Hoff Math

🌟 Calling all high school Calculus teachers! 🌟

Introducing the Full Calculus Curriculum designed specifically for NON-AP Calculus classes— the only one available on TPT!
📚 Save countless hours with ready-to-use notes, homework, quizzes, tests, and engaging projects—all in one comprehensive bundle.

https://bit.ly/calculus-curriculum

Why start from scratch when you can have everything you need at your fingertips? This curriculum is tailored to streamline your teaching process, allowing you to focus more on inspiring your students and less on planning.

Don't miss out on this invaluable resource! Go to the bitly link below to grab the Full Calculus Curriculum today:

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Some great tips here.

I went to a workshop with Jo Boaler in 2017 where she said that some people have the same reaction to a math problem that they do when they see a snake!

This is what we are dealing with as math teachers: students who walk into the room and already hate the subject we teach. We need to change the narrative. Remind students that everyone is capable of being successful. Remind students that there is no such thing as a "math person." Remind students that even mathematicians are slow at math.

(Also this always reminds me of the quote from Harry Potter, "Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.")

Do you agree or disagree? Comment below.

Math teachers should not feel the need to work out all of the problems before assigning them to students.

Not only is that not an effective use of time, but it is a great learning experience for students to witness their teacher recover from a mistake. It could also be an opportunity for you to ask your students to show you (and the rest of the class) how they came up with an answer.

Agree or disagree? Comment below.

Hey!

Today is the last day of the hashtag sale happening on TPT.
Everything is $1.00!

I have two resources in the sale. Find them here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Hoff-Math/Search:%23FSSPARKLERS23

Find ALL high school math resources in the sale here:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Browse/Search:%23FSSPARKLERS23/Grade-Level/Ninth,Tenth,Eleventh,Twelfth/PreK-12-Subject-Area/Math

Head over to TeachersPayTeachers and search the
hashtag to find all resources on sale.

Hey High School Math Teachers! Get ready to ignite your teaching with this amazing hashtag sale where everything is $1.00!🔥🔥

For a limited time, grab these incredible resources on TeachersPayTeachers for just $1 each! 🤩 Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your classroom experience while saving big! 💸💡

I have two resources in the sale:
Resource 1: Law of Cosines Card Sort 🃏✨
Make trigonometry a breeze with this hands-on card sort activity! Your students will practice solving triangles using the Law of Cosines while enjoying a dynamic and collaborative learning experience. 📏📐

Resource 1: Natural Log Integration Circuit Worksheet 🧪🔌
Unleash the power of calculus in your classroom with this engaging worksheet! Not only will this worksheet challenge your students' ability to practice Integration with Natural Log functions, but it also injects an exciting twist by requiring them to search for the answers in different parts of the worksheet.📚🔢

Head over to TeachersPayTeachers and search the hashtag to find these amazing resources and more! ⚡️✏️

Don't forget to share your dollar sale finds using the same hashtag, so we can all celebrate together! 🎉

Hurry, this sale won't last long! ⏳ Grab your teaching gems now and watch your students shine bright like sparklers! ✨✨

Happy Teaching! 🍎📚💖

Never say, "I was never good at math," especially to children because it gives them permission to use that as an excuse not to try to succeed.

Everyone is capable of learning math. Yes, some understand faster than others - but even the best mathematicians do math slowly.

If you had a bad experience learning math in your youth, change your narrative to, "I could have been successful at math if I had the right support, encouragement, opportunity, and/or desire."

Agree or disagree? Comment below.

Tomorrow is the big day!

The highly anticipated Summer Math Summit begins tomorrow, and you're invited to join us for an incredible learning experience!

With your free ticket, you'll will get:

📚 Free Resources
🎥 Self-Paced Learning - watch the videos when it is convenient for you through Sunday, June 25th
🤝 Connect with other math teachers in the Community Forms
For just $45, you can upgrade to a VIP ticket and experience even more:
📆 60 days of access to the videos and resources
💎 Over $120 in Bonus materials
🎁 VIP Night with Prize Giveaways
📜 PD Certificate for 10 hours
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Secure your spot now by visiting https://bit.ly/summath2023

Do you have your free ticket to the Summer Math Summit yet?

It starts on Friday!

My presentation is "Tips and Strategies for Teaching Precalculus." I hope all of you are able to see it; I made it with you in mind!
Want to know more?
click here https://bit.ly/summath2023

So this is exciting... one of my blog posts was featured on the Planbook.com blog:
https://blog.planbook.com/make-math-fun/
I had no idea this was going to happen and I have been using Planbook since 2012! What a great surprise!

Make Math Fun: Kinesthetic Activities and Games for Your Math Class There are so many ways to make math fun with kinesthetic activities and games. Here are some lesson plan ideas to get you started.

What are you doing between June 23rd and June 25th? If you're not busy and are looking for some ideas on how to supercharge your math lessons, mark your calendars for the Summer Math Summit!

bit.ly/summermathsummit2023

I will be giving a presentation called "Tips and Strategies for Teaching Precalculus", but there will be presentations by over 20 other math educators!

And guess what? You can join in on all the action absolutely free!

What if you have plans that weekend?

We got you covered.

You can get a VIP ticket and have access to all sessions for 60 days! To learn more, go to
bit.ly/summermathsummit2023

I have an exciting deal to share with you!
https://hoffmath.krtra.com/t/6JrEYfomcpa4

I’ve teamed up with other TPT math sellers to bring you the BIGGEST steal of the summer - The Ultimate Math Bundles!!
There are four bundles that you will be interested in:
✔Precalculus
✔Algebra 2
✔Geometry
✔Algebra 1

Each bundle contains 100+ different resources.
Each bundle is valued at $350+
Each bundle is for sale for only $35! (that’s about $0.35 for each resource)!!

Click on the link to learn more! But don’t wait - this deal ends tomorrow, August 1, 2022!!
https://hoffmath.krtra.com/t/6JrEYfomcpa4

Teachers Are Not OK, Even Though We Need Them to Be The pandemic has put teachers through the wringer. Administrators must think about staff well-being differently.

Do you agree? Comment below.

The Case Against Zeros in Grading Teachers can rethink their grading practices to make them more mathematically fair for students and allow for redemption for a missed assignment.

3 Ways Administrators Can Show They Care About Teachers as People It’s easy for school leaders to get caught up in roles and responsibilities—but it’s important to remember that teachers are more than their job titles.

I'm hosting a GIVEAWAY in anticipation of the upcoming Bonus Sale (Aug 31, Sept 1) on TeachersPayTeachers.

There will be 5 winners!

🎉3 people will win a $10 gift card to TpT.
😁2 people will win a resource (of their choice) from my store. The resource must be valued at $5 or less.

How to enter:

1. Visit my TpT store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Hoff-Math

2. Comment here with the name of a resource from my store that you would like to purchase (does not have to be less than $5).

3. Enter by Monday, August 30 at 9pm (Eastern Time).

That's it! You may enter as many times as you wish.

I will pick 5 people at random to win the prizes.
Good luck!
(another good excuse to use a random number generator!)

“But the more time I spend looking at the kinds of mistakes we might call accuracy errors, the clearer it becomes that there are a number of different causes for those mistakes.”

Can We Stop Calling Them Careless Mistakes? There are a variety of sources of student errors in math, and labeling them ‘careless’ might mean missing a chance to help students learn.

If you teach calculus, you're going to want to get your hands on this FREE resource. Students find limits from graphs, sum their answers, then scan the QR code to check their sum. You can assign it to your students today!

bit.ly/freelimits

⏰🙋😃 "I was looking for something that my students could do without asking me a thousand times, 'is this right?' This was perfect. Thanks."

Are you a busy teacher that doesn't have time to create engaging and rigorous resources for your Precalculus or Algebra 2 students?

Do you need resources that are available for students in your classroom and virtual students at home?

Do you need resources that are self-checking so that your students will work independently?

Then you've come to the right place. This Properties of Logs circuit has simple instructions, is self-checking, has a digital version and can be assigned to your students today!

Buy today at https://bit.ly/propoflog

Check out this quick read.

2 Ways to Encourage Reflection on Math Concepts Open-ended questions guide students to participate and to think mathematically, which cements their learning.

What to Say Instead of ‘I’m Proud of You’ A few phrases middle and high school teachers can use to cultivate conversation while celebrating student achievements.

I have a friend that doesn’t like it when teachers call students “kids” because “kids are baby goats.” Hahahaha. What do you think?

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Reflections From a Principal’s Semester of Teaching Direct, regular interaction with students can support a principal’s understanding of the nuances of their needs.

Sometimes you want an engaging review game that doesn't require the students to use devices or the internet. In this post, I have compiled five review games that you can play in your high school math class. All five games are internet-free and device-free. Click to learn more!

https://www.hoffmath.com/2021/06/mathreviewgames.html

5 Engaging Math Review Games that Don't Require the Internet There are lots of websites that make it easy for teachers to create review activities for their high school math classes (quizlet, kahoot, e...

“Just 36 percent of current students and 23 percent of recent high school students said their high school had done a “great” or “pretty good” job of addressing at least six of seven areas the survey identified as key social-emotional concepts:

Knowing how to get along/work with people different from you;

Feeling confident in yourself;

Understanding other people’s feelings/views;
Knowing how to solve disagreements in a positive way;

Understanding your own emotions and why you feel different emotions;

Dealing with difficult situations in your life; and

Knowing how to deal with stress. “

Agree or disagree?

Comment below.

Survey: Students Say Schools Don't Give Them Skills They Need to Succeed After Graduation High school students believe their schools aren't adequately preparing them for challenges they will face after graduation.

What do you notice? How many blocks are in the next step?

What about the 10th step? What might a rule be for describing the pattern?
Find this visual and more at www.visualpatterns.org

To explore using maths manipulatives with all ages, join us for online Maths Teacher Circles in July: https://www.mathsteachercircles.org/use-maths-manipulatives-with-all-ages/

LOL-ing at this one!

Living the life. 😜