What I’ve learned from 30 years of Teaching High School Math
Thirty years of teaching high school math has taught me a lot—mostly that I still don’t have it all figured out. I’ve learned to worry less about the perfect lesson, listen differently when students say “I don’t know,” and accept that sometimes covering less math means teaching students more about how to think, adapt, and persevere.
Dear Summer… It’s Been Real.
Summer has been wonderful, but August has arrived—and every teacher knows that means the longest Sunday night of the year. A humorous letter to summer from a math teacher who's not quite ready to set the alarm clock again.
Why Do Students Struggle with Domain and Range?
Domain and range can be a struggle for students because they often memorize rules instead of understanding the connection between the coordinate plane and x- and y-values. Discover a simple strategy using number lines that helps students finally make sense of domain, range, and interval notation.