Category Archives: owl diary

meta-post / about writing

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

The dreaded meta-post: posting about posting. Generally I am able to resist the temptation, but now I’ll indulge myself in writing about how this is my first post in three months. While I have some blockbuster blog updates kicking around … Continue reading →

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bad dream

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

I had a bad dream last night. I’m teaching a class in my old classroom in Bushwick, but all of the students are from this year.  The classroom is dark and loud.  The desks are disorganized, and students enter and … Continue reading →

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November slump

Posted on November 17, 2010 by

I’m in a slump.  Need evidence? Unusual amount of prodding needed to start work — check.  Straggling late students — check.  A student asked me if I’m so good at math, why didn’t I become a engineer or a mathematician, … Continue reading →

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keeping up with the habit

Posted on November 3, 2010 by

While I feel good about my blog-reading habit, my posting habits have been in decline.  In the meantime, I’ve had a number of thoughts that I need to work out.  So let’s make a little list, and maybe we’ll expand … Continue reading →

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get your head out of the clouds, kid

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

For me, there is something about airplane passengerism that causes lofty ideas to bubble into my brain.  Recently I had the good fortune of visiting the largest of a certain isolated chain of volcanic islands and thus being afforded ample … Continue reading →

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courtyard dreamin

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

sitting in a courtyard at my alma mater and wanted to jot down a few thoughts. I logged into BetterLesson; they have a nice set-up for uploading and sharing curriculum. I recognized a few names from the few blogs I … Continue reading →

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phase 1: reconnaissance

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

So here’s what I figured out so far. Blogs (PCMI folks) to follow: Math Be Brave Continuous Everywhere Differentiable Nowhere Adventures in Teaching Blogs they (or just Sam) seem to favor: dy/dan f(t) Some thought provoking stuff so far which … Continue reading →

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