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31 August 2023

You're Teaching Fractions All Wrong! Don't Flip When You Divide!

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My college students in remedial math just finished the chapter on fractions. Talk about mathphobia. Dividing fractions was the most confusi...
16 August 2023

Linking Literature and Math Using the Book, "Math Curse." It's the Perfect Book for the Beginning of the Year!

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I love books that link math and literature, and one of my favorites is Math Curse by Jon Scieszka. Published in 1995 through Viking Press...
26 July 2023

Developing and Writing Effective Math Lesson Plans That Work!

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We often hear of research based strategies and how to use them in our classrooms. Having worked at two colleges in the past 20 years, I have...
17 May 2023

Are Multiple Choice Questions Testing All Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy?

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According to Ron Berk (a keynote speaker and Professor Emeritus of Johns Hopkins University) ,  the multiple choice question  "holds wo...
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I've been teaching since "the earth cooled". My husband also teaches, and together, we've been doing it for 80+ years! I currently teach "mathphobics" at a local community college. Math is my specialty, and I believe anyone can learn this dreaded subject if taught correctly. My classroom is always energetic and includes many hands-on activities. Occasionally I sing, show math movies, and even do a few math cheers!
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