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  2021-06-02

  Mathematical Operators

  A comic strip about Covid-19
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  2022-02-01

  More than Half of Teachers Looking to Quit Due to COVID

  According to a poll given by the National Education Association, 55% of teachers who participated feel burned out enough from COVID-19 to quit. Some of the reasons that COVID-19 has caused additional stress for teachers is due to student behavior, additional responsibilities, and longer hours.
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  2020-12-13

  Six feet and a cloud of dust

  A comic strip about Covid-19
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  2020-09-15

  Math pandemic

  A comic strip about Covid-19
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  2021-02-17

  #JOTPYPhoto from Katy Kole de Peralta

  Here's mine....online learning has been a struggle, and I've created a hybrid system of part home school, part her normal class meetings. But it's challenging! And I learned that it is a gift to explain subtraction to a 6 yo. #JOTPYPhoto
• 2020-11-10

  Virtual Learning for the Parents of New Middle Schoolers

  As a mother of twin 12-year-olds who started middle school during the pandemic, virtually, there are many challenges we have faced. I am working from home during the pandemic and must help them both with school work. They are both in the gifted program, which makes the curriculum that much more difficult, especially since as 6th graders this is their first year in middle school. I find that on top of working from home, I have to learn the materials my children are learning before I can help them. As a parent, I have been forced into the teaching role, and there is not much anyone can do about it. The teachers are doing all that they can but virtual learning is difficult fpr all parties involved. As a history major, I am struggling to help my daughters in pre-algebra, an eight grade math class, and worry that the virtual setup may damage their academic progress. Also, there has been a major social development delay, as this is a transitional time.
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  2020-09-08

  Homeschool Lesson: Substraction with Cuisenaire rods

  When first grade started virtually, I knew in 1 day that I’d have to homeschool my daughter. And while I know it’s the right thing to do for her, everyday I’m learning a little bit more about how to teach her. I started with the easy stuff, and even moved her schedule to Wed-Sun because I work full time and have to cook and clean and take care of a 2 year old, so sometimes it feels like there’s not enough time nor energy to get everything done. It’s not hard for me to get the literature curriculum up and running, but I’m lost when it comes how to teach math. I mean, I understand how it works, but I have no idea how to teach it effectively to a first grader who hasn’t done it before. I bought Cuisenaire rods in March thinking that I’d figure out how to use them over the summer. I didn’t figure it out. But, thankfully YouTube has some great videos that explain how to use and work with them. Yesterday we worked on addition, and today we started subtraction and it wasn’t hard or frustrating, it all felt kind of natural. So for the first time I’m feeling a lot better about teaching her until in-person classes start back up.
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  2020-04-26

  COVID 19 denier blaming virus on Obama

  Taken from the sub Reddit “insanepeopleoffacebook,” this user posted a picture seen on Facebook of a person protesting against the shut down of businesses and facilities due to COVID-19. This participant protester equates COVID-19 with Obama, suggesting a conspiracy. These protests were made up of COVID-19 skeptics.
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  2020-05-12

  College Board AP Exams

  In time of the coronavirus, the College Board shifted their AP exams to be taken online this year. My first AP exam, which was Calculus AB, had me a bit nervous, but it really spiked the day before my exam. I found out that people who already took their AP exams couldn’t submit their forms due to a glitch on the website. Luckily, I was able to finish and turn in all of my exams with success, and even if I don’t pass these exams, I can say that I proudly tried my best and gave it my all during this time of social distancing.
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  2020-05-29

  Math Answers Are Poop During Homeschooling

  Homeschooling or remote learning was difficult for so many parents as well as their children. This student was assigned some math problems. His father turned his back, and his kid filled in the word "poop" for all of his answers. The father shared it on social media.
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  05/24/2020

  Lauren Mottles Oral History, 2020/05/21

  This is a recorded conversation with a teaching colleague, Lauren, who works as the Math Department Chair at St. James Academy in San Diego. Since the beginning of the pandemic, and especially in California since the stay at home order on March 17th, teachers have done the incredible in teaching their students at a distance. Lauren shares her experiences at her school, reflections, and thoughts on the current state of education.
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  2020-04-21

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  2020-03-22

  The Change in XKCD

  XKCD is a webcomic about Science, Maths, Sarcasm and is quite funny. Yet since the Covid-19 Pandemic started gaining traction 16 comics in a row since the date given (except for April fools) have been about the Pandemic. HUM404