So the 1st quarter has ended, and I kept hearing the all too familiar, "Do you have any extra credit?" What?! Students are asking you, too. I never give extra credit. Here's why and what I do...

I recently overheard a student saying that so-and-so was so smart, because he was in the top ten. Having had several children in the top ten -- including a valedictorian -- I can tell you that while...

Ne'er a day goes by when math teachers don't hear one of these top three myths. There are others, for sure. But these are the top three. Myths are reasons that have been ridden so hard that they...

So this past week I overheard a student in the cafeteria complaining about how a classmate was soooo stupid for still going out with a girl who cheated on him. Is it sad the young man doesn't...

So my math students recently took a tough quiz. Many did not do as well as they had hoped. And therein lies the problem. "Hope Learning" is not an effective method of skill retention. Math is...

So I was teaching a tough lesson last week. Students were chatting, checking their smart phones... some were even listening to music in their ear buds. I know, right!? Nothing sends a more clear...