Any true student will read this title and wonder, “how is this even a thing? Doesn’t everyone need to take notes?” Yes, I believe everyone should be taking notes. However, you’d be surprised, or maybe not, about how many students come to my math classes and admit to not taking notes. It’s like they figure […]
Would you rather spend 30 minutes on 1 problem or 1 minute on 30 problems? Obviously, one could argue that 1 minute for 30 problems means they aren’t problems to begin with, but the idea behind the question should be clear. What do we expect from our children? Have we focused so much on completing
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You’ve probably noticed that our math membership uses the Art of Problem Solving texts. While these books are not necessarily the only books that we use, they are some of our favorites. Have you ever wondered what the Art of Problem Solving texts look like? Unless you are one of the lucky few people
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Labor, as in work, is not a hot commodity. It’s easy to find work, as in work to be done, but it’s hard to find good workers to complete it. So why do we bother? When everyone else seems to be on endless summer break or weekends full of video games, why should we labor?
Today is the 5th Monday of the month. These are the odd weeks. The shifting week. Starting with one month and ending with another, you never know quite which month you are supposed to act in. Which month’s goals do you focus on? Which month’s bills do you pay? This is the week that I
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