I make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those experiences to help students improve in math through practical applications and tips.
This time of year has always been challenging for teachers. I know it was for me. We are past the halfway point in the school year, but right in the middle of the coldest, greyest months in the ...
In this video I work through 68 examples of factoring quadratic expressions when a is not equal to one. The first couple of examples I explain the process of factoring by using the ac method and box ...
If a child shuts down the second math comes up, or insists it’s “boring,” sometimes the issue isn’t the skill, it’s the format. Coordinate graphing picture worksheets change the experience. Instead of ...
Earlier in my career, I consistently assigned what many of us think of as traditional math homework: a worksheet with 20 similar problems or a textbook page full of several repetitive problems. This ...
Bring back the practice worksheets of yore, perfect that slant, and — please — loop those lowercase Ls and Gs. Just as phonics-based reading recently returned to favor after years of emphasizing whole ...
When the digital revolution first hit classrooms in the early 2010s—and more schools began issuing laptops or tablets to students for individual use—online learning seemed to promise a faster, easier ...
Math at the Core on PBS LearningMedia is a collection of almost 400 middle school math videos, interactive media, and integrated activities, produced by a collaborative of ten public media ...
Recognizing math patterns is an essential executive functioning skill that is often taken for granted. Math pattern worksheets are one way to practice this, but you can also talk about patterns you ...
In DeKalb County, Ala., elementary school math classes have gotten noisy. In a good way. Instead of worksheets and textbooks, children practice adding and subtracting with tiny toy bears. They ...
Toppers share valuable tips to help children develop a genuine interest in mathematics. They emphasize connecting math with real-life scenarios, incorporating fun games and puzzles, and utilizing ...