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What's a replacement for "married couples" in combinatorics problems?

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Is it harmful to use the word "Cancel"?

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Why should or shouldn't we teach functions to 15 year olds?

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Natural origins or learned habit: Why do students skip concepts before applications?

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How does one tutor an A-level student past the derivative paradox?

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Why do we teach complex numbers?

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Tutoring a recalcitrant/awkward/exasperating student---special needs?

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Grating mathematical phrases---How to correct?

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Should I change my take-home exam policy because of one suspected cheater?

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What methods successfully identify and eliminate severe math anxiety?

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Students understand during course but can't solve exam

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How should a student's inefficient calculation be pointed out?

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When should a kid have memorized the multiplication table?

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Is 'estimating' still considered a valuable skill?

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Combative students in proofs classes

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Misuse of parentheses for multiplication

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What are the arguments for and against learning the multiplication table by heart?

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A Series of Unfortunate Examples!

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Are there research studies that attempt to determine the value of a "Growth Mindset?"

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Adjusting a Bonus Points System to More Equitably Benefit Struggling Students

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Math topics that reward going beyond cookbook methods

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Students problems with reasoning, not exactly math

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Advice on teaching abstract algebra and logic to high-school students

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How to cure students from the idea that root and squaring are identity operators?

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Framework for Compound Inequalities

answered Jan 23, 2018 at 14:03

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Interesting things you learned while grading?

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What value is there in requiring students to declare the dimensions of an answer when it is already clear from context?

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What is the required mathematical background of a US elementary school math teacher?

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What is the proper way to represent the solution to a system of two equations

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Teaching Math for Elementary Teachers

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What's a replacement for "married couples" in combinatorics problems?

Is it harmful to use the word "Cancel"?

Why should or shouldn't we teach functions to 15 year olds?

Natural origins or learned habit: Why do students skip concepts before applications?

How does one tutor an A-level student past the derivative paradox?

Why do we teach complex numbers?

Tutoring a recalcitrant/awkward/exasperating student---special needs?

Grating mathematical phrases---How to correct?

Should I change my take-home exam policy because of one suspected cheater?

What methods successfully identify and eliminate severe math anxiety?

Students understand during course but can't solve exam

How should a student's inefficient calculation be pointed out?

When should a kid have memorized the multiplication table?

Is 'estimating' still considered a valuable skill?

Combative students in proofs classes

Misuse of parentheses for multiplication

What are the arguments for and against learning the multiplication table by heart?

A Series of Unfortunate Examples!

Are there research studies that attempt to determine the value of a "Growth Mindset?"

Adjusting a Bonus Points System to More Equitably Benefit Struggling Students

Math topics that reward going beyond cookbook methods

Students problems with reasoning, not exactly math

Advice on teaching abstract algebra and logic to high-school students

How to cure students from the idea that root and squaring are identity operators?

Framework for Compound Inequalities

Interesting things you learned while grading?

What value is there in requiring students to declare the dimensions of an answer when it is already clear from context?

What is the required mathematical background of a US elementary school math teacher?

What is the proper way to represent the solution to a system of two equations

Teaching Math for Elementary Teachers