My BC & Multi students are working on creating AP-style grading rubrics for the 2014 BC Calculus Free Response Questions. Check out this AMAZING one created by Eton and Evans!
They did all the work and formatting. #whoa
My BC & Multi students are working on creating AP-style grading rubrics for the 2014 BC Calculus Free Response Questions. Check out this AMAZING one created by Eton and Evans!
They did all the work and formatting. #whoa
Many more student screencast solutions of actual BC Calculus free response questions have been added to the Student Screencasts page.
Many more will be added by next year’s class!
At the last few Math Departments I have taken to sharing several “Things to check out” — articles, videos, and websites that have come to my attention that are worth checking out. I thought I would start sharing those resources on this blog. Here’s what I shared at today’s meeting:
Website: Gaudi Columns [Thanks Ms. Chambers!]
Article: David Thornburg on Open-Source Textbooks [Thanks Mrs. Baldwin!]
Website: Fractals and Fugues [Thanks Mr. Tuleja!]
Video: Mercury Hz [Thanks Mrs. McCullagh]
Video: Calculus II Summer Course Trailer [Thanks Jesse Ware!]
In preparation for the upcoming AP Calculus BC exam, my students have been creating screencasts recording their solutions to actual BC exam questions from past years. The full list of videos can be found on the student screencasts page. Here’s a particularly strong video:
Check out this awesome message and visualization created by Mrs. Baldwin!
“R is arguably the most powerful statistical analysis tool out there. Its features extend far into the world of data visualization. After the AP Statistics exam, students will have the opportunity to learn and develop their skills in the R environment creating graphics such as this. The graphic overlays data from RunKeeper onto a map of San Francisco. This visualization shows the most frequently travelled routes for runners in the city!
Inspiration and script from flowingdata.com.”
Due to a generous Williston professional development grant, I was able to spend all of Spring Break traveling through Israel and the West Bank. I visited schools, saw math classes in action, folded Origami with masters, taught Ultimate, and saw many new places.

You can read about my travels in these three blog posts:
Math, Ultimate, and Origami – Update 1
Math, Ultimate, and Origami – Update 2
Math, Ultimate, and Origami – Update 3
I am excited to announce a new award, the Upper School Mathematics Students of the Trimester!
Each math faculty member was free to choose whichever student of theirs they thought best exemplified what they are looking for in a model mathematics student. The official description of the award is as follows:
“Awarded to students who exemplify the math department’s core values of competence, confidence, and perseverance while helping their peers realize the relevance and importance of an exceptional mathematical education both for its beauty and for its practical application.”
The following students have been recognized as the Upper School Mathematics Students of the Trimester for T2 2013.
Please join me in congratulating these outstanding mathematics students!
T1 Students of the Trimester can be found right here.
Due to a generous grant from the Williston professional development program, I will be traveling to the Middle East for 17 days to visit math departments, coach Ultimate, and fold origami. I leave on 3/5 and return on 3/22.
While in Israel and the West Bank I will be visiting Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Beit Sahour, Tamra, Ra’anana, and several other cities.
Needless to say, I am incredibly excited.
While traveling I will be posting updates to my Facebook and Twitter feeds.