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Mike Sullivan & I recorded a webinar for instructors preparing to teach their first Intro Stats course, as well as instructors preparing to teach students who lack the traditional prerequisite courses: YouTube Video

My latest talk at CMC3 on Statistics: Then and Now - discussing ways to make Intro Stats into a modern course that will help students to truly learn and understand in this era of Co-Req Support classes and AB705.

Welcome To My Website!

Your Home For Math & Statistics

george My name is George Woodbury.

I am starting my 25th(!) year as a math instructor at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, CA.

I'm also the author of a series of algebra textbooks for Pearson Education, in addition to coauthoring Interactive Statistics with Michael Sullivan.

My professional interests focus on the effective incorporation of technology into math courses, student motivation, the flipped classroom, and collaborating with other instructors all over the country.

Site Contents

On this site you can find ...

Links to my blogs
Blogarithm - General Math
StatBlog - Statistics
uCLID - Euclid's Elements
Articles on incorporating MyLab into your classes
Course ID's for MyLab courses I created
Articles on student skills (like growth mindset)
Technology advice
Copies of my presentations
Handouts for your classes
Videos from my YouTube channel

Tweets by @georgewoodbury

Flipping Introductory Statistics

To see how I flipped my Statistics class in Fall 2017, Visit My StatBlog and view the "Day-by-Day" category, which is reverse chronological order.

I also documented how I originally flipped my Statistics class in Fall 2016, complete with a calendar and a list of in class activities and documents I used. Check it out here.

Students

If you are in my online Statistics class, or you are an instructor who would like to check out the materials I use with my online students, you can find materials here: Statistics Materials

NEW! Taking College Algebra? Here is my page with problems and video solutions:
College Algebra Video Solutions

If you are a student looking for help, check out my YouTube channel

Most Recent Blogarithm Post

If your browser does not display the most recent article, click here to open my Blogarithm.

Most Recent StatBlog Post

If your browser does not display the most recent article, click here to open my StatBlog.

George's bookshelf: currently-reading

Becoming the Math Teacher You Wish You'd Had: Ideas and Strategies from Vibrant Classrooms

by Tracy Zager

Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

by Peter C. Brown

Becoming a Student-Ready College: A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success

by Tia McNair

Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

book reviewsbook club

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Upcoming Conferences

I have no scheduled in-person conference sessions set up for this year, but I am available for remote presentations.

My Classes - Fall 2022

This semester I am teaching the following courses:

Math 21/321 - Intro Statistics w/Support
Math 35 - Precalculus A
CSCI 001 - Programming in C++
Math 21 - Introduction to Statistics
(Late Start)

I am always happy to share materials and MyLab course ID's with other instructors, or just talk about what I am trying in my classes. You can reach out to me through the contact page.