A Teacher’s Take on Prioritizing Self-Care for a New Year, New You
... dinner. However, it’s important to remember that self-care isn’t always about treating yourself in the moment, but setting your future self up for success. That may include taking the stairs instead of the elevator, eating healthy instead of snacking, drinking water instead of soda, and sleeping...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/newyearselfcare
Five Ways Math Teachers are Superheroes
...ement and support. #5 – Math Teachers go above and beyond their normal duties. Math teachers go that extra mile to make sure their students are successful. Feeling inspired to thank your teacher? Download this free printable card and #ThankATeacher. Learn some of the ways the math teach...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/may/mathteacherschangetheworld
Test your math strength against former pro-football player, John Urschel
... conversion rate is under 50%, otherwise why are we having this conversation?) and then have a 50% chance of winning in overtime. Suppose your team succeeds in a two point conversion 100 X p% of the time. If they succeed, then on the next touchdown, they can simply kick the extra point and win. B...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/challenge
Tips for Transitioning to the TI-Nspire CX from the TI-84 Plus
...y important enter key. Notice that trigonometry functions are all found in one key, trig. The bottom section of the keypad has alphabetical keys and access for symbols on the buttons marked π and ?!. Use the Scratchpad The Scratchpad is where you can perform calculations and create graphs quickly...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/transitioning_to_the_ti-nspire
Expanding Knowledge With Financial Literacy | Texas Instruments
In order to raise public awareness about the importance of financial education in the U.S., April is designated Financial Literacy Month. Research shows that individuals who have a deeper understanding about personal finances are better prepared for financial management and long-term economic su...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/financial_literacy
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Fatemia Fuson
...viduality to the table. What is your primary goal for the students you are teaching? I want them to leave school with skills that will help them be successful in life – whether in the workforce or just real life. Knowing how to persevere and be confident in overcoming challenges is important, esp...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/teacher-of-the-month
Top Tips for Tackling the SAT® with the TI-84 Plus CE
...es better not to use a calculator because it will slow you down. 2. Know the Test The Math-Calculator section of the SAT® exam is 55 minutes long and contains 38 questions. There are 30 multiple-choice questions, each with four answer choices, and 8 “grid-in” questions with no choices provided. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/september/sat_tips_ti84
Girls in STEM: A Personal Perspective
...nterests. My goal as a teacher will be to help the next generation find their passions and hopefully expose them to the STEM skills they need to be successful members of the 21st century workforce. If you can integrate STEM concepts into problems your students are passionate about, where they ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/girls-in-stem-a-personal-perspective
Behind the Scenes of TI Summer Workshops | Texas Instruments
...er summers), we organized and led a two-day face-to-face (yay!) T³™ Summer Workshop “Leveraging the TI-84 Plus CE Graphing Calculator for ACT® Test Success” which took place in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Presenter, Corey Boby, engaging with participants during the workshop. Thanks ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/summer-pd-behind-scenes
Meet TI Teacher of the Month: Katie England
... later, when they’re the ones explaining to the students around them about how their math is right. I love to watch that change in mindset. If all I accomplish this year is changing these kids’ minds about math, then I’ll feel on top of the world. What TI technology do you use in the classroom, ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/teacher-of-the-month
End-of-Marking Period Feedback Is a Two-Way Street
...grades — communicate that at the start of the school year, and remind students of pertinent details along the way. Ideally, the students should have access to their grades during the marking period, so they aren’t surprised at the end of the quarter. I make sure that my students know the grade th...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/end-of-marking-period-feedback
5 Teachers You Should Be Following on Instagram Right Now
...tors) and tell us what teacher we should be sure to follow. Need some inspiration for your classroom? We’ve done our homework and found 5 Instagram accounts to add to your follow list right now. These teachers are sure to help get your creative juices flowing while adding some practical teaching...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/5-teachers-to-follow-on-instagram
Testing Tips: Using Calculators on Class Assessments
... teaching tools for calculating, graphing and more. During lessons, these devices enable students to work accurately and efficiently, make real-world connections and build understanding of math concepts and procedures. But no matter what level math you teach, there will always be some computation...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/november/calculators-on-class-assessments
Science Sims Can Be Phenomenal!
...load the Teacher Notes (pdf). You can view and download the full TI-Nspire CX activity on our website. Even the very best simulation doesn’t always accurately represent natural processes as they happen in reality. It’s always a good idea to make sure students know that when simulations are being...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/sciencesims
3.1415… Ways to Celebrate Pi Day
... etc.) and have them measure circumference and diameter. Use the measurements to estimate pi, which should lend itself to a lively discussion on the accuracy of students’ work. For some added fun, have students plot the circumference vs. diameter on a graph. Then, calculate the slope of the stude...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/march/waystocelebratepi
IB® Exam Resources, Tips and Tricks | Texas Instruments
... had no idea where that initial conversation would take me. To give you a little context to this situation, every seven years, the International Baccalaureate® Organization audits each subjects’ curriculum. Yes! Even IB® exams are not exempt from a seven-year itch! In doing so, they make chang...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/ibresources
Building Bridges with Math + Engineering
...ollect. It’s OK. In our tests, the washers we used exerted almost the same amount of force as the noise level on the force sensor. The noise will be accounted when you run the regression. That noise will show up as a y-intercept in your regression equation. Now you know why. You can breathe now. ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/buildingbridgesmath
Set your Students up to Soar with “STEM on the Fly”
...r options that exist in the field of aviation,” said Alex. “It also helped me to connect what I need to learn in math and science class today to be successful as a pilot in the future.” The win landed Alex on several of his local news stations to talk about the activity he inspired, STEM on the ...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/february/stemonthefly
Have You Heard About a Mixed Six Task? | Texas Instruments
...ategies were making a huge difference in the actual understanding of calculus by my students. My students were talking about mathematics and finally accepting that calculus is not memorization and imitative calculations. I am so excited to introduce you to the why and how of Mixed Six activities....https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2022/mixed-six-task
Top 10 Books for Every Teacher’s Summer Reading List
...aryland Science teacher and T³™ National Instructor, Jessica Kohout, that will encourage you to shoot for the moon. “Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning” by Peter C. Brown et al. Recommended by T³™ instructor and Ontario Association of Mathematics Education President, Paul Alves, t...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/summerreading
Real-World Applications of Chemistry
...CARE® from Alcon) is put into a plastic container with a platinum disc to catalyze the reaction of hydrogen peroxide to become water and oxygen gas. According to the manufacturer, contact lenses must be placed in a plastic case and soaked in the peroxide solution for a period of six hours. At tha...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/real-world-app-chemistry
#NCTMregionals Hartford 2018 Recap
...em' Session Calculator Activities to Help Students Prepare for Normed Exams Pick up tips for making best use of graphing technology to prepare for success on high stakes exams. This hands-on session will explore important strategies for technology use to help students develop understanding of hi...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/nctm-hartford
Learning With Your Students
..., and jabbering about something close to what they were looking for. I soon learned that this was a terrible idea, and saying, “I don’t know,” is an acceptable answer. What makes it more powerful for everyone involved is following it up with, “Let’s find out together!” Taking the Plunge This ye...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/learning-with-your-students
Which Texas Instruments (TI) Calculator for the ACT® and Why?
I have found that there is some confusion about which calculators are allowed for use on the ACT® exam. First, let’s look at which TI calculators are prohibited according to the ACT® calculator policy. TI Calculators Prohibited on the ACT® Calculators with built-in or downloaded computer algeb...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/october/which-ti-calculator-for-the-act-and-why
How Else Can We Show This?
... productive struggle are two of the high-leverage mathematical teaching practices discussed in NCTM’s “Principles to Actions: Ensuring Mathematical Success for All” (2014). About the author: Karen Campe is a T3™ National Instructor with 15 years’ experience teaching secondary math and pre-s...https://education.ti.com/en/bulletinboard/2018/december/how-else-can-we-show-this