Will you be celebrating August 15, 2017? Why, you may ask?This question makes a great bell ringer or writing prompt for MS/HS math students –even for those who have not yet studied the Pythagorean Theorem. Of course, 8-15-17 is a Pythagorean Triple! This “holiday” does not happen every year. On this day, spend some time with your students discussing Pythagoras and his namesake theorem. Picture … [Read more...]
Happy Palindrome Week!
Mathematical Palindromes A palindrome is a word or a number that can be read the same way in either direction. For example, MOM is still MOM if read backwards. “A man, a plan, a canal, Panama” is a famous palindrome about the building of the Panama Canal. Palindromes can also be numbers. 121 is still 121 if read from the other direction. Time & Date says: A … [Read more...]
Bridging the Gap from May to August with Mathematics
Did you know that the level of a student’s intelligence is usually not the primary deficiency in being successful in middle school or high school mathematics? There is a myriad of reasons that students struggle with mathematics. These range from attendance, attention span, instruction, and personal issues, to math anxiety and low self-esteem and motivation. Today’s middle school and high school … [Read more...]
Professional Development for Educators: Two Top 10 Lists
Do your students deserve the very best teacher you can be? Great teachers help mold great students! One of the foundational traits that conscientious educators model is being a life-long learner. For educators, this means finding opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge to support their students’ classroom experiences. A couple of years ago I came across this Sketchnote by Sylvia … [Read more...]
Promoting Productive Struggle That Leads to Understanding
Dear Educators: As a T3 Instructor, I am pleased to announce that Texas Instruments is excited to be offer a new workshop focused on enhancing student understanding.This workshop will promote productive struggle as a key learning strategy. "Promoting Productive Struggle That Leads to Understanding" Has the following objectives: Do your students know how to show what they know in more … [Read more...]
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