Thanks bandnerdtx. That was my plan. I'm just not very good at putting it into words. I may be stressing out about this too much.
The team working goal is for my math classes. I have 2 math classes and 1 yearbook class this semester. I need at least 2 goals. I figured 1...
I wrote names on the board at my last school. When the student got 2 checks beside their name, they went to detention for the rest of the period....
It's that time of year again and I have to write my Professional Development Plan (PDP). I had until next Friday but now I have a meeting with my...
We all make mistakes. I taught Pre-calculus last semester and had a similar experience. I didn't realize my mistake until another teacher told me....
To answer your question: I tried to let my co-teacher learn the material. I sent him lesson plans, gave him the material early and gave him the...
I only co-taught for one semester. It was an inclusion geometry class. As the math teacher I planned the lessons. My co-teacher was a special...
I use a variation of the above mentioned systems. I have a folder for each day of the six weeks. When I pass out papers in class, the extras go in...
I prefer to take the silent approach. If I stand at the board, I expect my students to pay attention. If I'm teaching and they start talking, I...
I don't use a textbook to teach high school math. The book is aligned with the curriculum for most of the units. If I get desperate for extra...
I got my schedule the day my new P offered me the job, which was mid-June. She only did one change after I agreed to take on a new class. Fall...
I'm old fashioned (I'm 27). I have to write my lessons out. I write them my way with the information I need like the document title that needs to...
10 I love teaching high school. Seniors are my favorite. My answer would probably be a lot lower if I taught freshmen. There are a lot of...
I put my resume on the NC website. http://schooljobs.dpi.state.nc.us/Home I applied to jobs through the website. I took the job in a low income,...
We bought our house in December of my second year of teaching. I was 25. We only put 3.5% down on the house. It's our dream home with plenty of...
I use interactive notebooks with my high school math students. I designate a couple of pages in the front section for the "assignment tracker." I...
NC hires "lateral entry" teachers. It's how I got a teaching job 3 years ago. I only became fully certified in December. You can qualify for...
I drove 35 minutes to my old school. I now have a 10 minute commute to my new school.
The good news is that I have already made initial contact with our Herff Jones contact. He suggested I attend a two day workshop next week. The...
allaragallagher - If I was a first year teacher, I probably would have said no. Especially because I'm a math teacher. Because of class sizes, it...
