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Does Memorizing Multiplication Tables Hurt More Than Help?
Are students suffering in math because we no longer memorize multiplication tables?Understanding multiplication is much more valuable for students to apply…
What Makes A 3 Act Math Task So Effective?
When delivering teacher workshops, I almost always include a 3 Act Math Task as a way to model the 4-part math lesson framework and for teachers to experience the power of introducing new concepts by leveraging curiosity. Although my workshops spend a significant...
Is There a Best Way to Learn Mathematics?
End the ongoing debate; inquiry and explicit instruction both serve an important role in the math classroom to build both conceptual and procedural fluency.
Earning Versus Learning
Exploring fundamentals that help investors maximizing returns in the stock market and how they apply to professional development and teaching.
#MTBoS Blogging Initiative Week 1: One Good Thing
Man. Time FLIES! I feel like it was just yesterday when I made a commitment to myself to do a "Week In Review" series that summarized what I had been up to in the classroom each week. I had all the momentum on my side up until week 6, but then I was off to Norway for...
Grade 9 EQAO Math Practice Links for @Knowledgehook Gameshow!
Convenient & FREE Practice Options For Your Students A few folks were interested in the Free EQAO Practice via Knowledgehook’s Gameshow tool, but felt they didn’t have the time to experiment with a new tool during “crunch time” in the semester. I know the feeling!...
Are Math Facts “THE” Urgent Student Learning Need?
Math facts, especially memorizing multiplication tables, is an area of discussion for math teachers that isn’t going away. But is this the only problem?
Lecture Learning vs. Active Learning
This past week, Justin Reich referenced research and said “it is almost unethical to use lecturing in a control group when comparing with active learning.”
My NORCAN Experience in Norway
A summary of my NORCAN Experience from my week in Oslo, Norway from October 18th – October 24th, 2015 with colleagues from Alberta, Ontario & Norway.
WIR #6 – Pythagorean Theorem, Equations, and Linear Relations
This week in MPM1D Grade 9 Academic, we explored Pythagorean Theorem with Dan Meyer’s Taco Cart and Solving Linear Equations including distribution!
Week In Review #5 – Direct/Partial Variation & Solving Equations
This week in MPM1D Grade 9 Academic, we explored direct and partial variation through 3 act math tasks and solving equations visually with SolveMe Mobiles!
Week In Review #4 – Geometry & Linear/Non-Linear Relations
This week in MPM1D Grade 9 Academic, we explored some more geometry of angles as well as identifying linear and non-linear relations.
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