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Hello and welcome back for a second strategy to use outside of the mathematics classroom. At this point, we all know that completing homework and studying for assessments will be done outside the class. Last week, we suggested reorganizing your notes. This next tip is one I did not learn until college while taking Calculus…
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Last week, we completed a series on strategies that can be implemented within the mathematics classroom. This week, we change gears and offer some approaches for outside the classroom. To become a solid mathematics student, I encouraged my students to do math every day. To accomplish that, I would recommend setting a reasonable goal. Maybe…
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While reading some news articles on recent trends in math education, I began thinking about some of the differences between teaching/learning math during the pandemic and post pandemic. For example, in a virtual class, students might be limited to viewing one screen at a time. However, in an in-person class where more space is available,…
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Have you ever sat in a mathematics classroom, heard something the instructor said and felt like you had no clue what they were talking about? Then, to compound things, fear crept in and prevented you from asking a question because you sensed that someone would think you were dumb or did not belong. It has…
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Now that you have prepared yourself for the journey, let’s discuss a few things you can do to be successful once you are in the classroom. Spoiler alert. Some, maybe all, of these suggestions may seem too simple. However, I am a firm believer that, in many cases, it is possible to do more with…
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Walking into any classroom can be unsettling, but there is something about a mathematics classroom that simply throws some for a loop. Thoughts can range from: this is not my best subject to I heard this teacher/class is hard. Normal feelings? Absolutely. However, the challenge is not allowing yourself to be overwhelmed by the feelings/thoughts but…
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According to one of my sisters, as a child I had a pretty voracious appetite when it came to reading. She would check out books from the library, thinking they would keep me occupied for a certain period of time, but I usually finished them sooner than she anticipated. One might stop and say, I…
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I first became interested in mathematics in elementary school. How? Because someone else knew how to multiply and tell time and I couldn’t, which bothered me a great deal. When I got home and told my mom, she asked if I really wanted to learn. I said yes. She said okay and walked out. Next…
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When I tell people that I teach math, the response generally falls into one of a few boxes: 1) Wow, you must be smart. 2) I used to be good at math until…. 3) I always hated math. You get the picture. Well, I believe that while some mathematics is mentally challenging, it is not…
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