Matt Mentor Archives

• Challenging High Achievers in the Elementary Classroom (Dec 06)
• Choosing Textbooks (Apr 10)
• Computation and Fraction Weaknesses in Algebra (Sept 09)
• Curriculum Coverage in Algebra II (Dec 10)
• Encouraging Students to Become Teachers (Dec 08)
• Functions in Algebra 1 (Apr 06)
• Homework (Jan 10)
• Homework Time in Class (Sep 10)
• Is the Teacher Responsible for all the Learning? (Dec 07)
• Learning Math Through Computer Programs or Games (Mar 07)
• Math Assessments at the Primary Level (Mar 07)
• MCA Test Preparation (Dec 09)
• New Math Programs at Elementary Level (Aug 08)
• Note taking (Sep 08)
• Raising scores on high stakes testing (Feb 09)
• Statistics in Middle School
• Statistics Standards
• Students who are not successful in Algebra 1 grade 8 (Aug 08)
• Trig ratios in a Geometry course (Sep 09)
• Understanding Variable (Feb 08)
• Using Traditional Materials in a Geometry Course (Oct 06)
• Word Problems (Sep 11)

Matt Mentor, a wise and experienced teacher, offers advice about teaching mathematics topics to beginning teachers. Of course, experienced teachers can join in as well.

Here’s how it works:
Matt will respond in Math Bits to a teaching question posed by a reader. Other readers who have different suggestions or alternative answers to the question are invited to submit their replies to Matt who will post them to this page on the MCTM website.

Send your answers to MattMentorMCTM@aol.com and Matt will post as many different solutions that adequately address the question as are received.

Have a Question for Matt?
Send your questions about teaching math topics to MattMentorMCTM@aol.com and watch for Matt’s response in the next issue of Math Bits.