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Where have I been? 6 Aug 2011 | 04:04 pm
I've been putting off writing this for a long while, but it's finally time. Since January of 2010, I have gone through some life-changing experiences. I posted already about my sister's death last F...
Some fun(ish) worksheets 5 Apr 2010 | 05:22 pm
I'm going to try to get my box.net materials updated over this coming week. In the meantime, here are a couple of decent worksheets that you may find helpful. First, I made one to practice graphing ...
Difficult News 21 Mar 2010 | 04:51 am
I haven't posted for a while now, and I wanted to let people know why. My younger sister passed away suddenly about five weeks ago. She would have been 30 next Friday. I'm back at work now, but it ...
Algebra 1: Systems of Equations 11 Feb 2010 | 05:45 pm
We are finally getting to move beyond basic graphing and finding equations of lines. It was a long slog, but the skills tests show that the majority of my students are starting to get the hang of it....
Language and Retention of Math Concepts 8 Feb 2010 | 04:46 pm
I've been thinking lately that one of the reasons my students have such difficulty with long-term retention of mathematical concepts is due to the small number of times I ask them to thoroughly summar...
Both Flattering and Disturbing 3 Feb 2010 | 04:26 pm
Students in our Numeracy support class have been working on plotting points to help them with graphing in Algebra 1. The students just finished a connect-the-dot cartoon graph assignment. One of my ...
Algebra 1: Representations of Linear Equations 11 Jan 2010 | 03:19 pm
Increasing my students' representational fluency has been something I've been working on for a while. Our second semester started last Monday, and to start my Algebra 1 students off easy, I had them ...
Introducing Linear Inequalities 8 Jan 2010 | 05:08 pm
To show that a line is a representation of an infinite number of points, I like to give my algebra 1 classes an equation, like y = 2x + 3, and then give each student a couple of different ordered pair...
Algebra 1: Graphing Lines Practice 8 Jan 2010 | 04:51 pm
I just used this worksheet from Mr. K for the first time the other day. I thought it had a pretty cool setup, but I didn't realize just how effective it would be until I used it in my first class. T...
Algebra 1: Skills List - Spring Semester 5 Jan 2010 | 07:22 pm
I spent a good deal of time right before break trying to figure out exactly how far I can push my students for the second semester of Algebra 1. These skill items will be broken down into chunks for...
