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 | Feb 27, 2013 | Actual Math, Classroom Management, Teaching |
Substitute days are tricky for a teacher. A successful lesson for the sub is one where these things happen: Students are productive (Read: BUSY) the whole period doing something mathematical …yet are happy to see me when I return. The sub is happy that the...
by Matt Vaudrey | Feb 22, 2013 | Actual Math, Classroom Management, Teaching |
After our Start-of-the-Period Routine, my first period sat quietly as we made a foldable together. They asked pertinent questions about the Discriminant as we colored, cut, and took notes on colored paper. I then gave them options for two different activities, one of...
by Matt Vaudrey | Feb 1, 2013 | Classroom Management, Teaching |
I’ve written before about how teenagers can be stupid. This post addresses how I combat stupidity with procedure. Let me address a comment: My goal is a self-starting classroom. It varies year to year, but it’s pretty consistently what you see below (the...
by Matt Vaudrey | Dec 21, 2012 | Christmas, Classroom Management, Teaching |
In one of my favorite TV shows, Dr. Gaius Baltar is called in to help with questioning a prisoner. He says, “You’ve tried the stick; it’s time to try the carrot.” That was me two months ago. But, you know… without the creepy smirk. Not...
by Matt Vaudrey | Dec 18, 2012 | Actual Math, Classroom Management, Geekdom, Smart-assery |
Kylia rings her bell during Review Jeopardy today. “Is this right?” “Show the class,” I say. “Yeah, but is it right?” Kylia still holds her whiteboard up to her shoulders, hiding it. “I don’t know,” I say. [But...
