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Why I’m Loving Digital Math Notes

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Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time converting our interactive notebooks into digital math notes. You could say that I eat, drink, and sleep digital interactive notebooks. This has been sooo fun! (nerd fun)

I’ve used interactive notebooks as an anchor to my teaching for years, but I was a skeptic about digital notes. However, as I’ve been converting my notes to digital, I see so many benefits to digital notes. So, let me share some features that make digital notes awesome!

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Back to School Math Activities

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Back to School season is always an exciting time of the year. New students, new classes, and a whole new school year stretching out before you can be exhilarating, and maybe a little overwhelming. In this post you’ll find easy-to-use back to school activities to help you start off on the right foot in your math classroom.

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4 (More) Books for Math Teachers

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I love reading books and I’ve always been more of a nonfiction book person than a fiction reader. As a math teacher I particularly love getting new ideas for teaching math. If you’re looking for some fresh ideas and strategies that you can use in your classroom, then these books for math teachers will be right for you.

In this post we’ll be diving into each book, breaking down exactly what to expect in each book. No matter where you are in your math teaching journey, you’re sure to find something that will help and inspire you as a math teacher.

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Teaching with Flair: Adding Personality to our Classrooms

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 As teachers we can sometimes be afraid to share too much of our personality with our students. After all, we have serious work to do in school. When I remember my math teachers from junior high and high school I mostly remember how serious they were. In retrospect I’m sure they had interests and personality, but that’s not how I remember them. To be honest, I had practically no personal connection to them.  

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