tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post7098680270683647454..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Factoring out the GCF of a Polynomial FoldableSarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-86063603559824555602017-03-02T22:10:21.370-06:002017-03-02T22:10:21.370-06:00Some students need this much structure. If your s...Some students need this much structure. If your students can do it in less steps, that is awesome! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-34815204418710064162017-01-24T07:11:07.158-06:002017-01-24T07:11:07.158-06:00way to much workway to much workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-50068735461828311032015-12-09T19:15:03.469-06:002015-12-09T19:15:03.469-06:00Yay, yay, yay! Definitely a happy dance moment! ...Yay, yay, yay! Definitely a happy dance moment! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-52313231202386761622015-11-25T14:15:09.870-06:002015-11-25T14:15:09.870-06:00Update - lowest score on the quiz was a 90!!! Doi...Update - lowest score on the quiz was a 90!!! Doing the happy dance. That NEVER happens. One kid may me grade it right on the spot. When I showed him he was literally bouncing in his seat. Looked at me and said, "I knew I got a hundred". Thrilled.Lisa McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834212637096602115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-62396551077559151862015-11-23T08:40:21.838-06:002015-11-23T08:40:21.838-06:00So happy to read this! So happy to read this! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-10898243653519489812015-11-21T19:18:01.093-06:002015-11-21T19:18:01.093-06:00I used this last week in my sped algebra class. I...I used this last week in my sped algebra class. It took a couple days but watching their excitement when they got the correct answer was awesome. Thank you so much for this! Pretty sure I have tried different methods every year but I think this one will stay in the rotation. They loved it!<br />Lisa McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01834212637096602115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-69270499638130561352015-10-05T07:44:24.989-05:002015-10-05T07:44:24.989-05:00Seeing kids have such confidence with this usually...Seeing kids have such confidence with this usually troublesome topic made my day! Thanks for all that you share! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-51917768625764360922015-10-04T21:09:29.838-05:002015-10-04T21:09:29.838-05:00Sarah,
You made my day with this post! I'm hap...Sarah,<br />You made my day with this post! I'm happy this method worked so well for your kids. My kids find it very easy to understand and I love it when they find the shortcuts too. I'm smiling:)Jan Lichtenbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05944365143533012776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-58415574026707946662015-10-04T17:48:17.937-05:002015-10-04T17:48:17.937-05:00I think I need to find more ways to have the kids ...I think I need to find more ways to have the kids find the shortcuts. I know they'll stick with them longer IF they find them themselves! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-73573669569987875912015-10-04T15:44:16.400-05:002015-10-04T15:44:16.400-05:00This is how I teach this concept, too. Makes more ...This is how I teach this concept, too. Makes more sense than the more traditional method. And you're right - the kids start looking for short cuts. That's always makes me happy! Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11721873017253165903noreply@blogger.com