Ann - We start at 9:15 (middle school). From 9:15-9:30 we have "advisory", then I have prep, so I do not begin teaching until 10:30. Since, I...
In my district our department (math), sets what homework and tests are worth. In 6th grade homework is 40% and tests are 60%, 7th homework 30%...
Tell them what your gut says. If you honestly do not know let the court know that. You are a professional teacher, not a professional social...
Other 20 is group work/individual work, helping students, etc. I have a "math log" that the students write down what we are doing for the day,...
Individual health insurance, dental, and life insurance is covered by our school district. Each employee gets $550 to "buy" fringe benefits. A...
I allow my students to call me "coach" or coach nelson, but everyone else addresses me as Mr. Nelson. I think being young this gives me the...
With 55 minute classes this is what I plan to do...... 5 Minute warm-up, problem of the week, attendence, etc. 10 Minutes go over homework...
Not sure how it works at a large university, do they have a separate liberal arts degree?? At the small, private college I attended I went...
As a hockey ref we are taught to not disengage fighters until two of us can come from behind the fighters and grab...this prevents you from...
We don't start school until 9:15, but our teacher day starts at 8:15. No advice....just go to bed and get up at the same time everyday. Your...
Are you sure the students are understanding the material? Sometimes students will shut down if the material is too hard or easy. There HAS to be...
My personal beliefs are that CMP should be picked up at the 6th or 7th grade level and continue into the first two or three years of high school....
hahah.....one I remember was a huge triangle that kept morphing into a parallelogram and I couldn't find the area....terrible dream
Ann - I agree it is very hard to teach for the first time! I've even had weird dreams about certain lessons......oh the life of a math teacher
Jake, As a vetern math teacher do you have any hints for correcting hw, testing, notes, etc. I don't seem to have enough time to plan, give...
Also try building personal relationships. I coach, work with student council, and try to learn one "interest" each student has. This not only...
Jake - You should like the rest of my math department! They are all very successful veteran teachers who have taught traditional math classes...
FYI: CMP = Connected Mathematics Project
If only parents were as understanding as you :). Parents become EXTREMELY frustrated with this type of math, because they feel they cannot help...
I student taught with it and will be teaching in a school this year that uses it. The inquire or discovery learning has shown to produce more...
