by Matt Vaudrey | May 6, 2014 | Education, Teacher Improvement, Tough Issues |
I’ve been out of the class for about a month. My co-workers and new bosses in the District Office have led me to many new conversations about Education (on and off the clock). If you don’t mind, fill in this anonymous form so I can make a graph of (what is...
by Matt Vaudrey | Mar 19, 2014 | Adolescence, Hope, Tough Issues |
Wednesday – Last Day in the Classroom All four periods requested to throw a going-away party. I can take that as a sweet sentiment after I’ve made a difference in their lives all year…or a bunch of middle-schoolers lunging at any opportunity to have...
by Matt Vaudrey | Oct 17, 2013 | Hope, Tough Issues |
This will be short. I’m spending every waking minute prepping my presentations for conferences at CLMS South and CMC South (featuring John Stevens), so blogging has fallen by the wayside. This morning, I was driving to work listening to Tony Danza’s...
by Matt Vaudrey | Oct 22, 2012 | Actual Math, Smart-assery, Teaching, Tough Issues |
When I was six, I had a birthday party at Lincoln Heights Pizza Parlor. Four friends and I spent the afternoon whacking moles, earning tickets, spending tokens, eating pizza, and finding diapers in the ball pit. Documenting the day are several grainy, indoor photos...
by Matt Vaudrey | Oct 15, 2012 | Classroom Management, Teaching, Tough Issues, Uncategorized |
I pause the Glue Song and ring the tiny bell on the cart. “People, look over here. This pink paper is LAMIAH, that was yesterday’s homework that I forgot to pass out. Please raise your hand if you need it and Frank will pass it out. This white paper is...
by Matt Vaudrey | Oct 9, 2012 | Classroom Management, Hope, Teaching, Tough Issues |
There are days when I love my job. Days when I know that some students combated their ignorance with their effort and triumphed. Days when I lay my head on my pillow at night knowing that I did my very best and I changed lives. Today was not one of those days. Today...
