October in upstate New York is underway with its beautiful colors, chilly air, shorter days, and lots and lots of apples. Here at eMATHinstruction we are gearing up to attend the AMTNYS (Association of Math Teachers of New York State) Annual Fall conference in Saratoga Springs, New York. If you are attending the conference, please drop by and say hello. We love to chat with teachers who are using our curriculum to get vital feedback.… Read more »
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eMath September 2018 Newsletter
Posted onIt’s mid-September, which means classes have started and both teachers and kids are getting back into the school groove. We’ve been super busy here at eMATHinstruction handling orders, sorting through technical issues (lost codes, lost codes, and more lost codes), writing books, and creating add-ons. We’ve got those up and ready for you, so let me lay out what’s new in September. For Common Core Algebra I Add-Ons we’ve got two new Unit 1 resources.… Read more »
New York City ShopDOE and FAMIS Listings
Posted onFor the past three years, eMATHinstruction has been working to get our books available on the New York City ordering portals ShopDOE and FAMIS. Just yesterday, we got the last of our current books, Common Core Algebra I in Spanish, up on the two sites! In order to find our materials on ShopDOE and FAMIS easier, we have published a ShopDOE and FAMIS item list. The two sites differ in how you find books on… Read more »
Problem Sets for Live Reviews (June 11th, 13th, and 18th)
Posted onWe have Live Regents Review Sessions coming up. A few teachers have suggested that we post the problems we are going to work through. These problems sets are rather long (15 to 25 pages each). We are posting them as we get them up. Algebra I Problems: CC Alg I Live Review Handout 2018 (pdf) Common Core Algebra I Live Review Problems Algebra II Problems: CC Alg II Live Review Handout 2018 (pdf) Common… Read more »
eMath May 2018 Newsletter
Posted onWell, Spring has definitely sprung here in the great Northeast. As I sit here massive thundershowers are hitting us. We even have a tornado warning! I grew up in Illinois, where the flat terrain essentially guaranteed that tornadoes were commonplace. But, surrounded by mountains (or large hills as some would insist) here in Red Hook, we don’t tend to see twisters here. But, enough about the weather (actually I’m going to come back to it eventually).… Read more »
eMath February 2018 Newsletter
Posted onIt’s mid-month, which means it’s time for our newsletter. Valentine’s Day is now passed but we still have plenty of treats for you this month. So, let’s get right into it. We’re going to start the discussion with Geometry, which is quickly starting to get filled out and ready for Version 2. We finished editing all of the videos and posting them to YouTube. That also means we were able to add the QR codes… Read more »
eMath January 2018 Newsletter
Posted onHello all! We are just about at the mid-point of the academic year, which means it is very, very cold in upstate New York. We are working hard at eMath this January to bring you new materials and to continue to update older ones. Let’s get right into the add-ons for this month. For Common Core Algebra I Add-Ons this month we bring you a new lesson and an additional problem set, both from Unit… Read more »
eMath December 2017 Newsletter
Posted onWell, its cold and dark outside, so it must be December. The waning days of 2017 are upon us. Since it is mid-month, it’s time to release our latest round of add-ons and give you the latest eMATHinstruction news. But, first, let’s do the add-ons. For Common Core Algebra I Add-Ons this month we bring you two new lessons, both in Unit #7 on polynomials. We added lessons 7 and 8 which look at both… Read more »
Ward Melville Senior High School Visit
Posted onSo, tomorrow I will be teaching for the day at Ward Melville Senior High School in the Three Village Central School District down on Long Island (East Setauket to be exact). I have the privilege of teaching a Geometry lesson on using the equation of a line. Spoiler alert: we will be looking at how to model the following geometric pattern using linear equations in the coordinate grid: During the modeling process, we will be… Read more »
eMath November 2017 Newsletter
Posted onHello All! It’s November and next week if our first big break of the year. Thanksgiving comes early this year. We always want to take the opportunity to thank all of the teachers, schools, and students who use our materials and give us feedback. We appreciate all of your help in making our curriculum better, including giving us feedback on which add-ons we should create. Speaking of add-ons, let’s get to them. First up, Common… Read more »