This just in from Mrs. McCullagh: Teaching Calculus to seniors and a few juniors, I feel an obligation to help move them toward independence and self-sufficiency in their learning. I want them to learn to support themselves as learners and know how to reach out for assistance. I use two primary methods to this end. … Continue reading Dispatch from Calculus
At a recent math department meeting each teacher was asked to write about something that went particularly well in the first trimester. Here’s what they wrote! Ms. Evelti: I had a student who came into my Video Game class reluctantly, unsure if she would be interested in the work. She ended up really excelling in … Continue reading Math Classroom Success Stories (16-17, T1)
Origami is one of the primary reasons I have devoted my life to mathematics. When I was 5, my parents gave me my first Origami books and I was immediately hooked. I can remember waking up early every morning to fold all sorts of models. The geometry, logic, necessary dexterity, and focus were all mesmerizing. … Continue reading Origami in Japan!
I love all kinds of space. The space in front of me: The student who sends me the best solution to this problem by 4/29 will get $50. The only requirement is that your solution must be in video form. Can you fill a cube with a finite number of cubes of all different sizes? The space … Continue reading Squares, Cubes, and Alpha Centauri
This just in from Libby Anderson: The Math Resource Center tutors not only commit to being available once a week all year as math tutors, but they also take time out of their busy schedules to meet and discuss how to increase the number of students taking advantage of this great resource as well as … Continue reading Math Resource Center Tutors Hard at Work
Mrs. Whipple just sent in some materials from her Algebra 2 Honors class. They’ve just begun screencasting and her students are off to a great start! Here’s one of the first screencasts to be produced: Her classes have recently been working on graphing a variety of functions, and as always, some students LOVE drawing on … Continue reading Screencasting in Algebra 2 & Graphing Fun!
This just in from Ms. Evelti! Last year when I began teaching my dream class, Video Game Programming & Design, my goal was not only to teach a lot about programming, but to also allow students’ creativity and enthusiasm for game play to drive much of their learning. The way I’ve chosen to accomplish this … Continue reading The most wonderful time of the trimester…
Mrs. McCullagh just wrote in: I am grateful to be a member of an extraordinarily strong math department within this wonderful Williston faculty. During the whirlwind of Family Weekend I had one particularly uplifting and gratifying conversation with a parent that gave me reason to appreciate my colleagues even more. This parent shared the story … Continue reading A Parent’s Perspective
This just in from Mr. Matthias! The Mathematics Department’s Engineering & Robotics I course introduces students to the fundamentals of the engineering process, robots and robotics sensors, and the computer programming skills required to make robots interact with the world. This trimester’s students have learned how to make their robots move in a straight line … Continue reading Mr. Matthias Talks Robots
At the last math department meeting we collected some of our favorite moments from class from the year so far. Here they are: Kathryn Hill: I’ve been so pleased to see the Trigonometry, Probability, and Statistics kids getting the hang of triangle trigonometry. It’s not easy for all of them, but it’s great to know … Continue reading Highlights from the year so far!
