The other week, a colleague from an online learning community asked the group how to deal with students who seem to just complain about not "getting it" in the math classroom. That got me to thinking...

When I used to run my sporting goods business (Valley Sports Express), I had a sign on our manufacturing floor that read: speed, quality, price - pick any two. I'll let that sink in... There's a...

As high school math teachers, we often hear this comment from our students: "When will I ever need to use math?" That's a fair question. Here are a few compelling reasons we can offer our students...

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...