by Matt Vaudrey | May 23, 2019 | Adolescence, Classroom Culture, Hope |
Yesterday was Pickle’s last day of school as a kindergartener. The night before, I was folding laundry after the kids were asleep, and I heard her burst into tears. I found her sitting up in her big-kid bed weeping. Me: Pickle, what’s wrong?Pickle: *sniff* I...
by Matt Vaudrey | May 19, 2017 | Adolescence, Hope |
One of my favorite teachers is Alicia Saldana. She teaches some of the most needy students in the school and requests to have them every year. She sometimes shares brain-dumps with me, and it’s my privilege to learn from her. This is what she sent me recently....
by Matt Vaudrey | Apr 30, 2017 | Actual Math, Adolescence, Classroom Management, Education, Teacher Improvement |
Today was day 1 of CUE Rockstar Math, where 120 of my fellow nerds descended on Dana Middle School in Arcadia to discuss math education with me and some Twitter friends. When you wake up and realize it is #CUErockstar math day!!! Let’s DO this!!...
by Matt Vaudrey | May 31, 2016 | Adolescence, Classroom Management, Coaching, Education, Teacher Improvement |
After Fawn’s recent post about Jerks and some of the earnest frustration and heartache coming from the Classroom Chef book club on Voxer, I had a chat today with one of our administrators about some struggling teachers. These teachers have unruly classes that...
by Matt Vaudrey | Mar 10, 2015 | Adolescence, Coaching |
Yesterday, John Stevens and I have a workshop for the lovely math teachers of Madera County. It was fantastic. The drive up and down gave us plenty of time in the car to listen to Jimmy Fallon skits and female-fronted rock bands, but also time to discuss our new roles...
by Matt Vaudrey | Dec 22, 2014 | Adolescence, Classroom Management, Hope |
Samantha (not Sam; do not call her Sam) joined our 5th/6th period a couple weeks into the school year. Fifth period was math, sixth period was “Intervention”: a full hour where students with learning challenges had iPads, me, and no curriculum. It was an absolute...