Tag: vocabulary

  • Math on the Move

    I had the opportunity to read a preprint edition of Malke Rosenfeld’s new book, Math on the Move, and here are my thoughts. First off, let me start off with what this book is not. As educators we have probably sat through a professional development where someone told us that in math class, we can…

  • AP Stats sampling vocab

    Want to watch an ap stats classes eyes glaze over? Start talking to them about stratified vs. cluster vs simple random sample vs judgement sampling.  photo via Really. Pull the powerpoint from the book, throw it on the screen, and watch the light dim from their eyes. I didn’t do that. …. This year. I…

  • AP Stats vocab

    These two pages are representative of the MASSIVE vocab we are wading through in my AP Stats class today. I snapped a couple of pics as I was walking the classroom answering questions. It was a successful day, I think. …. Maybe. I finalized a diagram I had in my head and that I have…

  • #Made4Math–Reading & writing in Math

    Last week I posted research and articles on vocabulary in math, this week I have a topic of reading and writing in math class, including some mathematical poetry. Sounds interesting, right? Is Some Mathematics Poetry by James Henle This paper offers six different versions of mathematical poems, both traditional and modern. I really liked the…

  • Made4Math–Vocab in Math research

    I think like most teachers, I read a lot. When I say I read a lot, I mean a freakin’ lot, and I save articles that I think will have an impact on my teaching either now or later. This means I have an folder with a couple of hundred research reports and articles. Over…