Author Archives: Michael Moore

About Michael Moore

I have taught senior mathematics at Hillfield Strathallan College for 10 years and I'm currently the Subject Coordinator for the Mathematics and Computer Science department.

Retention, Retention, Retention

Since our last F2F meeting, I’ve been wrestling with this idea of retention. Of course I want my students to retain what they’ve been taught, but I think I need to get more specific. Do I need my calculus students … Continue reading

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My Head is Spinning… And I Love It!

Is it Saturday yet? I need some of that “Cohort 21 Face-to-Face” magic. Since the last F2F, I feel like my head hasn’t stopped spinning. Aside from Cohort 21, I’ve got 4 preps (never experienced this before), I’m trying to … Continue reading

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“Math is Fun Fridays”

When I was at the University of Waterloo (shameless plug), one of the mandatory courses for my undergrad degree was CO 350 – Linear Optimization. The description for this course reads: “A first course in optimization, emphasizing optimization of linear … Continue reading

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Are You Ready… For Calculus?

Calculus (and Vectors) is a course that uses almost all the math knowledge a student has learned from Kindergarten to Grade 12 Advanced Functions. I find myself, on almost a daily basis, saying to my students, “remember in grade so … Continue reading

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Help! I’ve Got Voices in my Head!

Does anyone else feel like they’ve got two different voices in their head competing with each other? Ok, so now that you think I’m completely crazy, hopefully you’ll read on so this question makes more sense. I find myself flip-flopping … Continue reading

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