Middle School Christmas Ornaments Math Activity for Transformations
I’ll admit that I’ve never been one of those teachers who decks out their classroom for every holiday. I’m not against it, but I struggle to find the time. I will say that I don’t like activities that are too ‘cutesy’ for my middle school students, but thought transformations might be a good topic to […]
An Easier Way to Teach Transformations
Last year, when I taught transformations on the coordinate plane to my pre-algebra students, it didn’t go as well as it could have. The activities I had felt clunky. My department had resources from previous teachers, and I just didn’t love them. The activities were hands-on, but the graphs were too small and the directions […]
My Favorite Alternative to the Open House Sign In Sheet
As usual, summer has been way too short. School is starting back up, which means open house or back-to-school night is coming soon. Both the middle and high schools where I’ve taught had a similar format: Parents follow their child’s schedule and go to each class for about 10 minutes to hear from each teacher. […]