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Trig Interactive Notebook Pages for Unit 1: Algebra and Geometry Review
This year, I'm teaching Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 for the third time and Trigonometry for the first time. Every year, my school offers a different advanced math elective above Algebra 2. We've cycled...
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Starting Grad School TODAY!
I've told a few people about this decision, but I guess it's time to make this "blog official." (That just doesn't have the same ring to it as "facebook official..." :) As I posted before, one of my...
View ArticleThings Teenagers Say Volume 16
My students continue to spout off the most random statements in class. For your benefit and enjoyment, I record them here on a regular basis. Check Out Previous Volumes Here:Volume 1 | Volume 2 |...
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Learning Love and Logic
Today, I’m going to tell you about the time I accidentally attended a parenting seminar. If you’re wondering why this is a big deal, well… I’m 24 with no husband, no kids, and no plans to have kids...
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Completing the Square Interactive Notebook Page
So, I didn't do the best job of posting my interactive notebook pages for my Algebra 2 unit on quadratics last year. The pictures for this post have been sitting in my draft folder for months, just...
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Singing and Writing Math Songs
My Algebra 1 students are currently working on graphing linear equations. There are a ton of great math songs/videos out there about this topic, and I've been showing to them to my students. We've...
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A Most Tardy Reflection on Twitter Math Camp, the MTBoS, and Online Dating
I've put off writing about my TMC experience because, honestly, it was overwhelming. And, when I say overwhelming, I mean it in the best possible way. If you want recaps of various TMC sessions, you...
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Quadratic Formula Interactive Notebook Page
Well, since I posted my very own quadratic formula song yesterday, I guess it's only fitting that I post the rest of my quadratic formula stuff from last year on my blog. This post has been setting in...
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Solving Quadratics by Factoring and the Zero-Product Property
Ugh...I'm still finding random interactive notebook pages from last year that I never blogged about. This is part of the reason that I'm trying to force myself to blog my notebook pages this year as...
View ArticleThings Teenagers Say Volume 17
So, apparently, my blog posts about things teenagers say has become the new, cool thing for the students at my school to read. They've started reading them and trying to guess who said what. High...
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Show and Tell
I miss the days of show and tell at school. I honestly can't remember ever bringing anything for show and tell, though. Surely I did. Maybe I don't remember because I always brought boring stuff for...
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A Prime Opportunity to Make a New Poster...
In case you were wondering, pun definitely intended. I have so many ideas of how I would teach things/do things if life was ideal. And, by ideal, I mean I could pause time occasionally and get 100%...
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October...
If you asked me what my favorite month of the year was, I probably wouldn't say October off the top of my head. But, as I sit here to write this post, I can't help but think about how excited I am...
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Things Teenagers Say Volume 18
Check out Previous Volumes of Things Teenagers SayVolume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 | Volume 5 Volume 6 | Volume 7 | Volume 8 | Volume 9 | Volume 10Volume 11 | Volume 12 | Volume 13 | Volume...
View ArticleFall Break
Fall Break is over. It's kinda sad. No, it's really sad. I started Fall Break with grand plans. I was going to tackle my to do list. I was going to catch up in life. Oh, life happened. That's for...
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Things Teenagers Say Volume 19
The awkwardness level in my classroom can reach epic proportions some days. I think this post is proof of that. Previous Volumes of Things Teenagers SayVolume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 |...
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Spirit Week 2014
This post could be alternately titled: I Am Pi Girl. This isn't the most math-y post, but if you stick with reading it, you will get to see a picture of me in my mathematical superhero costume. :)...
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Things Teenagers Say Volume 20
Takeaways from the latest set of crazy things my kids say in class:* My students will never stop thinking of me as a crazy cat lady. * I've also taken up the title of "crazy plant lady." And, I do NOT...
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Things Teenagers Say Volume 21
Because my students have been complaining that I haven't posted any new things teenagers say lately... And, I don't want them to be sad every time they go to my blog and find no new posts.For the rest...
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A Perfect Square Birthday
Hi guys! So, I realize my blog has been a lot quieter this school year than in the past. There are several reasons for that. Teaching. Grad School. Life. If you're really nosy, there's a clue...
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