Month: May 2020
The Eye of the Dragon
We obscure the beauty of mathematics when we jump straight to the end. The last few weeks, for our virtual, quarantine edition of Algebra II, we’ve been explori...
Should we cancel cancelling “cancel”?
One word is being scapegoated for student misunderstanding. A recent trend in mathematics education is the idea that we should never, ever say the word “cancel”...
Non-Binary “They” and Style Guides
In this article, I will summarize the advice offered in modern style guides regarding the use of “they” in the singular. First, though, I’ll provide some backgr...