by Matt Vaudrey | Apr 6, 2019 | Teacher Improvement, Teaching |
…Since brevity is the soul of wit,And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,I will be brief… Hamlet, Act II, Scene II About three hours ago, I arrived home from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics annual conference. For less than 48...
by Matt Vaudrey | Mar 28, 2019 | Education, Equity, Tough Issues, Vulnerability |
There’s a scene in the movie The Sandlot where the main character finally plucked up the courage to get into the game. He borrows a glove and walks to the outfield, muttering to himself, “Don’t be a goofus. Don’t be a goofus.” Once the game...
by Matt Vaudrey | Mar 21, 2019 | Classroom Management, Hope, Teacher Improvement, Teaching |
I found this buried in my Google Drive this week. It’s a journal entry from 2008. Now—eleven years later—I love teaching and there are some teachers appreciate my commentary on stuff. As our teammates and friends are getting their March 15th letters, it may help...
by Matt Vaudrey | Feb 27, 2019 | Administration, Equity, Leadership, Teacher Improvement |
My kids love to play with the hose in the backyard. We live in the semi-desert of Southern California, so it’s too hot to play without a sprinkler for about 8 weeks during the summer, but they’re even thrilled to dance in the rain yesterday, as the rest of...
by Matt Vaudrey | Feb 22, 2019 | Education, Leadership, Teacher Improvement |
My favorite math lessons are the ones that end with more questions than they answered. Relatedly, my favorite conversations leave me more interested in learning, not satisfied with the learning I’ve done already. CMC has been the professional highlight of my year for...
