Mark NoldyEven a Caveman Can Get a DegreeAs you may have heard, Wayne State University announced that it will be eliminating mathematics as a graduation requirement. When I first…Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016
Mark NoldyIs Public Education Broken?Besides professional sports, I can think of no other profession that receives more unsolicited advice than the teaching profession. The…Jun 7, 2016Jun 7, 2016
Mark NoldyPeace Be With YouAs a practicing Christian, my family is a member of a congregation that belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). Over…May 17, 2016May 17, 2016
Mark NoldyPerception of Student Loan DebtRecently, the media have been talking a lot about student loan debt. NBC even reported on a man in Houston who was arrested for a $1500…Mar 19, 2016Mar 19, 2016
Mark NoldyWork Harder on Yourself than You Work on Your GradesJim Rohn once said that Mr. Shoaff told him to work harder on himself than he did on his job, and that changed everything for him. For…Nov 16, 2015Nov 16, 2015
Mark NoldyWhen Will I Ever Need MathAs a high school math teacher, I often hear this lament from my students: “When will I ever need to use this?” That’s a fair question. Here…Nov 15, 2015Nov 15, 2015
Mark NoldyHappy Father’s DayHappy Father’s Day to all the dad’s out there. Without this holiday, many of us would never wear new socks! All joking aside, dad’s across…Jun 21, 2015Jun 21, 2015
Mark NoldyAsk Not for Extra Credit; Ask for a Do-OverRunning a spin-free classroom is not always easy. I respect students enough not to blow smoke up their butts, but in their relentless…Mar 30, 2015Mar 30, 2015