Finally! I've been home 2 days because of a cold (which some would call a "warm,") and I'm ready to come back to school even though I'm not 100% there. This week the Intermediate algebra students are continuing to work on factoring by grouping, the applied stats group will be going over a project called "A Matter of Survival," taken from NCTM Mathematics Teacher, and Algebra I (my class) will be finishing up the topic of box and whisker plots this week. Please see the school's webpage at http://www.usc.k12.mn.us to check on my scheduled assignments for the week.
I have been very remiss about keeping up my blog (mainly for me), but you have not yet checked Mathbits from MCTM, I highly encourage you to do so (not just because there is an article from me about my last plug for spring conference). Why the picture? It represents some fundamental changes at our house. My daughter, as pictured, has been interning out in the Chicago area to develop her media production skills to get better at her trade. Most recently, her dog, Brice, has also (more recently) made that transition by riding back out there with her. It makes me reflect and wonder what's the point of what I am doing right now? Do I have a mission to do other things and work with others since I no longer need to "watch over" the dog, nor tend to any immediate needs of my daughter. I think most frequently, especially because of the pandemic, school students have developed this attitude, "What's the point? Why do we have to have math class?" I...
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