Math Teacher Mambo

This is TOTALLY going to be the year that I teach Related Rates *so* well, that the students will wonder what all the fuss is about its diff...

Time (as always) flies and before you know it, there are only 2 weeks left in the 2nd 6 weeks. Thank goodness I've taught all of my prep...

(Wedding Day, New Jersey, 11/4/94) Periodically, I realize that I haven't been blogging much. I am participating in the #teach180 ...

My awesome coworker and I made up a trig matching activity. I know it's not a novel idea, but here is another resource for precalculus t...

I saw "Straight Outta Compton" last night as a pre-HS-kids-are-coming-monday-so-soak-up-the-end-of-summer treat, and I can say it...

I am fortunate enough to teach at a small school and only have about 30 or so calculus students every year, so that I can hand out TI-nspire...

And so it begins again. Next week we go back for teacher/school work, and on August 24th the little kidlets come and join us. I'm not do...

For the same reasons I specified in this post, I've created a concept map for my APCS class this coming year. I'm excited about tea...

I've been reflecting on kindness this summer just for the world in general and for my classes more specifically. I remember when I'v...

We’ve all been there and will probably be there again, and if this doesn’t describe you, then I would sincerely like to know your secre...

I think that part of a life skills course should include the following: In any social situation you are in, find what percentage of the pres...

This past semester, I did an online course related to this ( link ): and I learned things I will use in my math classes. Of course I wai...

Things I am excited about for this summer: 1. Getting enough sleep. 2. Continuing with the Kayla Itsines ( here ) exercise program. I st...

If I were in Harry Potter World, I would expand time between when I teach Volumes of Revolution and the AP Exam. This way, I could do a hand...

As part of my year-end activities, I made this Mystery Grid Puzzle. I figured it was a way for my students to be careful, be observant, and ...

My CS1 class is finishing up their original Greenfoot games, so I had them make advertising flyers to "sell their game". They had ...

Whew! That's done. We celebrated Cinco de Mayo by having an AP Calculus AB exam. Aye yai yai yai! After the exam it's a mix of atten...

We are done with our limits unit, and I made some changes (thanks Meg Craig!). Our summary day was today with a mix of everything. Here is t...

If you teach calculus, there is a newish private group on facebook for us. The name is AP Calc Teachers AB/BC , and I'm sure you can nav...

Last unit of AP Calculus AB .... big (temporary) sigh of relief. I changed up how I am teaching it this year. I do a flipped class, but even...