Category Archives: Problem Solving

Questioning Techniques

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Jackie

This recent comment1 regarding students who are afraid of being wrong, reminded me of a resource I recently shared at a PD session for math teachers. These questions are a good starting point for creating classroom discussions in a math … Continue reading →

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One Graph, So Many Questions

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Jackie

I’m not sure where I first saw these types of questions. It was either at  Dan Greene’s1 or the Pre-AP Mathematics site2. Sadly, it was not in a textbook. Here3 is one I made last week. I plan on using … Continue reading →

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Proof Update

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Jackie

Things have gone much better the past two days with the trig proofs. Much much better. Yesterday, I asked for volunteers to put up the solutions. Not every problem was done correctly (most were though). Having the students explain their … Continue reading →

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“Teaching” Proofs

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Jackie

We recently began trig proofs. I love trig proofs. To me they are a joyful puzzle. My students don’t quite share my sentiments. /understatement Today I heard: “I don’t know where to begin“, “This takes too long“, or “Show me … Continue reading →

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