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Today, my 7th graders were dealing with a problem that eventually they will solve by setting up a system of equations.   Right now, they don...

Standards Based Instruction We decided a few years ago that the sequence of our texts don't really work for us.  As a result, we began t...

There have been quite a few blog posts lately discussing how one would explain to a "non-math" person why a negative times a negat...

To tell you the truth, I don't really have a problem with my state's math standards ( here and here ).  I do, however,  have a serio...

Here's the problem: An airplane is flying at 36,000 feet directly above Lincoln, Nebraska.  A little later the plane is flying at 28,000...

A while back, Justin Tolentino had a post asking how others might go about teaching problem solving strategies.  Great question.  I have st...

Being organized requires a bit of planning and takes a little more work on the front end. As a result, one is more efficient and ends up doi...