Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Sep 21, 2010, 3:29 pm
I just read a great article in last month's NCTM journal, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School. It describes how algebra teachers can use the properties of slope to clarify student understanding of fraction operations. If you are an NCTM member, you can access the article here. The article got ...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Sep 21, 2010, 3:19 pm
This is a test of the mobile blogging network. I'm sending this post from my mobile phone. Isn't that cool!!! I just sent the previous sentence to my blog from my phone. Now I am editing the post from the computer. I can see possibilities for this! I get lots of stray ideas that I would like to blog...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Sep 20, 2010, 4:18 pm
I love going into classrooms and seeing teachers excited about what they are doing that is working well! Last week I visited a 6th grade math and science teacher who is thrilled with the way her new cooperative learning strategies are working in her classroom. She learned these strategies at AMSTI t...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Sep 3, 2010, 1:02 pm
Lots of new projects to ponder....coaching...formative assessment...differentiated instruction....interactive student notebooks...5E lessons...distance learning...new hire training...sustainability... Trying to decide where to focus my energy for the moment, but knowing that some mundane details mus...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Aug 7, 2010, 12:29 am
How many times am I going to start then stop blogging before I finally stick with it? I really, really, really want to make blogging part of the way that I communicate with the teachers that I serve. I used to find the time to do this, and I know I can do it again! Of course, that was in the days be...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Apr 21, 2009, 7:12 pm
It is that crazy time of year, and I would guess that many of you are dealing with math placement decisions for your students. The following link has an interesting article about the effect that math placement has on certain students. “More challenging middle-school math classes and increased ...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Mar 10, 2009, 10:48 pm
I created a new blog for a class I am taking. I will be posting there for the next few weeks, so feel free to come on over and join the conversation!
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Mar 4, 2009, 1:17 am
After a prolonged absence from the blogging world, I am back.....at least for 8 weeks! I am taking my FINAL master's degree class, and one of this week's assignments is to set up a blog. I will be required to post to it during the course, and I hope that I will be back in the habit by the end of the...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Apr 4, 2008, 2:54 pm
I have been cleaning out my office and working to reduce the clutter in my life. I ran across a piece of paper I saved months ago that has some quotes I want to keep. I couldn't decide where to file them, and then I decided to post them instead of filing them. I believe I can find them here if I nee...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Mar 26, 2008, 7:24 pm
My older son is planning his schedule for next year. He will be a sophomore in high school, and he surprised me today with his plans. I thought he was going to take Engineering Drawing or Engineering Design, and I was prepared to investigate the difference in the opportunities those two classes prov...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Feb 13, 2008, 12:37 pm
Are you searching for last-minute ideas for Valentine's Day? Here are some suggestions! Lessons using Conversation Hearts FractionsRatios, graphingPie chart, other ideasBar graphs (detailed lesson plan with handouts)Coordinate graphing (Battleship)Graphing, making predictionsMore graphing (detailed ...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Jan 22, 2008, 7:43 pm
I am reading a great book for a class I am taking. The book is Visual Literacy: Learn to See, See to Learn, by Lynell Burmark. I highly recommend it to anyone (including teachers) who is giving presentations. The book contains many practical suggestions about visually enhancing presentations to mak...
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Nov 21, 2007, 8:56 am
I love the beautiful colors of autumn! It seems that this year the leaves have been especially gorgeous. Maybe it just seems that way because I have been traveling more with my new job. I have wanted too stop and take pictures, so thank you to the Decatur Daily for doing it for me!
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Jeanne S. posted an article on Mathematical Musings - Nov 20, 2007, 10:25 pm
It is time to unleash your imagination and create the ultimate math classroom! Riverton Middle School, in Huntsville, Alabama, wants to develop a state-of-the-art math lab, and they want your ideas. They are creating a lab for teachers to take their classes for large-group, small-group, and individu...
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