Pre-Calc, Trig, Calculus

Teaching Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, and Calculus
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Discovering Slope Formula - a Free Algebra Exploration Lesson
teaching slope through inquiry - a free discovery / guided exploration of slope formula for algebra
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To Grade or Not to Grade
Teachers, we know you have so much on your plate. The next time you find yourself wondering if it’s really necessary to grade an assignment, run through the cheat sheet below. Whether you teach upper elementary, middle school, or high school math this sheet will help you make the right decision!
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Help for the Teacher Soul during this Stressful Situation
There is a lot of help (and overwhelm) out there about distance learning, navigating teaching during coronavirus, and tips and tutorials. But what about on a human level? Are you having trouble focusing and needing to just zone out? And yet, you feel so lost and depressed if you just veg out? Help is here. These are some ways to nurture your teacher soul while still feeling productive.
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Congruent or Equal? How to Teach This Important Geometry Skill
When students start out with any confusion at all with converting between congruence statements and equations, they struggle through each next step all the way through proofs. Take time to tackle this key skill before moving on. As a geometry teacher, this pet peeve that would pop up over and over. Eventually, I discovered that it was worth taking time to explicitly teach this skill.
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Why Teachers Should Slow the Roll with Tech
Teachers, Slow the Roll with Tech! - While technology has its uses in the classroom, there are some startling facts and stats that cannot be ignored.
This collection includes apps that focus on what I believe are the best possible ways to integrate tech in the math classroom (with the inquiry-based approach that I’m so passionate about). Apps For High School, Math Middle School, Geometry Math, Middle School Math Teacher, Math Apps, Learning Lessons
Apps for Middle and High School Math
This collection includes apps that focus on what I believe are the best possible ways to integrate tech in the math classroom (with the inquiry-based approach that I’m so passionate about).
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Increasing Student Engagement - 5 Ways to Get Your Most Easily Distracted Students Engaged
blog post - 5 ways to keep your easily distracted students engaged!
Financial literacy means that you can understand basic financial concepts and are able to manage your personal finances. Only 1 in 6 high school students is required to take a personal finance course to graduate in the United States. In this post, I share some tips and resources that I came up with to address these challenges and teach our teens the financial topics they need to know as they transition into adulthood. Financial Literacy Activities, Financial Literacy Lessons, Consumer Math, Teaching Money, Finance Lessons, Personal Finance Lessons, Activities For Teens, Kids Money, Homeschool Math
Why We Need to Teach Teens Personal Finance (and HOW)
Financial literacy means that you can understand basic financial concepts and are able to manage your personal finances. Only 1 in 6 high school students is required to take a personal finance course to graduate in the United States. In this post, I share some tips and resources that I came up with to address these challenges and teach our teens the financial topics they need to know as they transition into adulthood.
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Podcasts for Teachers of Teens
Teaching teens middle school and high school can feel joyful and rewarding most days, but can also frustrate you with one challenge after another. They go through so many changes and so many ups and downs at this stage of life. Teen brains are physiologically different from adult brains.Here are some podcasts to help you in your journey of teaching teenagers. Whether you’re trying to understand adolescents’ thoughts and actions, or looking for classroom tips these podcasts are for you!
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What to do on the first day of math class
What to do on the first day of math class - Free activities for middle and high school back to school season
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Teaching Math with Creativity - The Neuroscience Behind the Creative Brain
all about the neuroscience behind the creative brain and why to teach all subjects (even math!) with creative approaches
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Discovering Slope Formula - a Free Algebra Exploration Lesson
teaching slope through inquiry - a free discovery / guided exploration of slope formula for algebra
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Basketball Fun in Math Class
In March, I bet basketball is in the front of many of your students’ minds, which is a great reason for you to update your current March lessons. Try making learning more effective and engaging by relating it to what you know your students love! and check out ideas for lessons ranging from Pre-Algebra to Algebra & Geometry!