Nix the Tricks Book Study – Chapter 7: Functions This post is part of an ongoing book study series on Nix the Tricks, by Tina Cardone. Foe each chapter, a group of math teachers meets to ...

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

Nix the Tricks Book Study – Chapter 6: Equations and Inequalities This post is part of an ongoing book study series on Nix the Tricks by Tina Cardone. Each week, a group of math teachers meets to reflect on...

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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Nix the Tricks Book Study - Chapter 5: Number Systems This post is part of an ongoing book study series on Nix the Tricks by Tina Cardone. Each week, a group of math teachers meets to reflect ...

Ready to dive deeper into #NixTheTricks? 📚✨

My latest blog post explores Chapter 5: Number Systems.

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Nix the Tricks Book Study – Chapter 4: Geometry and Measurement This post is part of an ongoing book study series on Nix the Tricks by Tina Cardone. Each week, a group of math teachers meets to reflect...

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