How I teach Maths

In high school, I played the guitar. I had three major influences, the first of whom was my guitar teacher, James Brown. Yes, that was his name. He had the patience of a saint… literally. I was always late to lessons, yet he always seemed to have extra time for me. James’ approach to teaching was different from what I was used to in my regular classes. He’d ask me what songs I was interested…

I occasionally find problems to solve or scroll back through my camera roll for screenshots of problems shared online. I use these problems not to keep my mathematical skills sharp, but to rekindle my joy for mathematics and the continuous wonder it provides my mind. Sometimes I get to do this through my work, and passion and joy get to intersect, but rarely do I find enough time to truly follow…

A few months ago, my wife and I introduced our 2 year old son to his first bike. It’s different to my first bike in a lot of ways: it’s brand new #middlechildlyf, weighs nearly nothing, and has no pedals or brakes. It also has no bell, which is a genius omission. My first bike had pedals, brakes, and was about double the size of my son’s bike. My first bike also had two tiny “training wheels”…

📣 Huge shoutout to @mrchowmath for hosting the #CLDay2022 festivities! 📣 #iTeachMath #MTBoS #dancingOnTheCLing 🕺 https://t.co/PyTD6wtNwo

RT @bycdiaz: Pets aren't allowed in my apartment building. In response, I got a toy fish tank from the grocery store that said they'd grow after adding water. Told my colleagues at Desmos about my situation and boom: my life is now part of a lesson. 😂 https://t.co/36NeCocfYF

RT @mrchowmath: CL Day 2022 is here! https://t.co/OlAjKZqNDr

RT @mrchowmath: Really excited to welcome two new members to the @Desmos CL team! Say hey to @SimonSaysMath and @SWAlschuler will ya? https://t.co/b2nCvcCUkm

RT @Math_Grinder: I survey my students at beginning and end of year about their love for math and their skill in math. Almost all students moved up and right. Every student moved right. Still work to do, but this is what it is all about. https://t.co/zoKcJ3u29Z

RT @SweenWSweens: I made a whole escape room puzzle game in Desmos. Check it out: https://t.co/W5aJBHmRxc https://t.co/JDZu8DYheX

RT @mrchowmath: For anyone worried that Activity Builder may no longer be free to use... https://t.co/NuF6mIqm9C

If you’ve had any issues accessing files from the free Hook Line Sinker eBook, they should all be now fixed! Apologies about any inconvenience caused and thanks for your patience 🙏 https://t.co/DsJo9GhEGH #mtbos #iteachmath

RT @Desmos: Have you made 🎨 with parabolas yet? Drag the points on the graph to create your own art in our free activity from Algebra 1, Unit 7: https://t.co/oCnXCwQrmE https://t.co/4G8WkSXZ4e

If I were the writer of this textbook, I would 100% name this chapter "Seductive geometry". #MTBoS #iTeachMath https://t.co/4uM6rnuUvI https://t.co/pzmVTX38lC

The solutions to yesterday's tweet. #MTBoS #iTeachMath https://t.co/b4avhEgglV https://t.co/z42cBZnEf7

Here are 4 images from chapters in a textbook. 1️⃣ Polynomials 2️⃣ Quadratic Expressions 3️⃣ Coordinate Geometry 4️⃣ Deductive Geometry I bet you can't match all four correctly. #MTBoS #iTeachMath https://t.co/p4aMYMkOCB

playdough proofs 📐 #mtbos #iteachmath https://t.co/Cxp4TrcqVj

RT @mrchowmath: This month's #matchMyCL is all about starter screens. Share a screen that another teacher could use in their activity. ✅ Warm ups ✅ check-ins ✅ easy-to-adapt screens All are welcome. You don't even need CL! Here's one of our faves (s/o @MrsPascaleCo) https://t.co/h6f427jLbC https://t.co/yNP4B8xXNM