Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Excerpt from “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell (chapter seven) In the book, “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell, he describes math skills by
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QED – Book 1, Proposition 5
Here we are in book 1 of Euclid’s Elements. Just for fun, I decided to skip ahead a few to the first interesting proof in
QED
Quite Elegantly Done Euclid’s Elements – written in approximately 300 BCE at the famed library of Alexandria, Egypt, the 13 books (scrolls) of the Elements
My new Blank Canvas
I fill a vacant middle school math position in April ell, Here I am again. When will I learn? I actually retired from the classroom
Learning Teaching (Math Teaching) Magazine (NCTM) for September 2022 Reviews
Here is a table of contents for this month’s magazine: Tackling Tangential Student Contributions – Minimizing and dealing with tangential comments in class. (Reviewed)
A Game of Wacamole in my classroom
On Wednesday, I had a double period with one 6th grade class and I got lazy. I decided to let them work in their Eureka
Desmos Reviews for Ratios, Proportions, Rates, Percent
Here are some Desmos activities that focus on Ratios, Proportions, Rates and Percent and my comments and reviews. DESMOS Activities Ratios Paint Students use up
Geometry – Unit Polygons (Part 2)
Welcome Back to our exploration on the areas of Unit Polygons. So far, we have discovered the areas and perimeters of regular polygons with
Boeing 737 Math Activity
Here’s a strange one. I was flying from Dallas to Indianapolis on a Boeing 737. After the beverage service, I decided to go visit the
Texas Instruments Instructor Training
One of the most important parts of my role as a math education consultant and trainer is to always improve my knowledge and skills for
Geometry – Unit Polygons (part one)
Abstract: In this series of posts, we will explore areas of polygons with a radius of one. We will begin by showing that the areas
Classroom Visits
My vision is to reach out to as many teachers as possible in my career to bring them the best practices of math teaching. With