SamizdatMath
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40 years of teaching mathematics from pre-k to college. I have a BA in Urban Studies from (insert prestigious Ivy League university here) and an MS from (insert name of public university in major metropolitan area.)
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Finding Symmetry on the Place Value Chart: 4th - 8th grade
This is a short activity with specific instructions that deals with the misconception that the decimal point is the "center" of the base ten system. The reality is that the decimal point has two functions, one of which is to act as a "pointer" to the ones place, which is the actual divider of the place value chart. This goes a long way towards explaining to your students why there is no "opposite" of the ones place: it is the actual center from which the decimals and whole numbers originate.
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4th - 8th
Basic Operations, Math, Place Value
Great Women in Mathematics - Maryam Mirzakhani
Tragically, Maryam Mirzakhani passed away on July 15, 2017. As a tribute to her work, I am now making this permanently free to all who will spread the word about Maryam's astonishing achievements. This is an original article I wrote about the 2014 Fields Medal Winner Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the award. The article is 5 paragraphs and is designed for readers from grades 4 - 8. There are 2 pages of questions; one page focuses on math questions ("How old was Mirzakhani when she wo
4th - 8th
Informational Text, Math
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About the store
Experience
40 years of teaching mathematics from pre-k to college. I have a BA in Urban Studies from (insert prestigious Ivy League university here) and an MS from (insert name of public university in major metropolitan area.)
Teaching style
Sloppy and full of bravado....
Awards & shining teacher moments
Teacher of the Galaxy Award, given by members of the Remulon 8 School Committee
My own education history
BA, School of Hard Knocks, 1982
MS, Ms. Rogers College of Secretarial Psychology, Ames, Iowa 1994
PhD, Clown College, New Haven, Connecticut, 2001
Additional biographical information
Read my totally irritating blog at www.bltm.com
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