Tag: curriculum

  • Re-Writing AP Stats through Critical Theory

    As I have been examining my practice through the lens of Critical Theory, I asked myself how would I teach differently now than I did even a year ago? Great question.   It is time for me to look at AP Stats differently. The last year I taught AP Statistics, I created great connections through…

  • HS teachers, up your game

    I have been in Elementary school classrooms this semester observing my learners teach lessons. They are amazing, and the UTeach model of teacher education is one with which I am completely on board. My learners will have spent so much time in the classroom being observed and getting feedback that they will have no choice…

  • NYT – You blew it

    In my Feedly this morning popped up the article by Larry Ferlazzo called, “Disappointing NY Times Article On Teachers & ‘A Sharing Economy’.” Okay, let me be more blunt. I am not disappointed in the NYT, I am frustrated and a little ticked off. It stems from this article in the NYT: A Sharing Economy…

  • (h,k) form – setting the stage

    I begin the class with a “what do you notice?” “what do you wonder?” session. This is probably the 5th or 6th day of class, and sets the stage for the entire rest of year. What do you notice? What do you wonder? I document all the noticings and wonderings, and then we discuss the…

  • 3 rules – extended & connected

    My last post was about the three rules I use in my classroom. I developed the how and why in that post. In this post, I will explore some detailed “how I use them” in the classroom. I am careful to never say the word “rule” except for these three. We have exponent shortcuts, log…

  • My 3 Rules of mathematics

    In Algebra 2, I start with my 3 rules. They really are not “my” rules they are just restatements of the multiplicative identity, additive identity and balancing equation. I believe how I use them to set the tone and stage for the entire year is different, however. On the second day of class (the first…

  • Summer blogging project – one maths

    I tried to do a 180 blog, and made it to 90. I really don’t know how people like Justin Aion and Sam Shah do it. It is very difficult to find something to day for 180 days without it sounding boring and forced. They pull it off though. That is amazing. Knowing I can’t…

  • My “Rules” and Literal Eqs

    My 3 rules for Algebra. Meg Craig made them pretty, I framed them, and went over them in Alg 2 Honors class last period.  Today we moved into Literal Equations. That is how I teach the rules and reinforce the rules, with literals. Typically, these are one of the hardest things learners to grasp and…

  • Connecting Alg1 to Calc & Stats

    I am trying to come up with ways to connect the ideas of Statistics and Calculus down through the curriculum in all levels, even into Algebra 1. I think I have a way to do it that makes partial sense and can be done with reasonable effectiveness, but I have an interpretation problem.  If anyone…

  • APStats & Alg2: Using simulation to evaluate an experiment

    This is a two part lesson, an experiment and simulation that together meets the CCSSM S.IC.B.4-6 and explains AP Stats concepts as well: This exercise is one we did at the SilverState AP Institute with Josh Tabor, but the nice this is that if you do the first part it fits in Alg 2 nicely,…