Using Graphing to Help Students with Math
Understanding graphs, whether reading them, creating them, or critically analyzing them, is essential to the secondary math student and is also indispensable to students in English, Social Studies, Science, and most other subjects. Still, as I travel the country and...Snitching vs. Reporting
Once kids reach secondary school, the most talkative elementary school tattletales tend to clam up, fearing backlash from their peers if they tell on someone. This can make it hard to get important information from students, even when the situation is dangerous or...Metric Number Line with Mnemonics
Recently, I started teaching a new semester of basic electronics at St. Philips College. The first thing we talk about is scientific notation as it applies to metric notation. As part of my teaching process, I build a number line to visually illustrate the...
Using the Friendly Letter as an Approach to Improving Writing Skills.
Several years ago, when I was teaching Science, I searched for a way to teach students citizenship, environmental awareness, and to improve writing skills. I had them research an environmental issue they felt passionate about. After they decided on an issue and did...