An "Old Math Dog" Learning New Tricks

My Math 1 kids had a test today over solving equations.  I had thought that we did enough practice and I was hopeful that they would at leas...

Tomorrow is the end of the first nine weeks.  Today was my cut off day for reassessments, except for Calculus who just had their test today ...

We are coming up on the end of the first nine weeks.  Hard to believe that this school year is almost one-quarter gone.  We are in the middl...

And another reason I love Twitter - we have a great book club on Monday nights!  We are presently reading Never Work Harder Than Your Studen...

This is the first of three posts that are floating around in my head.  We are in Cincinnati this weekend visiting my brother-in-law and his ...

...first year teachers are in their 20s and not approaching 40 (like I am). I very much feel like a first year teacher right now.  I am do...

I had hoped to have a clever title or some catchy way to start this, but I don't.  I guess that's not really me.  Today I gave my fi...

What a week and it's only Wednesday!  I am taking a much needed breather this evening.  I have been working a bunch - last two nights I ...

Week 1 is effectively done for me.  I have tomorrow off (personal day).  Family is all in for the weekend (Canfield Fair + family gathering ...

It has been a crazy week.  I picked up a class at the last minute for this week.  It was offered by The University of Akron and The Akron Ch...