Even though the temperature outside is still in the high 90s, we all know the beginning of the school year is almost upon us. As a Calculus teacher, there sometimes feels as if there is little change from one year to the next,…
August is here and that can only mean one thing – the first day of school is right around the corner. No more leisurely days spent watching the kids play in the yard or planning trips to the beach and/…
Let’s face it, getting students excited about and engaged in math is sometimes easier said than done. But it is also crucially important! Students engaged during math class increase their attention and focus, leading to a more meaningful classroom experience,…
3 Tips for Finishing the (Toughest) School Year Ever Give Yourself a Break. We tell our students all the time “Don’t be so hard on yourself, everything is going to be okay.” Let’s take that advice we give to our…
Remote learning is well underway and, if you are like me, you have realized that teaching math online is much more work than in-person learning. Teaching math already required a great deal of planning but teaching math either with a…
With the 2020 school year getting closer and closer, many parents have understandable anxiety about remote or distance learning. When schools pivoted to remote learning in March, teachers and parents were not given much of a heads-up and most were…
It is July 2020 and many school districts still do not exactly know what school is going to look like when it starts. Other districts have already decided that they will begin the school year with distance learning although they…
It is July and that means teachers are already thinking about the upcoming school year (and have been for quite some time). While us teachers are in back-to-school mode right after the 4th of July most years, this upcoming school…
We are happy to introduce MathHop to the world! Our concept was started by a group of teachers who wanted better resources for their students and their own children, but there weren’t any. So they did what all great teachers…