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Do Ink Project

Posted on May 23, 2019September 8, 2019 by ashleytaplin

I had so much fun working with a teacher on an end of year project using Do Ink which is… Read more Do Ink Project

Desmos and Functions

Posted on October 11, 2015February 14, 2021 by ashleytaplin

In Algebra, we just finished our unit on functions and a colleague of mine had been talking about Desmos, so… Read more Desmos and Functions

Conditional Statements in Geometry and Computer Programming

Posted on September 17, 2015November 18, 2020 by ashleytaplin

While planning for the logic unit in geometry a few weeks ago, I wanted to increase the rigor and apply a more… Read more Conditional Statements in Geometry and Computer Programming

Parabolic Solar Cookers

Posted on May 14, 2015August 23, 2019 by ashleytaplin

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

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When I talked with my colleague about ideas to support adults as we go back to school next week, she called it self-compassion and that notion stuck with me. Stress will be heightened balancing work and home life, and I know I don’t always practice self-care when I need to most. So, creating this with her reminded me that these simple strategies can be powerful to recenter ourselves when so much lately seems out of our control.

UPDATE: I also included a 1-10 scale as mentioned in a comment here...loved the idea to check in on readiness to dive back into learning (1-I am still feeling effects and it’s hard to focus, 10-I can focus and feel ready to get back to school).

Since Algebra 2 has studied so many functions and will soon move on to another (exponentials), I wanted a way to have students compare and contrast graphs. When I started building in Desmos it got a bit cluttered, until I found this @desmosinc build in a collection by Andy Malbouef and recreated it for our functions. I loved the idea of sentence stems he included and then I also added in a word bank for additional support.

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