When Should a Student Bail?

She came to see me during my office hours. She is so different from me. She has blue striped hair. She wears fake eyelashes that are about an inch long. She wears shoes with 6 inch heals. She is an artist. She has tattoos and piercings. She is so different from me. I...
Understood Betsy

Understood Betsy

Have you ever read the book Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield? It is a children’s book, but is has a lot to say about education and learning. It is about a very timid, unobserving child, Betsy (Elizabeth Ann), who changes into a brave, problem-solving girl due to a...
Has School Become An Extracurricular Activity?

Has School Become An Extracurricular Activity?

It seems to me that school has become the extracurricular activity as of late. I know that doesn’t make sense, but let me explain myself. In the past, school came first and then other activities were scheduled if they could be fit in around the demands of school....
The National Debt

The National Debt

I have been having my MTH 120 students ponder the $17 trillion national debt. They have been using formulas for simple interest, compound interest, and debt repayment along with dimensional analysis to answer a variety of questions about the debt. Simple Interest I =...
Technology in the Classroom

Technology in the Classroom

This semester the mathematics department has a new math course, MTH 120. It is not an algebra course, however, it does require some algebraic thinking (kind of like real life). As I was planning for this course I decided to make it a technology rich course with lots...