pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
DIY Geometry Definitions | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/diy-geometry-definitions
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. February 9, 2015. I know one of the most important parts about Geometry is making sure all of our definitions are set up. I also know copying definitions down is brain-numbing and time consuming. As I was planning the first couple lessons of our Geometry half of the year, I turned to twitter with a general plea for help. Lisa. Responded with how she started her year by synthesizing definitions. Overall I was really happy wit...
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
UNIS IB Conference, Day 1.5 | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/unis-ib-conference-day-1-5
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. July 8, 2015. UNIS IB Conference, Day 1.5. I get more information about the IB program which I don’t really know a lot about. We’ve had it at our school for years, but last year (my first at the school) I only taught Regents classes so I didn’t have a lot to do with it. I understand the idea of marks and papers and GDCs, but some of the more esoteric specifics were unfamiliar to me.*. The training is held at the United Natio...
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
My #1TMCThing, and the two that spoke to me | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/08/05/my-1tmcthing-and-the-two-that-spoke-to-me
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. August 5, 2015. My #1TMCThing, and the two that spoke to me. I need to write this out as a blog post because if I don’t it will become way too easy to not be accountable. One of the sessions I went to this year was Rachel’s. Session on Questioning. I already mentioned it in my blog post from TMC15 Friday. My Quintessential TMC Picture. So I wrote to Lisa Henry. And said “Yo Lisa, sup gurl? 8221; but the whole point was to ke...
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
A lot can happen in a year | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/a-lot-can-happen-in-a-year
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. July 16, 2015. A lot can happen in a year. For the record I don’t smoke. 12 months ago, on the last day of the school year, my entire staff went to the local bar and got a bottle of champagne to celebrate finally being done one of the worst experiences of our lives. It was a terrible year that affected me both mentally and physically, and I was so happy to be done. Those are definitely positive. I’d be curious to s...Two mor...
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
Geometry – Big Ideas | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/02/07/geometry-big-ideas
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. February 7, 2015. Geometry – Big Ideas. Now that my students have taken the Regents in Algebra 1 (to fair results – They all passed, but not by as much as I would have liked), it’s time for us to start Geometry full time. Since we only have four months, I’ve been trying to figure out what the Big Ideas. 1) Use appropriate language to describe appropriate things:. 2) Seeing the Forest AND the Trees:. Of the information they h...
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
#TMC15 Day 4 – Family Reunions | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/tmc15-day-4-family-reunions
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. July 28, 2015. TMC15 Day 4 – Family Reunions. This post is in two parts: first being a day 4 recap, second being an overall reflection. The last day is always just a short My Favorites session. Fair warning, this recap will be crap because I felt like crap. I was so tired and so mentally and emotionally drained that I was there more in body than in mind. First up was Andy. Gave a quick plug for the Global Math Department.
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
A big yellow taxi took my love away | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/03/30/a-big-yellow-taxi-took-my-love-away
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. March 30, 2015. A big yellow taxi took my love away. This song has been stuck in my head since I decided to do this lesson. When I was in grad school I took an Advanced Geometry course and one of the first things we did was look at non-euclidean geometries, specifically Taxicab Geometry. Euclidean Distance = 5. Taxicab Distance = 7. Overall I think the activity was scaffolded well, and I like the worksheets we made. I th...
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
#TMC15 Day 1 – In which I realized how bad I am at public speaking | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/07/24/tmc15-day-1-in-which-i-realized-how-bad-i-am-at-public-speaking
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. July 24, 2015. TMC15 Day 1 – In which I realized how bad I am at public speaking. It’s that time again! Twitter Math Camp 2015 is off and running. At the social hours last night I realized just how many people I met from last year and how many I know from online. It’s so great to see everyone again and be like “HEY! How was your year? What are you doing now? For future reference as I go through this, the program is here.
pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com
#TMC15 Day 3 – When 23 hours of PD just isn’t enough | Pythagoras was a Nerd
https://pythagoraswasanerd.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/tmc15-day-3-when-23-hours-of-pd-just-isnt-enough
Pythagoras was a Nerd. I dropped everything and moved to New York to teach Math. July 27, 2015. TMC15 Day 3 – When 23 hours of PD just isn’t enough. I’m currently sitting on my couch trying desperately to stay cool. I’m also trying desperately to think and recap the last two days of TMC15 without being overwhelmed by the whole experience that is Twitter Math Camp. If I start talking about the experience as a whole I will never get to my recap, so let me do that first. Started us off with the idea of havi...
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT