As a math teacher, you know how important it is to assess your students’ knowledge and skills. But traditional assessment methods such as tests and quizzes have their limits. That’s why more and more teachers are turning to mastery based learning and assessment—an approach that rewards students for the progress
Are you looking for a quick and easy linear equations project for your algebra class? Look no further! This linear equation project covers it all AND can even be broken apart and mixed and matched to create a custom activity for YOUR class…. One that’s so low-prep you could even
My favorite project every year is the Rocket Project to show real world quadratic functions. Projectile motion is the ultimate real world example of quadratics and rockets are just too fun to make (and launch!) It’s an amazing time for students to explore how quadratic equations are used in the
This past year, along with thousands of others teachers around the globe, I pondered quitting teaching. It was by far the hardest decision I was faced with. You see, I was teaching in my complete dream position, and I had been there for ten years. I was nominated multiple times
Effective strategies for teaching math have certainly changed over the years. We’ve gone from an era of sit-and-get instruction with endless rote procedural practice to one which focuses on exploring mathematics and discussing it’s ideas. “Math Class is Tough” is the phrase that got Teen Talk Barbie © recalled
Don’t waste time or breath teaching to the middle. Clone yourself and free up your time to work teaching to the individual with blended instruction. What is blended instruction? Blended instruction is a component of blended learning, where the direct instruction is replaced by technology enhanced instruction. And it happens
I’m a long time math teacher who believes that all students can grow in their confidence and capabilities in the mathematics classroom when you take a modern approach.
I empower teachers to transform their classrooms using project-based learning, to see how real + relevant problems get real results!
Did you know that blended learning is one of the most effective teaching strategies for math? It helps us to create a more equitable and
How do you teach math with Project Based Learning? A question I get most often is how on earth do we use Project Based
