Apr 8, 2013

One of my favorite topics in mathematics for this age group has to be simplifying radical expressions. I like teaching it because I know the subject like I know my own name. I understand the content and I also understand how to break it down and provide the students with just enough information to allow them to figure out all the intricate parts on their own. I...

Welcome to the October 30, 2012 edition of the new teacher experience. anna.deguzman@nerdwallet.com presents Teacher Loans: Get Help for Helping Your Classroom posted at NerdWallet | Education, saying, “Purchasing classroom supplies and teaching materials can make the start of your teaching career stressful and costly. Explore your teacher...

Nov 4, 2012

The old “chalk and talk” approach to math isn’t my favorite. I’m trying to come up with as many activities and approaches as I can to get my students out of their chairs and excited about math class. I feel this is relatively ambitious for a 2nd year 8th grade algebra teacher. Mathsketball We have three lunch periods at my school. I have...

Oct 23, 2012

Finding Your Groove Student: “Mr. A. Have you ever heard the song It’s Time by Imagine Dragons?” Teacher: “Have you ever heard the song Let’s Try to Focus on our Quiz Right Now and Save our Music Questions till Lunch by Mr. A?” Not my best line but the student chuckled and so did some others sitting nearby. They all continued to work on their...

Oct 15, 2012

The New Teacher Experience A Blog carnival designed to discuss the new teacher experience. This space is used to discuss what it is to be a new teacher, the challenges new teachers face, what is expected and what is unexpected in the field and any other insights related to education, teaching and learning. I decided to become a teacher when I was a sophmore in...