Amplify Desmos Math: Algebra 2 Educator Panel
This past school year I participated in a year-long Educator Panel for Amplify Desmos Math to review their new Algebra II curriculum. Learn more about it here!
End of Year Thoughts: BTC and Attendance Ideas
The first half of this blog post discusses ideas to improve BTC in my classroom. The second half covers ideas I want to try this upcoming school year to improve student attendance and improve my methods of recording attendance and grades - should I finally ditch the paper record book?
2026 AP Calculus Reading Debrief
I was honored to be a part of the AP Calculus Reading for the third year in a row, again as a remote grader. Click here to read more about the process and my thoughts on this year’s experience.
AP Calculus Exam Changes: CED and MCQ
CollegeBoard has surprised us all with an unexpected change to next year’s AP Calculus exam format, and everyone’s having lots of thoughts and feelings about it.
Advance Kentucky AP Professional Development!
This professional development is not just for teachers in Kentucky - it is offered online through monthly live Zoom sessions that are also recorded for those who cannot attend a session. I just signed up for my second year in a row of this high-quality, engaging PD.
Congratulations Seniors!
Best of luck to the senior Class of 2026! You made it! Check out some of the photos and videos from the ceremony.
New Desmos Tool: Desmos Notebook!
Desmos is always coming up with incredible new features and tools for teachers and professionals alike. Check out Desmos Notebook, their latest release!
MIT Calculus for America partnership
Find out more information about MIT’s NEW MIT4America Calculus project, a free Calculus tutoring program that my students benefited from this year!
Notebook Guidelines for High School Math (interactive notebook) *UPDATED*
I’ve used structured notebooks with quarterly notebook checks for two years now in my classroom. Here are my reflections, what I learned, and how I improved the process.
The New TI-84 EVO has Arrived!
For the first time in eleven years, Texas Instruments has finally updated and upgraded its TI 84 graphing calculator family!
The 2026 AP Calculus FRQ’s are Here!+ post-exam stuff
The 2026 FRQ’s are finally here! I posted my solutions to all the AB and BC FRQ’s, share some thoughts on the questions, and show how I kept myself busy while my students were testing on Monday.
AP Calculus: Inflection Points in the News
Inflection points are fun to talk about in AP Calculus because there are so many references to them in our everyday world! Here is a PowerPoint/Google Slides presentation with numerous articles from various topics that specifically cite inflection points.
My FAVORITE Classroom Wall Decoration
Check out this beautiful, math-inspired wall decoration which you can tie into an SEL check-in if you want!
It’s Been a Minute…
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all the teachers out there in the trenches working hard to make a difference!
Desmos Fellows Day 2
DESMOS FELLOW BLOG POST #3: Reflections on a full day of learning, inspiration, and meeting more amazing people in the math community
Desmos Fellows Day 1
DESMOS FELLOW BLOG POST #2: Arriving into Denver for the first day of the conference
Preparing for Desmos Fellows ‘24 Weekend!
DESMOS FELLOWS BLOG POST #1:
Packing + getting ready to fly out to Denver, CO.
Alternative Grading Conference 2024 Wrap-up
Last week, I attended one of the best virtual professional development series ever: The Grading Conference 2024. Even though this was geared toward Higher Ed professors, I got so many excellent ideas and got an inside look at the new ungrading trend sweeping across college campuses all over the country. Reflections, Resources, and links included!
Algebra II Final Exams + AP Calculus Summer Work
Here I describe two of my final tasks at the end of each school year: creating a fresh final exam for Algebra II (this year I incorporated multiple choice for the first time ever) and updating my AP Calculus summer work assignment.