To-Do Complacency

"I made a spreadsheet of all the things I need to do! Now I no longer feel any need to do them!"

The 23rd-Best Sandwich I’ve Ever Had

"But... what are the 22 better ones?" "Turn over my raw data? Nice try, pal."

Her phone number is pi?

"Check it out! I got her digits!" "Uh... those are the first ten digits of pi."

Student Engagement, Method #47

“Let’s start the day with a warm-up.” “Does anyone have questions about the homework?” “Please discuss this problem with your partner.” “In your communism journals, describe the suffering of the proletariat at the indifferent hands of blood-loving capitalists.” “On the back of the quiz, denounce your parents for perpetuating the fat complacency of the bourgeoisie.” … Continue reading Student Engagement, Method #47 →

How to Remember Concavity

My Calculus students struggled to remember the difference between the two types of concavity, so I made up a poem for them: My fiancee, who also teaches Calculus, invented a different mnemonic...

Calculus Joke

In high school, my friend Gabe showed this to the Calculus teacher, Mr. Sherry: Mr. Sherry glared for a moment, and then silently made the following change...