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There's more to Trig than SOH CAH TOA
Students can develop a deeper understanding of trigonometry by focusing on proportional reasoning.

Lindsey Gallas


5 Probability Strategies to Try Before Using a Formula
Probability is tough for students. Help them by providing these 5 strategies they can try before using a formula.

Math Medic


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


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


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...

Sarah Stecher


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.

Math Medic


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...

Sarah Stecher


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.

Math Medic


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...

Sarah Stecher


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.

Math Medic


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


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


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


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.

Sarah Stecher


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


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.

Math Medic


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


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.

Sarah Stecher


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


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
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