When my district went virtual last March, all teachers began using Google products for all our teaching needs. Along the way, we learned some Google tips to make life easier and expand our strategies. Some colleagues were confused about how to use google slides (especially in math) for anything other than a presentation and limited themselves with using google forms to just quizzes. But ... Read More about Google Tips for Math Class
Tic Tac Toe in the Classroom
I love using games in the classroom and I am always looking to reuse a familiar game into a math activity. Some are definitely easier than others. Tic Tac Toe is a game which lends itself to the math classroom and supports partner discussion. Students work to solve the same problem and if there is an error, discuss it. There are so many benefits to playing games which I have experienced with ... Read More about Tic Tac Toe in the Classroom
Favorite Ways of Using Bingo in Any Math Class
It isn’t all fun and games in a math class--but it could be, and probably should. When we play a game, it lowers our stress level and makes it easier to focus. So in math class, when we play games we are making it easier to learn those math skills. One of my students favorite games is Bingo. Mine too, I am a keen bingo player and have been known to sit for hours in a bingo parlor ... Read More about Favorite Ways of Using Bingo in Any Math Class
Engaging Activities for Math Class after Spring Break
It’s great to get a break from the school routine for one or two weeks, but after a break it takes a few days to get that routine going again. In classroom, regular, hybrid, or virtual, I have used some familiar activities in class. I do this for several reasons: Students need a routine to feel safe. a routine saves time in the class when some things are automated. Students get ... Read More about Engaging Activities for Math Class after Spring Break
Handy Tips for Teachers Using Google Drive
Google Classroom has always been a staple in my classroom. It has used to post schedules and assignments. It has been a lifesaver with absent students and posting schedules help students remember to attend tutoring and quiz retakes sessions. But in the past year, I have learned a great deal more (out of necessity). Here are my favorite tips for teachers in no particular order. Google ... Read More about Handy Tips for Teachers Using Google Drive
6 Tips for Teaching the Pythagorean Theorem
This week my classes are learning all about the Pythagorean Theorem. I confess.....this is one of my favorite units. I really get into character and tell students the story of how Pythagoras was persecuted for his knowledge and beliefs, founded a school where they met in secret. It was said that the society was so secret that to be admitted you needed a pentagram on your palm. And of ... Read More about 6 Tips for Teaching the Pythagorean Theorem
10 Ways to Celebrate Pi-Day
A Math Teachers favorite day is almost here. Yes, it’s PI-DAY! And just because Pi-day comes on a Sunday doesn’t mean we don’t celebrate. When my birthday falls on a weekend, I make sure I celebrate the entire week before. When I was in the classroom I always had posters of Albert Einstein on the wall with quotes, and because his birthday is also on Pi Day, it has always been a double ... Read More about 10 Ways to Celebrate Pi-Day
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