Algebra classroom

Ideas, tips, and resources for middle and high school math teachers. Real world applications and technology used to keep students excited about math!

One of the most common questions teachers ask me is, what is the best way to launch the year? Should we start with getting to know you icebreakers, or a syllabus review, or just dive right into content? Or maybe we should do an out-of-the box, non-routine math problem, a la Jo Boaler. Is there…

I started putting together these math joke of the week posters at the end of last school year. I'm super excited about how it turned out. I put the finishing

Looking for a fun review activity for your high school math or middle school math class? Your students will love this one. They solve problems in order to choose a raffle number. At the end, the teacher selects a number at random. The student that selected that number is the winner. Students love it because they get to move around. Teachers love it because students are working together and even the slowest students can be winners. #mathgame #mathactivities #precalculus #calculus #algebra

How do you use interactive math notebooks in the secondary classroom? This post gives practical tips for how we use a 3-part INB system in our classes.

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