Reflections of a High School Math Teacher

I was in Stockholm and Copenhagen in March of this year.  I was at a Move and Learn Conference in Stockhom and our host Martin Lossman ga...

This is a note to self... You are not defined by a grade, a number, a letter, a percentage, or a category.  These are labels.  They are ...

Starting.  Seems so easy.  But for many students this is very difficult.  When all of your students can start on a question, then you as a t...

I have typically given assessments with both calculator questions and no-calculator questions.  I've reasoned that students ought to kno...

Try this for your opener next time you have class.  Or better yet, at a social event.  This is fascinating. No calculator, no talking, and...

I was at the ICTM Math Conference 2015 in Tinley Park IL and Jo Boaler @JoBoaler was the keynote.  It was fantastic.  Here is a question she...

I loved going to ICTM 2015 in Tinley Park IL this year.  I went with some colleagues from my school district and that always makes it more ...