Author Archives: Jackie

Pick a piece of candy!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Jackie

I try to change seats often in my classes (every three weeks or so). Sometimes I choose their seats for them, but most of the time it is random.  I usually use a deck of cards (well, part thereof), kids … Continue reading →

Posted in General, teaching | Tagged | 4 Comments

Advice For New Teachers: Goals

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Jackie

Adding my (late) contribution to Letters to a First Year Teacher… To a new teacher, As you plan for your first year, my advice to you is to have concrete goals — and very few of them. Some of us … Continue reading →

Posted in teaching | Tagged | 4 Comments

Summer Prep: Progress

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Jackie

Next year I have three preps:  Honors Accelerated Advanced Algebra (sophomores, two sections), Honors Pre-Calculus (juniors, two sections), and what we’ll call Algebra I (freshmen, one section). Pre-Calc is the only prep that isn’t new. I taught it last year … Continue reading →

Posted in Math | Tagged | 2 Comments

End Behavior of Rational Functions

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jackie

This is the activity I used a couple of months ago to help students investigate the end behavior of rational functions. The second part of the activity (not shown) asks them complete three statements: If the degree of the numerator … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Math | Tagged , , | 5 Comments