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Hey, Teachers - Welcome to Coolmath!
I've made this Cool Math site to provide you with more information about the Coolmath Network of sites along with information and resources for Web education and continuing teacher education. Hope it helps!

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Teachers: Are you aware of DonorsChoose.org? You can put in requests for calculators, computers, games, supplies -- anything you need for your classroom. DonorsChoose.org acts as the middle-man that matches you with donors and even helps you purchase the donated items. It's also supported (with matching donations) by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

About e-Portfolios
This is a cool way for kids to gather their classroom accomplishments and put them on your school's website.

e-Portfolio Templates
Here are some cool e-portfolio templates I've made for you to use!

e-Portfolio Resources
Here is some more information on e-Portfolios.

About WebQuests
Learn how to send your kids out on a journey across the Web to do some research.

WebQuest Resources
Here is some more information about WebQuests.

Tips for Taking Online Courses
Online courses are a great way for teachers to get some units to move over in that pay matrix. I've taken a lot of them and here are some tips to make things easier for you.

Educational Groups and Forums
Here's a list of places where you can interact with other teachers.

Copyrights and Fair Use in the Classroom
Here are the rules for what you really can and cannot use in the classroom under the fair use exception of copyright law.

Links to Curriculum Standards
Ah, the Standards. I'm not a fan (for math, anyway), but here they are!

Cooperative Learning: Survivor Algebra
This is an article I wrote about my cooperative learning approach, Survivor Algebra.

Cooperative Learning Resources
Here are some other articles and links for information on cooperative learning.

Educational Theorists
This is an essay I wrote about my favorite educational theorists.

How to Motivate Students
This is article I wrote about how to motivate students - about how I transformed myself from a math teacher to a motivational speaker!

Karen's Tricks of the Trade
Here is a set of goofy things I did in the classroom to make things more fun. Some apply to Precalculus and Calculus, but many are general.

Recommended Reading for Teachers
Here is a list of books that I think every teacher should read. A couple of them changed my life!

Funny Excuse Notes
Some funny and, supposedly, real excuse notes written by parents for their kids.

A Real College Application
Here is a very clever and again, supposedly real college application.

Make a Rewards Chart
Here is a rewards chart that you can print out and use with your students.

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