When I meet someone and they find out that I teach middle school math, often the first response is something along the lines of, "You must be crazy!" or "Bless you!" or "Better you than me," etc. You get the idea. People think that the combination of math and middle school students automatically means I have lost my mind. Some days, I think they might be right. I also think that "normal" is overrated!
It is my hope that this space will be used to explore best practices in teaching math at the middle school level, to vent to each other when math (or middle school) gets the best of us, and to give encouragement throughout the whole process.
This is my fourth year teaching 6th grade math. Before that, I was a special education teacher for ten years. I am working on a graduate degree in Technology in Education. In addition, I am Eric's wife; Eliot, Zach, Drew and Bekah's mom; Paula's mother-in-law, and teacher of 120 fabulous students.
Thanks for stopping by. Feel free to leave me a comment. Let me know how you feel about math, middle school students, or life in general.
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