Tag Archives: error analysis

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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Nearpod “Best Practices” For Math Class

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

I kid you not – when I say, “Get out your iPads and go to Nearpod” my 8th graders literally say, “YESSSSS!” and give a little fist-pump… every time.  It’s not necessarily Nearpod that they love, but the peer interactions … Continue reading →

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Defending “The Worksheet”

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Cathy Yenca

In this era, “the worksheet” has gotten a pretty bad rap.  The seemingly popular push to go “paperless” doesn’t help the cause.  Are worksheets and paper inherently evil in the 21st-century classroom? In the ed-tech realm, I sense a little … Continue reading →

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Error Analysis and Role-Playing

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Cathy Yenca

Sometimes, it’s better to let the students do the teaching. That’s how I approached today’s lesson on adding and subtracting rational numbers.  I know these lovely folks have added and subtracted a few fractions in their time, so I started … Continue reading →

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Error Analysis… With a Twist!

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Cathy Yenca

Today I took error analysis to a new level with my students. I stumbled upon this video over the weekend, with the hope of finding a clip to review and reinforce Friday’s lesson on similar figures.  After watching the clip … Continue reading →

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