of Equations and English STAAR
I completely forgot about a UbD unit I created a few years ago which connects mathematical systems of equations to writing… Read more UbD Unit for Systems of Equations and English STAAR
3D Solids Lesson Using Jigsaw Cooperative Learning
Here is a quick lesson I put together using the Jigsaw Cooperative Learning technique for 3D solids. We learned the surface… Read more 3D Solids Lesson Using Jigsaw Cooperative Learning
Helping Nepal Through Learning About Logarithms
A few months ago I created an application investigation for my students involving logarithms in which one of the areas… Read more Helping Nepal Through Learning About Logarithms
Introduction to 3-D with Polyhedron Nets and Islamic Design
A couple weeks ago, I was planning for our last unit in geometry which is 3 dimensional solids, and as I was… Read more Introduction to 3-D with Polyhedron Nets and Islamic Design
Skype Updates (Thoughts That Keep Me Up Part 2)
Last week, I Skyped with an educator who works as the Director of Instruction and Technology for the Solon Community… Read more Skype Updates (Thoughts That Keep Me Up Part 2)
Math and March Madness
Now that the NCAA basketball tournament is over and sadly my pick of UK lost (my dad went to UK… Read more Math and March Madness
Thoughts That Keep Me Up at Night
I have been thinking a lot about grading, assessment, and the meaning behind these to both teachers and students. I have… Read more Thoughts That Keep Me Up at Night
