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Establishing Norms in the Math Classroom

By Sarah Stecher | February 15, 2025

In this post we discuss our math and group work norms and how we introduce and uphold them throughout the year.

Do All the Problems

By Guest Author | February 15, 2025

AP Calc veteran Virge Cornelius is teaching AP Stats for the first time. How did she prepare? By doing all the problems!

A Simple Practice to Revolutionize Your Teaching

By Sarah Stecher | February 15, 2025

They say you can’t know what you don’t know. There are things we learn in certain seasons that wouldn’t have landed at an earlier time. I…

5 Myths About Math

By Sarah Stecher | February 6, 2025

How to respond to the most common misconceptions people have about math.

Setting the Stage for a Successful New School Year

By Sarah Stecher | February 6, 2025

A collection of our favorite tasks, resources, and activities to start the school year off right!

Using Questions to Help Students Construct Understanding

By Sarah Stecher | February 6, 2025

How will my students do the EFFL activity if I haven’t taught them yet? The key is in the questions you ask and how you ask them.

What Does an EFFL Lesson Look Like?

By Sarah Stecher | February 5, 2025

Watch video footage of Sarah teaching an Experience First, Formalize Later lesson.

What Does It Mean to “Model with Mathematics”?

By Sarah Stecher | February 3, 2025

Unpacking MP4: what it is, how to teach it, and why it matters.

How to Start the Year in an AP Math Course

By Sarah Stecher | January 21, 2025

A collection of ideas, tasks, activities, and resources for the first week of AP Calculus.

Changing How We Teach Rates of Change

By Sarah Stecher | September 30, 2024

Get the resources from our 2024 NCTM session.