If You Pay Them, They Will Come
Wednesday August 29, 2007
Teachers that is. And, the math is just that simple but it's how Guilford County Schools attracted math teachers to teach Algebra I. It's not always easy to find qualified ... Read More
Are You a Math Educator?
Monday August 27, 2007
If so, here are a few great journaling ideas for those first weeks of school:
Math is enjoyable because
Math is confusing because......
Math is annoying me because......
My favorite topic in math is ... Read More
SAT Dates for 2007-2008
Friday August 24, 2007
If you recently checked the College Board for SAT dates, you might want to re-visit. Some of the dates posted had incorrect deadlines. This year you can take the SAT ... Read More
Sector: Just like the piece of pie!
Tuesday August 21, 2007
As I looked through my formula cheat sheet for perimeter, area and volumes, I realized I had missed a very important one! How to calculate the area of a sector ... Read More
Let's Have Some Order
Saturday August 18, 2007
Order of operations that is. There are a few acronyms to help you of course, like:
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
BEDMAS
Big Elephants Destroy Mice And Snails
Pink Elephants Destroy ... Read More
Why You Need Algebra II
Wednesday August 15, 2007
Did you know that having Algebra II more than doubles the odds of completing a Bachelor's degree? (A. Carnavale, 2003) Math tends to be an opportunity gateway, put your efforts ... Read More
Back to School Shopping and Resources
Sunday August 12, 2007
Here is a collection of Back to School resources to maximize student success:
Grade by Grade Courses of Study - What you'll learn in math.
Math Formulas and Cheat Sheets
Great Beginnings - ... Read More
Some Tangram Fun!
Wednesday August 8, 2007
There isn't a great deal known about the true history of the Tangram. However, for many generations tangrams have been providing both fun and math related activities to individuals of ... Read More
All About Prime
Sunday August 5, 2007
A prime number is a positive integer with two positive divisors, one and itself. If the number has more that 2 divisors, it is composite. (For the sake of ... Read More
Are We There Yet?
Thursday August 2, 2007
When my kids were young, it seemed that this question popped up within minutes of getting into the car to head toward our destination. Turn those 'are we there yet' ... Read More

