Carl
@mathowitz.bsky.social
Former HS Math teacher looking for my next role. I write about math, education, music, food, parenting, travel, tinkering... all with a side of snarkiness, sarcasm and self-deprecation.
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Carl
@mathowitz.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Over my last 7yrs in the classroom I wrote guided, student centric lessons for all of Alg2, PC & AB Calc
Nothing overly creative, pretty standard curriculum/concepts, but it got students to engage with the material & make connections without explicit teacher instruction
#MTBoS
#iTeachMath
#MathSky
Nothing overly creative, pretty standard curriculum/concepts, but it got students to engage with the material & make connections without explicit teacher instruction
#MTBoS
#iTeachMath
#MathSky
I appreciate that streaming music seems to have mostly settled on Spotify, Apple & Youtube music... one subscription to access most of it
Why has TV/movies gone the other route- siloing it all & Requiring a half dozen separate subscriptions?
I know the answer is money, but still, it's annoying
Why has TV/movies gone the other route- siloing it all & Requiring a half dozen separate subscriptions?
I know the answer is money, but still, it's annoying
November 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I appreciate that streaming music seems to have mostly settled on Spotify, Apple & Youtube music... one subscription to access most of it
Why has TV/movies gone the other route- siloing it all & Requiring a half dozen separate subscriptions?
I know the answer is money, but still, it's annoying
Why has TV/movies gone the other route- siloing it all & Requiring a half dozen separate subscriptions?
I know the answer is money, but still, it's annoying
I don't know who of you live in these areas... but east coast peeps- if you're looking to see some music...
Ryan Montbleau has been one of my favorite singer songwriters for the past 15+(?) years & Kellen is one of the singers of Fruition, the band who played our wedding 12 years ago. Check em out.
Ryan Montbleau has been one of my favorite singer songwriters for the past 15+(?) years & Kellen is one of the singers of Fruition, the band who played our wedding 12 years ago. Check em out.
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I don't know who of you live in these areas... but east coast peeps- if you're looking to see some music...
Ryan Montbleau has been one of my favorite singer songwriters for the past 15+(?) years & Kellen is one of the singers of Fruition, the band who played our wedding 12 years ago. Check em out.
Ryan Montbleau has been one of my favorite singer songwriters for the past 15+(?) years & Kellen is one of the singers of Fruition, the band who played our wedding 12 years ago. Check em out.
"Do you see the man on the screen
Just a puppet but you never see the strings
Calling it a war not a genocide
Telling us it isn't what it seems
Man that's a different kind of greed"
-Mon Rovîa
Just a puppet but you never see the strings
Calling it a war not a genocide
Telling us it isn't what it seems
Man that's a different kind of greed"
-Mon Rovîa
November 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Do you see the man on the screen
Just a puppet but you never see the strings
Calling it a war not a genocide
Telling us it isn't what it seems
Man that's a different kind of greed"
-Mon Rovîa
Just a puppet but you never see the strings
Calling it a war not a genocide
Telling us it isn't what it seems
Man that's a different kind of greed"
-Mon Rovîa
My 10yo was introduced to pi yesterday (in art, so not all the background)
"Does it every end?"
No
"So is it the largest number?"
One of the longest, but not largest
"Right, cause it's 3-something... If it doesn't end, then how do you put it into a calculator? Is there a symbol or something?"
"Does it every end?"
No
"So is it the largest number?"
One of the longest, but not largest
"Right, cause it's 3-something... If it doesn't end, then how do you put it into a calculator? Is there a symbol or something?"
a man with a beard and a white shirt is smiling with his eyes closed
ALT: a man with a beard and a white shirt is smiling with his eyes closed
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My 10yo was introduced to pi yesterday (in art, so not all the background)
"Does it every end?"
No
"So is it the largest number?"
One of the longest, but not largest
"Right, cause it's 3-something... If it doesn't end, then how do you put it into a calculator? Is there a symbol or something?"
"Does it every end?"
No
"So is it the largest number?"
One of the longest, but not largest
"Right, cause it's 3-something... If it doesn't end, then how do you put it into a calculator? Is there a symbol or something?"
I reached out to a retreat center in Sept about hosting a large
(chosen) family reunion
Silence
They reached out in NOV "still considering us?"
"I think we're going to go a different route, this communication has been way too drawn out for me"
Guess who just reached out again??
I couldn't deal
(chosen) family reunion
Silence
They reached out in NOV "still considering us?"
"I think we're going to go a different route, this communication has been way too drawn out for me"
Guess who just reached out again??
I couldn't deal
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I reached out to a retreat center in Sept about hosting a large
(chosen) family reunion
Silence
They reached out in NOV "still considering us?"
"I think we're going to go a different route, this communication has been way too drawn out for me"
Guess who just reached out again??
I couldn't deal
(chosen) family reunion
Silence
They reached out in NOV "still considering us?"
"I think we're going to go a different route, this communication has been way too drawn out for me"
Guess who just reached out again??
I couldn't deal
How many of your clocks have you not changed (yet)?
We're 10 days after daylight savings and I'm 2/5 on changing non-smart clocks (the 2 are both in the 10yr old room)
We're 10 days after daylight savings and I'm 2/5 on changing non-smart clocks (the 2 are both in the 10yr old room)
November 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
How many of your clocks have you not changed (yet)?
We're 10 days after daylight savings and I'm 2/5 on changing non-smart clocks (the 2 are both in the 10yr old room)
We're 10 days after daylight savings and I'm 2/5 on changing non-smart clocks (the 2 are both in the 10yr old room)
I really hope a math teachers make an idiots guide to mortgages activity comparing 30yr to 50yr mortgages
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I really hope a math teachers make an idiots guide to mortgages activity comparing 30yr to 50yr mortgages
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
Sure, monthly payments might go down slightly, but with 240 additional payments, what's the net loss?
Nevermind the ave first time home buyer is 40yrs old... and average life expectancy is 78
What the?!?!?!
Oh yeah... beets.
Oh yeah... beets.
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
What the?!?!?!
Oh yeah... beets.
Oh yeah... beets.
For a minute I thought the Dems grew a spine.
I should have known better.
I should have known better.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
For a minute I thought the Dems grew a spine.
I should have known better.
I should have known better.
Such a Cleveland way to lose.
November 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Such a Cleveland way to lose.
I accidentally dumped too much shaoxing wine into my fried rice and I gotta say... It turned out better than normal.
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I accidentally dumped too much shaoxing wine into my fried rice and I gotta say... It turned out better than normal.
Well, i was going to be productive, but i just fell into a Mon Rovia wormhole for the past hour...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Mon Rovîa
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Well, i was going to be productive, but i just fell into a Mon Rovia wormhole for the past hour...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
I can't tell if I'm going to lose it, but is there a "toenail fairy?"
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I can't tell if I'm going to lose it, but is there a "toenail fairy?"
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
I used to be good friends with the toothfairy & it would be cool if she had a cousin... although I don't know that I want to a toe nail under my pillow, so if it does go down, just know to look in the bathroom trash can. Thanks
Have math teachers gotten their hands on this one yet?
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
Oz: We thought it was 125 million pounds. Our estimate is Americans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midterms
November 7, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Have math teachers gotten their hands on this one yet?
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
135 billion pound divided by, call it 350 million citizens is... Nearly double the average weight of an American adult.
They're going to kill us all.
#iteachmath
#mtbos
I really want to support the Denver Broncos (my local team). The defense is elite but damn, the offense is really painful to watch.
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
I really want to support the Denver Broncos (my local team). The defense is elite but damn, the offense is really painful to watch.
Honest question-
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
November 6, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Honest question-
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
I'm Jew-ish & don't understand the Jew-Mamdani narrative
I get he's Muslim.
I get he's criticized Israel’s treatment of Palestinians & its conduct during the war in Gaza (cause you know, killing civilians).
Is there more?
Speaking up against Israel's actions is not Antisemitic
My 10yo wanted to make a leaf pile... And then didn't even jump in it.
Have I failed as a parent?
Have I failed as a parent?
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
My 10yo wanted to make a leaf pile... And then didn't even jump in it.
Have I failed as a parent?
Have I failed as a parent?
Well, there are 8min left until the NFL trade deadline... given the Broncos don't seem to believe in playing before the 4th quarter, feels like it's time to make a move...
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Well, there are 8min left until the NFL trade deadline... given the Broncos don't seem to believe in playing before the 4th quarter, feels like it's time to make a move...
My son and I play a lot of cards, boardgames, sports...
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
November 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
My son and I play a lot of cards, boardgames, sports...
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
From an early age he wanted to keep score & I couldn't be bothered so instead of trying to remember both our scores, i encouraged him to have one number- +1 if one persons scores, -1 for the other.
And voila, negative numbers.
For an adult, the 'i voted' sticker is the closest thing we get to trick or treat candy...
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
For an adult, the 'i voted' sticker is the closest thing we get to trick or treat candy...
I admit it, I enjoy watching the Cowboys lose.
November 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I admit it, I enjoy watching the Cowboys lose.
"How do you know you're broke?
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
Get Us Out of Here
open.spotify.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"How do you know you're broke?
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
How do you know you're fine?
How do you know your joke is funny when everybody is cryin?"
-Nathan Moore
(An incredible, down on his luck, singer songwriter)
open.spotify.com/track/3CxuEm...
We have multiple analog clocks throughout the house
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
Besides the oven and microwave clock, you know what time it is.
November 3, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We have multiple analog clocks throughout the house
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
I believe nobody changed the bathroom clock, so thats an hour ahead
I think I did the kitchen and she did the office, so those are right
We both changed the clock in the kids room, so that's now an hour behind
(And we don't have a micro)
Chaos
I've been watching NFL Red Zone for almost an hour and I don't think I've seen a single Denver Broncos offensive play...
November 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I've been watching NFL Red Zone for almost an hour and I don't think I've seen a single Denver Broncos offensive play...