math
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Are you REALLY using Learning Targets in your classroom?
I thought I had MASTERED using learning targets in my classroom. They were standards-based and written in student friendly language, but were they actually learning targets? I had posters and checklists. I made sure my assessments were aligned to the learning targets, both formative and summative. Or at least I thought what I was using…
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Pi Day in the High School Math Classroom
It’s March! And if you’re a math teacher you know what that means: Pi Day!!! My students often ask if we can have a party during class. For any reason they can think of. So that we don’t have to learn. Um, no. I always tell them I only do a party on Pi Day.…
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“I’m not a math person! I’m bad at memorization.” How to help students understand math instead of giving them step-by-step instructions
Explaining math conceptually helps students in the long run. Many people see math as just a bunch of facts you need to memorize, like people and dates in history. While definitely not my area of expertise, I know that most history education today has shifted away from the rote memorization of names, places, and dates.…
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Self-Assessment in High School Math
As part of my son’s nightly homework, they are required to review the material they learned in class that day. Recently, my husband suggested that he teach it to his younger brother. He explained to my son that you might know something, but being able to teach it to someone else is a higher level…
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Discovering Key Features of Polynomial Functions – FREE Resource
Would you like to try out a free discovery resource? Do you want your students to understand the properties of polynomial functions such as end behavior, number of zeros, and number of turning points? This investigation activity will help students see the patterns between polynomial functions and their key features. There are many key features…