Matthew BeyranevandIs it Time to End AP Calculus courses in High School?This year, I took over teaching responsibilities for a five-week period that included three AP Calculus classes, two AB and one BC. I was…Dec 2, 2019Dec 2, 2019
Matthew BeyranevandFirst Day of School Do OverWhen I started teaching over twenty years ago, I did many things that I was proud of. However, the more I have learned about teaching math…Sep 2, 2019Sep 2, 2019
Matthew BeyranevandinQ.E.D.Ahhh, the start of the school year.1. Allow the retaking of assessments. Of course, we want our students to understand the concept the first time. However, isn’t it better…Aug 26, 20181Aug 26, 20181
Matthew BeyranevandA Global Math Project guide to NCSM & NCTM next weekSo you are going to NCSM and/or NCTM this week. It is likely that you are overwhelmed with emotions. So much to do and see in our nation’s…Apr 22, 2018Apr 22, 2018
Matthew BeyranevandinQ.E.D.“Then I Saw Her Face, Now I’m a Believer”: The Power of Family Math Nights!Last month, Chris Brownell called for a Math Revolution by quoting the great John Lennon. He even played homage to the British musician by…Apr 17, 2018Apr 17, 2018
Matthew BeyranevandinQ.E.D.Parallelograms vs TaxesAs I scrolled through my Instagram feed, I happened upon a post that made me laugh and cringe at the same time.Mar 26, 20184Mar 26, 20184
Matthew BeyranevandinQ.E.D.Q.E.D.: Some of the blogs that I can’t stop readingNot even six months ago, the brilliant minds of Junaid Mubeen and Sunil Singh created the Medium publication Q.E.D. In this short amount of…Feb 11, 20181Feb 11, 20181
Matthew BeyranevandinQ.E.D.Time for Math Teachers to Display Their Passion for Mathematics!When the Common Core State Standards came out almost ten years ago, the Standards for Mathematical Practice were created. The practices…Jan 28, 20182Jan 28, 20182
Matthew BeyranevandinQ.E.D.Lots to Leave Behind in 2017, but Much to Keep and Expand with Math EducationAt the end of 2016, I declared that 2017 will be big for Math Education and I was correct. It is now time to take many of these ideas and…Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018