Tag Archives: AP

Prepping for the 2013 AP Stats test: common student errors, Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2013 by roughlynormal

Ok:   two more questions to break down. Question 3:The goal of this question was to identify the correct methods to compute different probabilities in a situation.  Students need to select the correct probability model for computing probabilities:  a normal … Continue reading →

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“Stats, Sports and School:” A new adventure beyond AP Statistics

Posted on August 30, 2012 by roughlynormal

I’ve been teaching AP Statistics since the 1996-1997 school year, the first year the exam was offered by the College Board.  If you’ve never seen / experienced the course as a teacher or student, check it out.  I had always … Continue reading →

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PCMI 2012: Data Group Results

Posted on August 16, 2012 by roughlynormal

Well,   It’s been a bit  too long since PCMI Ended:   I promised to follow up on the work that the working group at PCMI did in  Reasoning with Data and Chance . You can find the abstracts of their … Continue reading →

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My Goal this year: Making homework work for seniors.

Posted on September 3, 2011 by roughlynormal

This year, I  will teach two sections of AP Statistics, as I have since 1997.   I feel confident in providing good activities for kids, setting appropriate standards for the students I teach, modeling the kind of writing/ reading/ thinking … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa: I want great online data software.

Posted on August 8, 2011 by roughlynormal

As the final days of the summer wind down for me,   I am starting the “prep time”  that all teachers go through before classes start. I get very ambitious and idealistic, and try to stay that way for as … Continue reading →

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