Monthly Archives: July 2013

A Lehigh University FaceTime Follow-Up

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

Earlier this week, one of my (favorite!) former principals, Jackie Santanasto, graciously invited me to FaceTime with a class of aspiring principals she’s currently teaching at Lehigh University.  Educators from across the country are taking part in this program at … Continue reading →

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#ADE2013

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

What do you call a room full of people who are crazy about education, innovation, and technology?  The Apple Distinguished Educator Institute! When I found out I could count myself among the ADE Class of 2013, I was ecstatic.  I … Continue reading →

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Museum of Mathematics, New York, NY

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

This summer has been anything but boring (which somewhat explains why my blog has been utterly abandoned lately).  Thus far I have: * Spent a week in Disney World with my husband and son * Attended and presented at iPadpalooza, … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Take on “Average”

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

When I’ve taught “measures of central tendency” to students in the past, I always asked them a simple question.  If given the choice, would they choose for a teacher to calculate their grade by using the mean, median, or mode? … Continue reading →

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