RESOURCES
Pedagogy
These resources from Math Medic are designed to save you time while sparking your students’ curiosity.
How to Turn Any Worksheet Into a Review Game
Make review days engaging by gamifying your practice problems.
Using Homework Questions to Extend Students’ Understanding of Solving Equations
In this article we’ll look at how six sample homework questions deepen, extend, and assess the conceptual learning done in an Algebra 1.
Redefining What it Means to Be “Good at Math”
How to broaden our definition of mathematical competence to more accurately reflect the discipline and increase equity.
Focusing vs Funneling Questions
How to help students arrive at the main idea without taking over the thinking.
How To Teach Content You Don’t Like
Read about the lesson I used to hate…and what made me change my mind.
What Does It Mean to “Use Appropriate Tools Strategically”?
Everything you need to know about Mathematical Practice #5!
How to Design an Experience First, Formalize Later Lesson
We’ve explained the Experience First, Formalize Later lesson design and its benefits. Now, we’ll discuss the design ideas.
Reviewing without Reteaching – Part 1
Why re-teaching may not be the best option for end-of-semester review, and actually may have some problematic effects.