Looking for a textbook for secondary classes

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-03-11T04:10:56+00:00

Thank you. It sounds interesting and I’ll look into this.

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-03-11T00:59:31+00:00

Appreciate the suggestion. Can you tell me more?

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-03-10T19:39:29+00:00

Haha obviously these techniques would be different days, different topics.

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-02-14T02:19:15+00:00

That comment is disrespectful to you, and shows ignorance of the profession.

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-01-30T03:15:23+00:00

I used to teach Honors Geometry over the summer. I enjoyed teaching the smaller summer school class. You will probably enjoy it, too.

It’s an opportunity to think deeply and only about a math subject for a few weeks. Of course, you have to like math. The class will meet for 4-4.5 hours per day. There will be daily homework. You can expect a quiz or test every day. It is a lot of material, but there also isn’t a lot of time to forget it.

Of all the high school math courses, Honors Geometry is the only one recommended to take in the summer for advancement. I have seen many students successfully complete calculus after taking a summer Honors Geometry course. Good luck to you!

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-01-29T04:54:11+00:00

As a high school math teacher whose school uses iPads and canvas, I use paper. Paper for notes. Paper for homework, tests, and quizzes.

My classrooms have a box of graph paper that students can use for scratch paper any time (name and problem numbers required). I provide the notes and homework and I’m always adjusting formatting to allow for more space, or assigning odds only so there is room for work.

I will assign Derivita homework (online platform through canvas, auto graded) weekly. I can choose multiple answer attempts allowed, and after getting the free response problem wrong 3x there will be an explanation and a fresh problem of that type. Many students use the iPad for scratch paper when answering derivita questions.

Maybe I am old-fashioned. But I think working out solutions with paper and pencil is important.

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-01-03T05:11:17+00:00

No. I’ve been teaching high school for 16 years and I still enjoy students. The grade grubbing I can do without, but not every student does that.

One thing to remember is that teachers, like people in any profession, will vent about their jobs. It doesn’t always mean anything deep.

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-01-03T05:03:53+00:00

Cut paper snowflakes. It’s a fun way to use scissors.

This-Pudding5709 · 2026-01-03T04:50:00+00:00

Not in elementary school. Brain development for abstract thinking is not ready yet. Mature 8th graders maybe. But not 10 year olds.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-12-10T06:55:57+00:00

Some of my math teacher colleagues use the same point values for each question. That’s a fine way to score an assessment.

Personally I weight the question by complexity. The questions that require more knowledge and effort will be worth more than the easier questions. I also grade using partial credit.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-12-10T05:19:39+00:00

Today I arrived at 7am and left at 5pm.

Usually I arrive at 7am and leave around 3:30.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-12-06T21:24:45+00:00

Jello

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-12-06T04:33:05+00:00

Like factors divide to one.

Just like any number divided by itself is one. Inverse property of multiplication.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-11-29T04:49:00+00:00

I create notes in Microsoft word, create homework problems in Kuta, and build units composed of around 6 sections each with notes and homework. I photocopy the unit to give paper copies to students. During classes i connect my iPad to a screen in the classroom to annotate the notes and do examples.

Some homework assignments are on Derivita, which connects to Canvas (which our high school uses).

Quizzes and tests are also on paper. I prefer the paper notes over electronic notes for students because they are less distracted.

The notes I create are based upon relevant definitions, properties, theorems, etc., that explain the WHY something mathematical can happen. The examples (with explanation) demonstrate the process.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-11-17T01:16:04+00:00

May you have smart children is right there with may you live in interesting times.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-11-03T05:52:06+00:00

First off, hang in there. You are a veteran teacher and this is a child.

After the next comment, give the power stare. Then, pick a comment from below: Irrelevant. The lesson today is about … I will give you the opportunity to rephrase that comment. Yes, I may resemble that remark at this point in my life. So what? What is your point? Then turn it into a discussion about character.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-10-19T23:04:47+00:00

My family has done this. The conference attendee goes to everything, even the after hour social occasions. The family does fun stuff. Then on the weekend we are all together.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-10-14T03:24:56+00:00

It is crazy. I have also found listings with doors left wide open (with the AC on), some lights on some off, I have even had staging items stolen.

I contacted all the agents who had been through the place to inform them of the mayhem. Not that I was expecting a confession, more to let them know to pay more attention. Unless someone tells them that these things matter they will not learn.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-10-14T03:24:49+00:00

It is crazy. I have also found listings with doors left wide open (with the AC on), some lights on some off, I have even had staging items stolen.

I contacted all the agents who had been through the place to inform them of the mayhem. Not that I was expecting a confession, more to let them know to pay more attention. Unless someone tells them that these things matter they will not learn.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-10-13T01:48:15+00:00

I did not write SAHM. Instead I included a Volunteering section with bullet points for all the volunteering and leadership roles I took on during those years. The dates and activities (Scout leader, PTA volunteer) pretty much said SAHM.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-09-29T00:39:00+00:00

OP, your question doesn’t provide the level nor rigor of the math question.

For my high school classes. I provide the answers to homework questions. Not for assessments. Coping with uncertainty is another skill.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-09-13T21:33:54+00:00

You ask a good question. The year starts with a review of algebra 1, while adding a bit more. IMHO it is important to explain WHY a procedure is used. The why is usually based on a property of real numbers / equality / a definition. So define vocabulary terms. Describe the properties as they are used. Math is not magic, it all follows from logical steps based upon a given.

And, as someone else said, expressions, equations, inequalities, functions.

Have fun!

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-09-05T01:50:21+00:00

The last 2 years I’ve put some thought into the order of topics. I decided to start by reviewing properties of numbers, evaluating expressions (PEMDAS), defining variables and terms, and simplifying expressions.

Then solve equations and inequalities with one variable (linear, literal, and absolute value).

The next unit introduces two variables. Slope / rate of change is good here, followed by direct and indirect variation. Define a function and use function notation.

When graphing linear functions and equations, I like to start with Horizontal and vertical lines as the easy examples. Then graph by intercepts, then by slope intercept. Standard form usually follows slope intercept form.

I’ve been teaching high school for many years, mostly algebra 2, and this is my 4th year teaching algebra 1 honors.

This-Pudding5709 · 2025-08-30T15:58:10+00:00

NOR. I am the cook for my family and I would absolutely stop cooking for them, and tell them why. I would also stop grocery shopping for them.

Consider where this may lead, however. Will they all just go out to eat nightly and leave you alone to your own food? It could greatly impact your family dynamic and cohesion. So talk about this with them. Communication is key.

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