Category Archives: Math

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 →

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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 →

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Perspective

Posted on June 21, 2010 by Jackie

There are approximately 1,059,000 high school teachers in the United States, according to a 2007 estimate. There are approximately 90,000 members of NCTM. I have 87 people listed under my math teacher list on Twitter. I have about 50 blogs … Continue reading →

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Measuring Success

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Jackie

The third year was… okay? Could have been better? Good? I think it was decent. I think. By what measure do I judge how successful my year was? Student evaluations?  Grades on final exams? My students growth on standardized tests? … Continue reading →

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