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Sarah Stecher
Oct 28, 2021
Redefining What it Means to Be "Good at Math"
How to broaden our definition of mathematical competence to more accurately reflect the discipline and increase equity.


Sarah Stecher
Oct 10, 2021
Teaching the Chain Rule with Lindt Chocolate
The Chain Rule is one of the most important tools students will need to evaluate derivatives. The Chain Rule is the basis for implicit...


Sarah Stecher
Oct 4, 2021
Why We Should Embrace Inefficiency
When we talk with other teachers, the prevailing themes of our conversations are the desire to teach our students well--and by that we...

Math Medic
Oct 1, 2021
How to Use the Check Your Understanding (CYU)
At the end of every Stats Medic lesson, there is a Check Your Understanding (CYU) problem. This post suggests how you might use it.


Sarah Stecher
Sep 24, 2021
Making the Most of Your EFFL Lesson Debrief
Your countdown timer is going off. Groups have written up their answers on the board. You’ve recorded some key ideas that you want to...

Math Medic
Sep 24, 2021
To Get Students Thinking and Talking, We Must Get Teachers Thinking and Talking
AP Stats all-star Joshua Sawyer believes that getting students thinking and talking requires us to get teachers thinking and talking.


Sarah Stecher
Sep 17, 2021
Assessments in AP Calculus
At this point in the school year you’re probably getting ready to give your first AP Calculus test. What should the format of the test...

Math Medic
Sep 10, 2021
A Full EFFL Lesson in One Class Period
Are you having trouble getting through a full lesson in one class period? Here are some tips to make you more efficient.


Sarah Stecher
Sep 10, 2021
Using Questions to Move Student Thinking Forward
This is the second post in a two-part series on how we can use questions to draw out and extend student thinking. In the first post, we...


Sarah Stecher
Sep 3, 2021
A Simple Practice to Revolutionize Your Teaching
They say you can’t know what you don’t know. There are things we learn in certain seasons that wouldn’t have landed at an earlier time. I...


Sarah Stecher
Sep 1, 2021
Establishing Norms in the Math Classroom
In this post we discuss our math and group work norms and how we introduce and uphold them throughout the year.


Sarah Stecher
Aug 28, 2021
How Do We Assign Homework in AP Calc?
What should homework look like in AP Calc? How much should we assign and where can we find problems? Let's address these questions.

Math Medic
Aug 27, 2021
How Teachers are Using the Math Medic Video Subscription
We wondered how teachers were using the Stats Medic Video Subscription, so we asked for their feedback. Check out what they said!

Math Medic
Aug 21, 2021
Setting the Stage for a Successful New School Year in an AP Math Class
The 1st week of class is so important! Use the activities in this blog post to build trust with students and establish norms for groupwork.


Sarah Stecher
Aug 20, 2021
Why Should We EFFL in AP Calculus?
I was recently playing “Simon Says” with one of my friend's young kids. They found the game very entertaining, their brows wrinkled in...


Sarah Stecher
Aug 14, 2021
How to Start the Year in an AP Math Course
A collection of ideas, tasks, activities, and resources for the first week of AP Calculus.

Math Medic
Aug 6, 2021
The Math Medic Desmos Collection
Here you will get a collection of Desmos activities that can be used to enhance your AP Stats instruction and improve student understanding.

Math Medic
Jun 26, 2021
GAISEing into School Level Statistics and Data Science
GAISE report author Christine Franklin gives us a history lesson on statistics education in the United States.

Math Medic
May 20, 2021
Early Solutions for the 2021 AP Statistics Exam
The College Board has released the FRQs for the 2021 exam. Here we make an attempt at solutions that will earn full credit on the rubrics.


Sarah Stecher
May 8, 2021
Early Solutions to the 2021 AP Calculus AB Free Response
Teaching AP Calculus is challenging but the 48 hours between the exam and the free response release are probably the hardest! We love...
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