Reflections of a High School Math Teacher

I teach High School Mathematics and I love my job. I like to learn new things to become a better teacher. This is a record of my journey.

Sunday, June 14, 2015

8 Things I'll Take Away from the GafeSummit 2015

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GAFE SUMMIT June 11 and 12, 2015 in Homer Glen IL Here is the link to all of the sessions 1.  FAILURE IS A PART OF LEARNING.  We need t...
Monday, May 4, 2015

Measuring to find the Slope of a Line

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Slope is so cool.  But I have made it so boring in the past.  I don't want SLOPE to be boring.  So this is what I tried.  I took some...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Which Word is Most Important: Practice, Explore, Concept, or Procedure?

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THINKING OF A MATH LESSON.... Put yourself in the mode of teaching a Math Lesson. Which Word is Most Important: Practice, Explore, Conc...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Who Will Get There First? Using the Rate Time and Distance Formula

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This has been my favorite lesson of the year so far. I gave it to my Intro to Algebra Students during the Solving Equations unit. It jus...
Tuesday, March 3, 2015

DOC and the Magic Straw: A Story about the Benefits of Collaboration

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This is a very short story about DOC who is the inventor of a magic straw.  The story carries symbolism to show how easy it is to share you...
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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Sometimes UN-Simplified is Better

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To Simplify or Not to Simplify, that is a good question. Recently, I have not been simplifying my work.  Let me explain.  We have been wo...
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Math is always better when you do more than just WATCH

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It is easy to think that when students watch us do problems that they get it.  They are usually concentrating and thinking about what we are...
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