“No!! Tanzania will end you!” Bringing debate to math It’s far too rare for math teachers to see students jumping out of their seats. Too many people assume that English and social studies classes are where the real fun can happen–full-tilt debates, discussions, socratic seminars, philosophical chairs, spoken word, etc. Those people forget how powerful … Read moreThe Foreign Aid Debate: Linear Inequalities
An article from NPR came in a touch to late to get credit. It analyzed data from the U.S. Census and reports that babies of color are now the majority. Sadly for NPR, my students broke that story months ago. Enter the population project When we learn new models, we like to know why they matter. … Read moreThe Population Project: Linear and Exponential Modeling
When I build activities, I often look for patterns in things we talk about outside of class. Here are three of our favorites from this school year. Early P.S. Don’t skip the final section of this post. It’s where I explain why they’re our favorites. Spoiler: It’s not about the content. Linear: Buying the Win Among the strongest college … Read moreThree Favorites: Linear, Exponential, and Quadratic Applications