Category Archives: Algebra 1

Why Pi?

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

Since moving to Texas, I’m a little disappointed that March 14 occurs during our spring break every year.  Several Pi Day traditions have survived in my classroom, despite the fact that I don’t get to celebrate with my students in … Continue reading →

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Facebook, Math, and The Common Core

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

I try to sort my social media options into little life categories. Twitter –> math and ed-tech talk Facebook –> personal friendships More and more, social media can’t be compartmentalized.  Just as learning can be messy, life expressed through social … Continue reading →

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#SXSWedu 2014 – Highlights

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

I just attended my first SXSWedu Conference & Festival.  I’ve never wanted to clone myself more.  I was on choice-overload from day one.  I’m not complaining – I’m simply trying to express how up-my-alley so many of the topics sounded … Continue reading →

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Chief ThingLinker Stepping Down

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

That’s right.  I’m finally ready to step down from my ThingLink throne and pass the torch. Or something.  What I’m trying to say is… I’ve been doing this iPad thing for a bit.  *I* create the Nearpods… *I* create the … Continue reading →

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Why Blog? Then vs. Now

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

Inspired by this post by Dan Meyer, an abrupt question from a colleague, and the fact that the ticker at the bottom of this page surpassed 1,000,000 earlier this week, the question of “why blog?” is a timely one. Yes, … Continue reading →

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Weird Stuff Kids Think

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

My Algebra students completed a cooperative quadratic QR-code walk-about type task the other day.  They could work with a partner, use a graphing calculator, Desmos, the HMH Fuse app, their homework, notes… everything.  They scanned various QR-codes, which revealed practice … Continue reading →

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ThingLink as Collaborative Work Space

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

I saw this ThingLink and was immediately inspired to give the strategy a try.  Why not create a ThingLink to serve as a “collaborative plane” for my students?  I jazzed up a “Unit Organizer” from the “Strategic Instruction Model” with some … Continue reading →

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Teaser…

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

I may or may not know the math teacher in this video, featured by Querium in their first-ever Tweet… Querium Corporation Launches TSI Math Prep for the New Texas College Placement Assessment http://t.co/g5QN1u71IP pic.twitter.com/6cT1pwt6GD — QueriumCorp (@QueriumCorp) February 5, 2014

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ThatQuiz.org: Pre-testing and Post-testing

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

If you teach mathematics, your students have devices with internet access, and you’re NOT using ThatQuiz.org… both you and your students are seriously missing out.  My love for this web-app continues to grow as I see its impact on my students, … Continue reading →

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Exponents & Error Analysis

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Cathy Yenca

There aren’t many strategies that tell me more about student thinking than “error analysis” opportunities.  When students “grade” another hypothetical student’s work, there’s something special about the experience – students’ senses are heightened.  They’re on a quest for truth.  They … Continue reading →

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