Do students ever really understand the math behind shortcuts, or do they lose the reasoning once the trick is introduced? Reflection on Chapter 7 of Nix the Tricks. Read the full recap: mathsational.blogspot.com/2026/03/nix-... #MTBoS #MathEd #NixTheTricks #iTeachMath #EduSky
New on the blog! 📝 We’re continuing our Nix the Tricks book study with Chapter 6.
It's time to retire "cancel" and "change the sign" in favor of precise language and conceptual understanding.
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Ready to dive deeper into #NixTheTricks? 📚✨
My latest blog post explores Chapter 5: Number Systems.
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Reflecting on Ch 4 of #NixTheTricks: Geometry & Measurement! 📐 Are we relying too much on formulas? It’s time to focus on: Reasoning over recall. 🔹Precise vocabulary 🔹 Discovery before definitions. Read the full reflection: mathsational.blogspot.com/2025/12/nix-... #MathEd #MTBoS #EduSky #iTeachMath
But ... why?
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Does this count as a "trick" or just a helpful graphic oragnizer? #MTBoS #ITeachMath #ITeachPhysics #NixTheTricks