by Matt Vaudrey | Mar 2, 2013 | Classroom Management |
Regular readers will note that it’s been a week for second tries. Both of these items had solid first tries, so the second was bound to be good also. About six weeks have passed since the last Auction in my class, and today was a minimum day for the end of the...
by Matt Vaudrey | Nov 30, 2012 | Actual Math, Teaching |
I’ve been faithfully naming the “Learning Goal” with each class for several years now. And frankly, it doesn’t inspire. Instead of (actually, in addition to) this, I’ve added the Daily Doozy to my pre-lesson routine. After the Goal of the...
by Matt Vaudrey | Nov 23, 2012 | Teaching |
As any math teacher will tell you, there are very few “normal” days, so I’ll just pick a day. I rolled a die and came up with a five, so I’ll write about last Friday. 6:08 AM Alarm goes off. It beeps exactly once before my wife elbows me and hisses,...
by Matt Vaudrey | Nov 12, 2012 | Teaching |
I first met Kelli during the first month of my first year teaching. Well, I don’t actually recall the day that I met her. My first two weeks of teaching were such a whirlwind–the details meld together into a trauma of botched activities, stuttering lessons,...
by Matt Vaudrey | Jul 11, 2012 | Classroom Management, Teaching |
Ever heard of the John Muir Trail? That (and my wife’s mission trip with her youth group) is where I’ve been for the last month. Some people have complained, and they need to lighten up. Mario: “I think [this class] is fair because everyones idea is...
