tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24672026395982380632024-02-19T06:43:49.846-06:00misscalcul8miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.comBlogger725125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-64521855531901248142023-02-13T15:51:00.003-06:002023-02-13T15:51:39.392-06:00Efficiency vs Effectiveness <p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p1gY0MDxA_4" width="469" youtube-src-id="p1gY0MDxA_4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> Links:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2019/07/bell-ringers-60.html" target="_blank">Bell Ringer Powerpoints</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WHSa95MLAhgFCFS5JWpJjZTS3kn9PGCIWOfFGv_vhpQ/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Google Sheets Seating Charts</a></li><li><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2015/03/systems-and-forms.html" target="_blank">Systems and Forms</a></li><li><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2014/03/classroom-routines.html" target="_blank">Classroom Routines</a></li><li><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2014/03/more-classroom-routines.html">More Classroom Routines</a></li><li><a href="https://powerfullearning.com/visible-random-groups-why-this-is-the-next-thing-you-need-to-do-for-group-work-in-your-classroom/">Visible Random Grouping</a></li><li><a href="http://wordart.com">WordArt Two Nice Things Gift</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MjvsmzhEJ7ILD_NRi504Ddmx1aPo-TtxI6XTDdju_o4/edit?usp=sharing">Semester Reflection Paper Template</a></li><li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GJdj313Iszcua8OG_KUMGSK51DvqpTnq/view?usp=share_link">Presentation PDF</a></li></ul><div><br /></div><div>Follow me on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/misscalcul8">@misscalcul8</a></div><p></p>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-36292106675652444792022-12-28T15:34:00.012-06:002022-12-31T01:01:24.813-06:00Golden Apple đ<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In December of last year, I got an email that I had been nominated for a teaching award for some organization I had never heard of called Golden Apple. I had to fill out an application and get two letters of recommendation. I was surprised that someone had nominated me without telling me and then honestly, kind of annoyed that I had extra work to do during the week of Homecoming, which is my busiest time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I went to my friend and colleague Amy to ask her to write a letter of recommendation and found out that she was the one who nominated me. Everything was due on December 15th. I went back to her and my principal on the due date and they hadn't submitted anything yet. đ¤Śđťââď¸</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I didn't put a lot of stock into it, especially because we wouldn't find out anything until February and I didn't want to worry about it for two months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then in February I got an email saying I was a top 30 finalist. Within a few days, a superintendent from a school about 45 minutes away emailed me to congratulate me. He said a teacher from his school had won it previously and he supported everyone from Southern Illinois. I thought that was sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBK3JxlzkQrbZh_J80P_bs0h3bO92MnPRYg8xY9N8rvV6buw2vr8awfqpCeG7gzYCG3KZxop4x1EoCC0-YffzYDEBsIYRQTmNSd2oocy6ZC0xGKsncvnPNdCiTpzvyJflZiwCf5aEuhoRj-BXiYQ4xH3puDO28VGt78WK4AUaJZbzBaFOZEnnFyo3kjw=s722" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="722" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhBK3JxlzkQrbZh_J80P_bs0h3bO92MnPRYg8xY9N8rvV6buw2vr8awfqpCeG7gzYCG3KZxop4x1EoCC0-YffzYDEBsIYRQTmNSd2oocy6ZC0xGKsncvnPNdCiTpzvyJflZiwCf5aEuhoRj-BXiYQ4xH3puDO28VGt78WK4AUaJZbzBaFOZEnnFyo3kjw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was invited to a ceremony on April 2nd in Chicago....a 6 hour drive for me. The organization contacted Amy to find out what local news we had and informed them on my behalf. One station sent a cameraman out to interview me. I felt so official! I didn't actually see the interview because I don't have cable and the interview I read only mentioned one thing I actually said, even though I was interviewed for an hour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In March, two people from Golden Apple came to observe me in the classroom and to interview my colleagues and students. I think I was more nervous for the colleagues and students than to be observed. I don't get nervous about that anymore. I chose my first hour Algebra II class and the topic was complex fractions. Not too exciting, but I did create a new sorting activity. It REALLY worked for one of my students and he was flying through the problems like crazy. It made me look pretty good but since I messed up the answer to the bell ringer problem, I guess it all balanced out. They stayed during my plan period to interview me as well. One of them was the winner from the previous year. I was shocked that he would be part of the process for me and I loved the idea that maybe I could do that too. He told me that they were very secretive, he had no idea he had won ahead of time and neither did his wife.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the kids were finished with their interview, they practically ran to me to tell me all the things they said. Some of them had been nervous and wanted me to tell them what to say. Later the adults came to do the same thing. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My school paid for me to go the ceremony. I left on a Friday after school because of course I'm not going to miss a day of school. My sister went with me and we got there around 10:30 Friday night. The ceremony was on Saturday. We woke up to snow...on April 2nd. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyhzmT79bI3D2zQYIxGBmer5-Una8ey62wahPuZgJI11Tsz4idJBlKpc4UDpoaHVd8tcUzwd85Ao3yq18dIPqdR58z0KpiNUYxp9YLaRZnl_gR2AWPBFfbBXFcwJnzuQ8T0E7-vmEx7hjFD3BsLEHXYFJix7j2MQe03Vv5yVjxxe-E2mVetnYDYNTeA/s227/9B63AEF6-E66F-4A8F-A1AD-EA82F6F6096B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="182" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisyhzmT79bI3D2zQYIxGBmer5-Una8ey62wahPuZgJI11Tsz4idJBlKpc4UDpoaHVd8tcUzwd85Ao3yq18dIPqdR58z0KpiNUYxp9YLaRZnl_gR2AWPBFfbBXFcwJnzuQ8T0E7-vmEx7hjFD3BsLEHXYFJix7j2MQe03Vv5yVjxxe-E2mVetnYDYNTeA/s1600/9B63AEF6-E66F-4A8F-A1AD-EA82F6F6096B.jpg" width="182" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For this exact reason I chose to wear pants but I also chose stilletto heels. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqaX6XnXA-uyi2oY3jdTKY4nF0NyfB9120pr97ZxJZfIb3y10rDNdTAy_LmJO5Pw_LYLT86YkOuiImCabwEinM6lEMgbadW56TUj-p58zW1qiWnsV6QiecQYCSUmluA18wtTnuNf5SYDkDhenUi0GKdJofzPgrEy7HNXCboFfsJdWyuIWmUbp7AmRRw/s568/IMG_7596.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="361" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqaX6XnXA-uyi2oY3jdTKY4nF0NyfB9120pr97ZxJZfIb3y10rDNdTAy_LmJO5Pw_LYLT86YkOuiImCabwEinM6lEMgbadW56TUj-p58zW1qiWnsV6QiecQYCSUmluA18wtTnuNf5SYDkDhenUi0GKdJofzPgrEy7HNXCboFfsJdWyuIWmUbp7AmRRw/s320/IMG_7596.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Worth it. They had a fancy breakfast for us. Knowing myself, I ate regular breakfast at the hotel before we left. As bougie as I am, I eat like a 5 year old. They seated us with three other finalists and their guests and one Golden Apple Employee. They took a headshot when we came in and gave us a yellow corsage. There were a few speeches and then the finalists were announced and given a plaque. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05Rj_D0BtvAyCWwB3lNr6IxybZZJGbXKs92hG4j_9kVKjlw7Ea7fUj6AU_f0N8Tv78bo1C1XmgFc_KEXHqMNkgGEQ1Jo7QSo_oFEh8tWfvJQ0Xl3PuQTIssts6fTXP_ip_Ani3TypfSak1OSUQf-2y4C-cSUu8fZZx_4axgyQ7A3-8kOFnA92i3phOQ/s7450/51982515281_466fc933e3_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4967" data-original-width="7450" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi05Rj_D0BtvAyCWwB3lNr6IxybZZJGbXKs92hG4j_9kVKjlw7Ea7fUj6AU_f0N8Tv78bo1C1XmgFc_KEXHqMNkgGEQ1Jo7QSo_oFEh8tWfvJQ0Xl3PuQTIssts6fTXP_ip_Ani3TypfSak1OSUQf-2y4C-cSUu8fZZx_4axgyQ7A3-8kOFnA92i3phOQ/s320/51982515281_466fc933e3_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My favorite memory was another finalist who brought her own pom poms and cheered for herself as she walked across the stage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QBAoRf_0_cT-ijcNxRFTbaBfIQQSjUNXpBZT8oMO6j1M75eo4IRvEgDCjqoHh-andQTnd2S_53NP6rjMGrE8ssbXgQ-PWOXM-5n3tBNDTPmaUYJYYHPQ3jQV7lAqFQB5djEF-EBu0mqL-N7ss6SPrUdkhj-tME4QFtUDt7OmTa-UbWPMLeXSFARBRA/s8192/51983074895_dc1a6aa6d0_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5464" data-original-width="8192" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8QBAoRf_0_cT-ijcNxRFTbaBfIQQSjUNXpBZT8oMO6j1M75eo4IRvEgDCjqoHh-andQTnd2S_53NP6rjMGrE8ssbXgQ-PWOXM-5n3tBNDTPmaUYJYYHPQ3jQV7lAqFQB5djEF-EBu0mqL-N7ss6SPrUdkhj-tME4QFtUDt7OmTa-UbWPMLeXSFARBRA/s320/51983074895_dc1a6aa6d0_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A--odwCwAlI">ceremony was streamed</a> and my mom was watching from home. I originally invited my mom but my dad just had knee surgery and we didn't feel like she should leave him alone.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After getting our plaques, they had a background set up so we could take our own pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_0Sl4goc1_GMX8fGigkc-YVEDqyeGEJNC1UxHLZ6_zLdNckfkh_YWNQMco3qjD53UFha2oU67F1xliuppEyPrlskNpHP_fwxm_Cxdt2s2ByOP_x7M5UHV5i7rFXith9qF4KTFt4-LnTgzuoqhyyVCPzHF-dtTFpoq62jdnaBPhkj-XYcMo1ZXaaijg/s568/IMG_7580.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_0Sl4goc1_GMX8fGigkc-YVEDqyeGEJNC1UxHLZ6_zLdNckfkh_YWNQMco3qjD53UFha2oU67F1xliuppEyPrlskNpHP_fwxm_Cxdt2s2ByOP_x7M5UHV5i7rFXith9qF4KTFt4-LnTgzuoqhyyVCPzHF-dtTFpoq62jdnaBPhkj-XYcMo1ZXaaijg/s320/IMG_7580.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then all the finalists were called to the stage for a group photo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajaJ9tUgUJIaMSJL8eeOXV2vqLkg3aq1BxTFi7xLAOpHB85u23F9CzivIBjn_llexoYX7xwE8YTCUskjkuZpQmfc588gfbCE2DG6ShYB5S5H3YfUI-R4yzUpuUbz1T8tCGm_U8cjSFbmjg-PuLuWYdnQcM64yCDdM2BWtJtuHbJVO15PBa446DnHdrA/s7332/51982579608_153fe74a04_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5237" data-original-width="7332" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajaJ9tUgUJIaMSJL8eeOXV2vqLkg3aq1BxTFi7xLAOpHB85u23F9CzivIBjn_llexoYX7xwE8YTCUskjkuZpQmfc588gfbCE2DG6ShYB5S5H3YfUI-R4yzUpuUbz1T8tCGm_U8cjSFbmjg-PuLuWYdnQcM64yCDdM2BWtJtuHbJVO15PBa446DnHdrA/s320/51982579608_153fe74a04_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">And then it was over. A few people came to tell me that they liked my outfit which always makes you feel good. The Golden Apple employee that was at our table had talked about mentoring so I made a beeline for her after the ceremony. I asked her if I could be a mentor, even if I didn't win. I swear she hesitated for half a beat and then laughingly said she would make me be a mentor. And in that moment I felt like she already knew that I had won. But since my elementary days of scoring high on standardized tests, I usually assume I am one of the best. :)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They gave away the centerpieces from our table and my table voted for me to take it because I was from farthest away. I took it back to my classroom and then about a week later realized that those flowers were real. lollll </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lxvzuXDwz5_zi4EkUngo55kIiyT1nmH5e3bQP1LdyJh2oPozdPvu9VSuEzmcs10JNw6YZCSM3grhugioavXyrHJliF6LBxXqyMlmqJfdDnauj0TbcYNqpyb9W-3GO-qXSo7rGRKEECxRcNsVAFOQO9948T5ZNbIzpBWgeX7wThTV1r2saTaaOF6nFA/s8192/51983068210_bb1d3366b0_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5464" data-original-width="8192" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lxvzuXDwz5_zi4EkUngo55kIiyT1nmH5e3bQP1LdyJh2oPozdPvu9VSuEzmcs10JNw6YZCSM3grhugioavXyrHJliF6LBxXqyMlmqJfdDnauj0TbcYNqpyb9W-3GO-qXSo7rGRKEECxRcNsVAFOQO9948T5ZNbIzpBWgeX7wThTV1r2saTaaOF6nFA/s320/51983068210_bb1d3366b0_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">On our way out they were giving away black dress socks with yellow apples on them. I got enough for my whole family and then put mine in a drawer and never looked at them again.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We immediately went to McDonalds to get a sweet tea and then back to the hotel to take a nap. lol I am a child. Then we went to lunch and to go shopping. My mom was born in Elgin and we were about 20 minutes away from there. We found her old neighborhood and took some pictures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>They told us we would find out the winners this spring...but no specific date. Sometime in April my principal sent an email out that we would have an assembly on May 9th at 1:00. I immediately knew what it was. :) Turns out several colleagues knew too...so we are not so good at keeping secrets.<div><br /></div><div>My sister also texted me that morning to ask me what I was wearing....like that didn't totally give it away.<br /><div><br /></div><div>The day of the assembly, they pretended it was an inspirational assembly from our State Senator Dale Fowler and Representative Mike Bost. Then the Golden Apple people interrupted the ceremony and came in with my whole family. Obviously, I was not surprised so they didn't get any tears or shock from my reaction but I did give them a: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqzNcAIuyuXGy1YSi7psBACd2z6sUe5Qt8EPNRInXy93hS_kW9lcedXrznh1BDNg85RTknckVbxYwok3P5DTrNvjieznmXm6u3A-6GVAV3yA82G66x8GOloGId0S8jzjPAmLqRbazCDWxA-K0ChNtIBMLb7rKKyjXhJ8yL7g8mF6B2Kw2oa7st8cCLg/s758/IMG_8779.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="758" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoqzNcAIuyuXGy1YSi7psBACd2z6sUe5Qt8EPNRInXy93hS_kW9lcedXrznh1BDNg85RTknckVbxYwok3P5DTrNvjieznmXm6u3A-6GVAV3yA82G66x8GOloGId0S8jzjPAmLqRbazCDWxA-K0ChNtIBMLb7rKKyjXhJ8yL7g8mF6B2Kw2oa7st8cCLg/s320/IMG_8779.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my first words were 'Jesus is real'!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYKWU37phSCDQVKyXVTzubBgLID1FhBGGkH5sYQ11czpQwvwAgRsdo_fj-q_2GzDBY7a3WRiu7-nIsGX7OaOQO-jLsLNFTTNXOd__erTqayOs5BVsCNafKVARcCMBc-wHYOMej9qA2BN2MeiQGjpeDVeyS0svkrnbRdBveGQHfQ7hrOkQFGxDbqr8PQ/s568/IMG_8778.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYKWU37phSCDQVKyXVTzubBgLID1FhBGGkH5sYQ11czpQwvwAgRsdo_fj-q_2GzDBY7a3WRiu7-nIsGX7OaOQO-jLsLNFTTNXOd__erTqayOs5BVsCNafKVARcCMBc-wHYOMej9qA2BN2MeiQGjpeDVeyS0svkrnbRdBveGQHfQ7hrOkQFGxDbqr8PQ/s320/IMG_8778.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br />I can't remember a lot of my speech now but was sooooo glad that I had known for a few weeks and had time to prepare. I felt shaky but I think I sounded okay. I used to be terrified to speak on a microphone but after years of spirit assemblies, I did get over it. (But I also now delegated that job to my friend Kourtnee.) Also, since I already knew what was happening, I was able to give Kourtnee my phone to take photos and videos of everything. If you watch the youtube video, which I can't bring myself to do, it looks like I'm chewing gum. I do not chew gum at all but I had this weird chewing on nothing habit that came from wearing masks for so long and moving my jaw to adjust it. I don't do it anymore but of course it had to be on the once in a lifetime video. đŹ Golden Apple posted the video on their facebook and a random stranger commented that I shouldn't be chewing gum. So just had to clarify that I wasn't...and thanked him for his support. (I am a petty child.)</div><div><br /></div><div>What was surprising to me was that it all came together...without me. And here I was thinking I'm the only person who can make things happen. lol</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6Ese1b-3l7d8o0obKSfNTlQv_ZXtwE1dOLErFdRMD-lAkeKmrybHc0HZJzZGGJc4zoGugnbrBF7UXzFGxPmfICdPpa5vE2Q6g4-d2ymqQ2iIUn19tnAKoz_OdAOYPOPHg5qXOG3uqC0-uRrHKVA4j7rmksM-mw58tOnKxafVPcCOnpGqo3GFVgNYYg/s568/IMG_8774.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz6Ese1b-3l7d8o0obKSfNTlQv_ZXtwE1dOLErFdRMD-lAkeKmrybHc0HZJzZGGJc4zoGugnbrBF7UXzFGxPmfICdPpa5vE2Q6g4-d2ymqQ2iIUn19tnAKoz_OdAOYPOPHg5qXOG3uqC0-uRrHKVA4j7rmksM-mw58tOnKxafVPcCOnpGqo3GFVgNYYg/s320/IMG_8774.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also hate that my hair is tucked behind my ears here but at least my face is cute. Dale Fowler gave me this fancy plaque to add to my collection.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJsFb-EaiIT-mPd28iyJIgjX3nQhmPPIv27sFAV5vx6mcG9SS8nM9buuZ8BWZw11_n8gFi9LH50gP7oFgihcivCxSeIrbGvavaVnz5Yr54MkNUOK9JpWmeD0BO9aOV_EO2XjqioJdis2UgZDYC2ijOAdpcLztpjzwfPgdLON6ZAmo1uoxqKolDEdrxQ/s568/IMG_8773.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJsFb-EaiIT-mPd28iyJIgjX3nQhmPPIv27sFAV5vx6mcG9SS8nM9buuZ8BWZw11_n8gFi9LH50gP7oFgihcivCxSeIrbGvavaVnz5Yr54MkNUOK9JpWmeD0BO9aOV_EO2XjqioJdis2UgZDYC2ijOAdpcLztpjzwfPgdLON6ZAmo1uoxqKolDEdrxQ/s320/IMG_8773.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgMHqpKUQmZIpP2W9ul5jzgzoT5WXNSCodJlbjpcH4NpppYWby-RBsBsgDcMmp5V9AAePzdndiPbQJfvXpDABMNQzSv2E-J7Zxev_jafmoa1Xh7PjlGW_5aIJ5xfc0KtbOC3FI6fJfNTWB5Mr8RZyzLKQ2Lj7IPwHWBHIs2a4_mTOaWXPfKOyhdmJyA/s860/IMG_8772.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="860" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglgMHqpKUQmZIpP2W9ul5jzgzoT5WXNSCodJlbjpcH4NpppYWby-RBsBsgDcMmp5V9AAePzdndiPbQJfvXpDABMNQzSv2E-J7Zxev_jafmoa1Xh7PjlGW_5aIJ5xfc0KtbOC3FI6fJfNTWB5Mr8RZyzLKQ2Lj7IPwHWBHIs2a4_mTOaWXPfKOyhdmJyA/s320/IMG_8772.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My elementary friends came to congratulate me.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXY-w12gslwqf7rO4Pp1uPtmOjhrPWpSLV-8XEu8hImYf8O5rlC4_wlACJHqJ7jhpXosPDzBxDx3zsSpHvtSo92ZEmsFk1sgVzAJmS9TSOH1j6Q2_j7Y5CirpQU730ZQgxldGDxKC2CHACfcH_gGAC_4mbqZy9g0pFUqXQ6tx5zqakU3lRiXoVwhrzg/s568/IMG_8758.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXY-w12gslwqf7rO4Pp1uPtmOjhrPWpSLV-8XEu8hImYf8O5rlC4_wlACJHqJ7jhpXosPDzBxDx3zsSpHvtSo92ZEmsFk1sgVzAJmS9TSOH1j6Q2_j7Y5CirpQU730ZQgxldGDxKC2CHACfcH_gGAC_4mbqZy9g0pFUqXQ6tx5zqakU3lRiXoVwhrzg/s320/IMG_8758.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My niece Rory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQm-KChzJI303tz4HRBrhBJpVFUNTrPVMFD8Dyv2be4raFK3yxMkoFwEkYjcrSwLJae7FSLJbrOtlfKM47br6heqe7gPqt1_zdnYSwgpFrDuZ5A9VnJZ2V2VksaYsTPVoN5pu_eJh79d8_8Fp4TIUiqSlhUionnWoYyGzWbsHVvnRv3-BDGBN7dmWUUw/s625/IMG_8762.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQm-KChzJI303tz4HRBrhBJpVFUNTrPVMFD8Dyv2be4raFK3yxMkoFwEkYjcrSwLJae7FSLJbrOtlfKM47br6heqe7gPqt1_zdnYSwgpFrDuZ5A9VnJZ2V2VksaYsTPVoN5pu_eJh79d8_8Fp4TIUiqSlhUionnWoYyGzWbsHVvnRv3-BDGBN7dmWUUw/s320/IMG_8762.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My nephew Brody and niece Baylee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKioId-yOHGdGOFPcZsh6_URHUX92CQbv9bJMbC97P49J7kN84ia96E8ULLw9z1E-S_UBgCC1cuXcjULeavTnX11_q2cd3d8vWlu25vY2tc-CoatAQSFy4jL8BNANySNgjEtBoAN4s5FNGdtayskqIt3QmkIKQpRcUr_lWrjktLT5c9UmnFBS3a1CpFA/s568/IMG_8755.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKioId-yOHGdGOFPcZsh6_URHUX92CQbv9bJMbC97P49J7kN84ia96E8ULLw9z1E-S_UBgCC1cuXcjULeavTnX11_q2cd3d8vWlu25vY2tc-CoatAQSFy4jL8BNANySNgjEtBoAN4s5FNGdtayskqIt3QmkIKQpRcUr_lWrjktLT5c9UmnFBS3a1CpFA/s320/IMG_8755.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister Malia.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcQMxZzCFBzifTBXUAI95x9wpQ4W8YKw2ljPCEdMRd43lkKcMJd0o8Sn1E1ppjuP-HIFfLZLPwExh26ohIQ0bNzhbY0UNLdVLGx2GaqIZzOftHtTwddULTJhdOaMR-TL003H624II_nXuslZ2RJMlV5GE-SmvyfzwDZykGHmMyqDJXw7GDj18xNxb4w/s568/IMG_8757.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzcQMxZzCFBzifTBXUAI95x9wpQ4W8YKw2ljPCEdMRd43lkKcMJd0o8Sn1E1ppjuP-HIFfLZLPwExh26ohIQ0bNzhbY0UNLdVLGx2GaqIZzOftHtTwddULTJhdOaMR-TL003H624II_nXuslZ2RJMlV5GE-SmvyfzwDZykGHmMyqDJXw7GDj18xNxb4w/s320/IMG_8757.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister Janae and brother in law Daniel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGc3zyn_0rXI0Sp0oIydUAFzCa_BXXyb26pbNZmO0ujN4GsoALmswnWXVBmG5dO0dvATrtMEZn3MhxwHFiYWJrpvEIQOfrylvvFMil1A24Mh0FQbaKHoQlaCrTk1hfrVMWl5JH4T1E6QB26q1yt5Z2Roxd6oYs_afFRXqPwg5g8361fux-YgbYOFk_A/s568/IMG_8753.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmGc3zyn_0rXI0Sp0oIydUAFzCa_BXXyb26pbNZmO0ujN4GsoALmswnWXVBmG5dO0dvATrtMEZn3MhxwHFiYWJrpvEIQOfrylvvFMil1A24Mh0FQbaKHoQlaCrTk1hfrVMWl5JH4T1E6QB26q1yt5Z2Roxd6oYs_afFRXqPwg5g8361fux-YgbYOFk_A/s320/IMG_8753.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My parents.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE-Q1Zud9PeHkdaGJGvDpLZbqAPP8gKvG5q88LSn6EhrkuVCwMic67xr73K1Y0SgbRiG77q7-p154wrTASP9qkL8k6dfvYTAew3J-g0BwuDUpnLEz3AB1sZcFotjUIkMPu8nOpNwWYNhnwAiXNLkCfZYQeKZ4qA7oGwhGnQOR_0Y7YpFTNWDaku9jpA/s758/IMG_8741.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="758" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKE-Q1Zud9PeHkdaGJGvDpLZbqAPP8gKvG5q88LSn6EhrkuVCwMic67xr73K1Y0SgbRiG77q7-p154wrTASP9qkL8k6dfvYTAew3J-g0BwuDUpnLEz3AB1sZcFotjUIkMPu8nOpNwWYNhnwAiXNLkCfZYQeKZ4qA7oGwhGnQOR_0Y7YpFTNWDaku9jpA/s320/IMG_8741.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Golden Apple peoples...the lady in pink observed me and then weirdly, her son was on the same baseball team as my nephew and we saw each other over the summer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn786kcQI1JHB5BpjntmYjLF3Ab3PR8KtAXxe7JlxGgJlOTvy6I2djHEed-xvBw8OVnGHBujxISuOn7hy6JxkjPIORuwHavdRkMvg_2EdVa23c_c016N6g_aDxKZroBjHN63koGj6-z3ova-XLDZlXxBwWxYMWTI_bB_9my0BfvGfTgZnudHgLlxXAFw/s568/IMG_8745.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn786kcQI1JHB5BpjntmYjLF3Ab3PR8KtAXxe7JlxGgJlOTvy6I2djHEed-xvBw8OVnGHBujxISuOn7hy6JxkjPIORuwHavdRkMvg_2EdVa23c_c016N6g_aDxKZroBjHN63koGj6-z3ova-XLDZlXxBwWxYMWTI_bB_9my0BfvGfTgZnudHgLlxXAFw/s320/IMG_8745.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend Amy who nominated me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0DDP0uzlHeq4_t4rSVmW5pztH1RsftzJZun9dndNTK-sPqNZCGwx9O_GUWLHVfDAMxd680ISCrDqaHWRmiu4Bw5Eh0ql7BETAEt7cg6WEyG4v9ZucI0zOUwzt_4I3-I35aTGD3l_-Tu3cicgwzUwzUrcBlQinjfGeoVjdFoiBrgzkvqCjCbM38OPSg/s758/IMG_8717.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="758" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0DDP0uzlHeq4_t4rSVmW5pztH1RsftzJZun9dndNTK-sPqNZCGwx9O_GUWLHVfDAMxd680ISCrDqaHWRmiu4Bw5Eh0ql7BETAEt7cg6WEyG4v9ZucI0zOUwzt_4I3-I35aTGD3l_-Tu3cicgwzUwzUrcBlQinjfGeoVjdFoiBrgzkvqCjCbM38OPSg/s320/IMG_8717.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The whole fam.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nD-V5zJYWReMzOLTGFxl5BRxck3Ync2f1WT7roKkPoNWvBcMJnGFv8V3cXcgenL1EFsNoa8IfYylPnlwtcLP7Ylrpx2sEvR_YYeenIgXgrLFCm6OgMSNyqnapHpO75Mxd3AqVb8L4CNZvArTfTnorbyuR4r8dZ1fAcW_CIGd6ex-9mdH_XQrk-8C8A/s568/IMG_8738.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nD-V5zJYWReMzOLTGFxl5BRxck3Ync2f1WT7roKkPoNWvBcMJnGFv8V3cXcgenL1EFsNoa8IfYylPnlwtcLP7Ylrpx2sEvR_YYeenIgXgrLFCm6OgMSNyqnapHpO75Mxd3AqVb8L4CNZvArTfTnorbyuR4r8dZ1fAcW_CIGd6ex-9mdH_XQrk-8C8A/s320/IMG_8738.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some SIU people who also brought me a really soft t-shirt and a goody bag of SIU swag.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lEB8o5W9oCbdbQ_-hdyiz-Ejg6LKQ2KjyuBL6wzD4GkLtlqAaRRW6dzw2ot0eEGmNJkAg4WM65ffKTV2Ufpi5pSbgLLtVsyo57-UhelHXMi9HWtRrSXKgTJWHxRX1WSi1g7psrcNvgOo7FRZWZBrDO3JbZSuroncFGo5i6xm5fkcLa3UWZEBihXe7A/s568/IMG_8734.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lEB8o5W9oCbdbQ_-hdyiz-Ejg6LKQ2KjyuBL6wzD4GkLtlqAaRRW6dzw2ot0eEGmNJkAg4WM65ffKTV2Ufpi5pSbgLLtVsyo57-UhelHXMi9HWtRrSXKgTJWHxRX1WSi1g7psrcNvgOo7FRZWZBrDO3JbZSuroncFGo5i6xm5fkcLa3UWZEBihXe7A/s320/IMG_8734.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">The silly part was that the kids who wanted to be on camera at the assembly are not even kids I am the closest to and I don't even know what some of them said. lol One kid even asked me to autograph his Golden Apple poster. đ The bell rang for 7th hour to start. My seniors were supposed to be starting their Trig EOC but the prinicpal had sent them to the library. I asked my friend Amy if she would let them into my room so they could start the exam. But they wouldn't start it without me in the room because they didn't want me to think they cheated. During 7th hour I was being interviewed on camera...and couldn't even get someone to watch my trig class for that. Then the bell rang again for the last 20 minute advisory type period of the day. I hurried back to my room because I had students coming in who needed to finish a test or needed my help. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So that's how real teacher life is...you can't even leave your job long enough to win an award because there will be no one to cover you and then you need to go right back to it because someone always needs you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AXd4mJ6hce_6POWiHzxyM5Ax_YOUmqgFJoHIoTS_DI5L245KqsfaJgj_70w80aMWr0HShGn8jwxYPzsxCTeYNZerAjUJzDXwW-x_L2AT4bUO-PE3Ly0kGvaU2X2DQJHRz_I2HWvijPdY8eqxwGQfv-bDYJ-GlJ1R73KjSF6IBzCW1uAzfnAca363rg/s184/download.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="184" data-original-width="148" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7AXd4mJ6hce_6POWiHzxyM5Ax_YOUmqgFJoHIoTS_DI5L245KqsfaJgj_70w80aMWr0HShGn8jwxYPzsxCTeYNZerAjUJzDXwW-x_L2AT4bUO-PE3Ly0kGvaU2X2DQJHRz_I2HWvijPdY8eqxwGQfv-bDYJ-GlJ1R73KjSF6IBzCW1uAzfnAca363rg/s1600/download.jpg" width="148" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even our yearbook photographer came to get some shots. I highly regret wearing my hair straight. I curl it every day and also wish I hadn't cut it so short back in January. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eYsjMEcd4ErAVT2qnLi57OFuiEOBNuNuRwF_RXb7OK3bilJyGSq4gTjvk3xP7g2crrlFoq25KC-NxVxAbfKHhBR8JoGQ163gsqECPnA7jKTpsvAPdlolyOp8yHiwFC-CjY2Pv-0pS3iNvvMRONo7p5sMB6lSEdfeR7M1OpiRVjzDz84-rHPF50vopg/s300/download%20(6).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6eYsjMEcd4ErAVT2qnLi57OFuiEOBNuNuRwF_RXb7OK3bilJyGSq4gTjvk3xP7g2crrlFoq25KC-NxVxAbfKHhBR8JoGQ163gsqECPnA7jKTpsvAPdlolyOp8yHiwFC-CjY2Pv-0pS3iNvvMRONo7p5sMB6lSEdfeR7M1OpiRVjzDz84-rHPF50vopg/s1600/download%20(6).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alan Mather, president of Golden Apple.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCtfri4TBgACT1TnMD765rF1ACL9m8ewK9rc6vezO2DchT-4DAtvMRR_MeTPT0IFpKzLuiXM917ru0A_iRcjjHEEKpagc4tLQ_LOGVZKw5wB424QZqhp7rcRO72IXJcMlBTPKwDDLaOkKXYHZGAsd2Z7jHRzzz5fASyNd-MTNvSNdj4WkZbo1PPelrQ/s225/download%20(5).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiCtfri4TBgACT1TnMD765rF1ACL9m8ewK9rc6vezO2DchT-4DAtvMRR_MeTPT0IFpKzLuiXM917ru0A_iRcjjHEEKpagc4tLQ_LOGVZKw5wB424QZqhp7rcRO72IXJcMlBTPKwDDLaOkKXYHZGAsd2Z7jHRzzz5fASyNd-MTNvSNdj4WkZbo1PPelrQ/s1600/download%20(5).jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwugA9cIjBpB-FeEtpnHIasxSP1rSFNC1MUQ538nNe0FjsMgmlD3HZ3578V5b69muJbcjAYXLbeZwr37XsuIyzzM8NcGrbc8HCKxyhBMRrthT3Z2CkqicqU3lBZxfi_zVZ4lwnIuZxQLhfa8cSRC0vgHNo8zzGdSA73h7mUsqkcPnHA8uV2-11pAq-vg/s286/download%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="176" data-original-width="286" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwugA9cIjBpB-FeEtpnHIasxSP1rSFNC1MUQ538nNe0FjsMgmlD3HZ3578V5b69muJbcjAYXLbeZwr37XsuIyzzM8NcGrbc8HCKxyhBMRrthT3Z2CkqicqU3lBZxfi_zVZ4lwnIuZxQLhfa8cSRC0vgHNo8zzGdSA73h7mUsqkcPnHA8uV2-11pAq-vg/s1600/download%20(2).jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uQcPqXk0G4Ynz8jhgyBY-mm1jEXc8OLvBwK5kQ0nmAYwslY6Uo_JNF1vpq9WUSM7lpUNvNMOI_Dy4xA2ranvkbwC3Tl5IUeNnnDQcA48hfvJUx46CTdOC1iIbdGSYBOSqVwa-f88gs6h8yHiFVkYeQGjaIiNLF1KuewJQx2UWtgWiQcS0WLemKkEKA/s625/IMG_8781.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uQcPqXk0G4Ynz8jhgyBY-mm1jEXc8OLvBwK5kQ0nmAYwslY6Uo_JNF1vpq9WUSM7lpUNvNMOI_Dy4xA2ranvkbwC3Tl5IUeNnnDQcA48hfvJUx46CTdOC1iIbdGSYBOSqVwa-f88gs6h8yHiFVkYeQGjaIiNLF1KuewJQx2UWtgWiQcS0WLemKkEKA/s320/IMG_8781.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were like 5 gift baskets....all of things I will not eat lol. Chocolate covered apples and pretzels and dark chocolate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf46wYl10Ae8wK3DYh1MtvqswhXLu7cunWHxIALj0G3aoAiPhr8jHGMhuVIbBgS6A3XrRpLX-4CLXPYpHUCYVEyhpqvFa5js18PIE69jeKUCut4IWPx2Tybb5LNH7D_iEvMypFpwi3DbRdwxQ8-QiVMvfNVG05mLNg1YxRsbabgBNtQcm0BA4yo8-GKA/s300/download%20(1).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf46wYl10Ae8wK3DYh1MtvqswhXLu7cunWHxIALj0G3aoAiPhr8jHGMhuVIbBgS6A3XrRpLX-4CLXPYpHUCYVEyhpqvFa5js18PIE69jeKUCut4IWPx2Tybb5LNH7D_iEvMypFpwi3DbRdwxQ8-QiVMvfNVG05mLNg1YxRsbabgBNtQcm0BA4yo8-GKA/s1600/download%20(1).jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I went home and did my favorite thing...take a nap. I went to a local gas station and got my favorite treat for dinner...pepper jack cheese balls and a Pepsi. I am a junk food child. Then I spent the rest of the night reading comments on facebook from friends and family who were seeing the news clips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYKGdHyzBB8neYpjMsvXUBbhRV-G9D7JhKsDnZ2q95-Eqai60ogZ38nFwckfAXptDTmsSy-0z6x-0E3yAS_J45rf4RpUVkiMaFydOLYXWZJKOShQa6vKO8AiwYG0z40IzvTKJ9zbOkfFOkQEulBxWkfj6-jinCDxmhTke3J-fokZi2ga4luDTyfpqfw/s568/IMG_9009.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhYKGdHyzBB8neYpjMsvXUBbhRV-G9D7JhKsDnZ2q95-Eqai60ogZ38nFwckfAXptDTmsSy-0z6x-0E3yAS_J45rf4RpUVkiMaFydOLYXWZJKOShQa6vKO8AiwYG0z40IzvTKJ9zbOkfFOkQEulBxWkfj6-jinCDxmhTke3J-fokZi2ga4luDTyfpqfw/s320/IMG_9009.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I received a second plaque back in April for the school. They hung it in the main office and I asked them to hang this tarp out front but only if it was hanging straight. :) Then I took my own selfie to put in the yearbook.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I won a $5,000 stipend and sabbatical to Northwestern University. Following the May 9th ceremony, I had emailed a few people to get more information. No one responded except the president. He told me the money and sabbatical would be sometime in March 2023. Over the summer we had a zoom call to hear more information about our prizes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then on our zoom call, a different lady said they would start sending out paperwork in January 2023. They would like everyone to come together for one week to Northwestern University to start the sabbatical together sometime in April. They said we could continue working as much or as little as we wanted. It doesn't really work well for me because I am so far away and would only be able to take online courses. I don't really want to take any more math classes. I stressed myself out thinking about all the logistics. But I still don't have enough information to know what's going on. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was contacted by Golden Apple to apply to be a mentor and excitation was in my heart. I thought this might be the real reason God had allowed all of this to happen. I would love to work in that direction but it's not really an option for me in my school. I would be required to have a $400 training and Golden Apple wasn't sure if they could reimburse me or not. I had trouble finding the trainings and sent a few emails asking for help. I finally got an answer and she helped me find a training but then when I went to register, it was full. I couldn't find any other options by the deadline so I just gave up trying. I never heard back. Later I heard that I might be able to get the trainings for free through my teacher's union. Supposedly the trainings would be offered in November...but you guessed it, I never heard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In August, they let us know about a second ceremony where we would actually win our award. They weren't able to have the ceremony for the previous two years due to Covid so it was 3 years worth of winners. But they picked the Tuesday night after Labor Day to have the ceremony. Even if I lived in Chicago, I would be annoyed. Why didn't they have it on Saturday of Labor Day weekend to ensure people had travel time and didn't have to take off from school? I decided not to go. I didn't want to have the school pay a second time for me to go do the same thing again and I'm a teacher, so I definitely don't want to pay for it myself. They mailed me my award and it sits on my desk at school. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oKBTmrBoy9hu6wGTPSyDclTfa4QV0zH76aF64DuEomIQT6n464jRRgC_86zetkh9ZStmEmirtZE1sqLxiic1E5oRlR3pIKmh4SLooe-rnrNlKk_8l_Kf-1ZjsUFHHrvSJ8oQUVO9MlXOelTSZpI76FmPiYxWcgkPlE-ljI87Dm-WqbfU5dqXwOUf5g/s625/IMG_3197.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-oKBTmrBoy9hu6wGTPSyDclTfa4QV0zH76aF64DuEomIQT6n464jRRgC_86zetkh9ZStmEmirtZE1sqLxiic1E5oRlR3pIKmh4SLooe-rnrNlKk_8l_Kf-1ZjsUFHHrvSJ8oQUVO9MlXOelTSZpI76FmPiYxWcgkPlE-ljI87Dm-WqbfU5dqXwOUf5g/s320/IMG_3197.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Now we are supposed to have a zoom call in February for more information on the sabbatical. I can't imagine that I will actually stop working to do this. This has been one of the hardest teaching years of my career but if I leave it, I think I would spend all my time worrying what was happening instead of actually enjoying. If I am an experienced professional who is struggling, I can't think it would be any easier for a sub. I enjoy doing my job and doing it well. I would like to do something like a photography class since I also do the yearbook. I decided not to stress about it anymore. If there are online courses that sound fun and interesting, I will take them. Otherwise, I won't do anything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, this process has been underwhelming. I still don't know how or when the prizes will work. My emails go unanswered. The mentoring piece that I was so excited about flopped. Friends and family still ask me about the sabbatical and I don't even know what to tell them. I've been getting postcards and emails from Golden Apple asking me for donations...but no one telling me how to get my prize.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Obviously I don't work for external validation or I wouldn't have chosen teaching. I get my validation from knowing I had good ideas and I executed them well and the students lives are better for having me as their teacher. I had all of that already.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The best part was friends and family and students complimenting me. The second best was that it helped with imposter syndrome. I know I am not an excellent mathematician but I always felt like I was an excellent teacher. The award showed me that other people also think I am an excellent teacher. It's not about the math, it's about the kids. Over this past year, I've felt a conscious effort from parents and students and colleagues to thank me and show appreciation. One of my colleagues said she enjoyed them gathering to talk about me for the interview because they didn't realize all the different things I was responsible for.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we had our zoom call, I was the youngest winner. From the farthest away. Other teachers seemed to have more accomplishments like starting programs, being directors of things, etc and I'm just over here with a lot of extra jobs (cheer, student council, prom, yearbook).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's when I realized that what made me win was my students. I truly believe it was their words that made the difference. My observer told me that the kids faces lit up when they were talking about me. She said "they really love you". And that is the difference for me. I really love them. I really love making their lives better. I really want the best for them. I want to give them the best high school experience. I want them to enjoy math class, even if they don't enjoy math. I want those good feelings to go with them wherever they go in life so that they will continue to have good experiences and give good experiences to others. I love being 'extra' and 'doing too much' and I hope they will feel safe to go be extra and do too much in their own lives.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">P. S. 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text-align: center;"><br />As my student Aunnie would say...I ATE.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay golden.</div><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.goldenapple.org/golden-apple-awards-finalists-2022" target="_blank">Golden Apple finalists link</a></li><li><a href="https://www.semissourian.com/story/2934817.html" target="_blank">Southeast Missourian link</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsiltv.com/news/southern-illinois-teacher-a-finalist-for-golden-apple-award/article_16f762ae-9134-11ec-be1e-5b7ac0a38141.html">WSIL finalist link</a></li><li><a href="https://www.kfvs12.com/2022/05/09/southern-illinois-teacher-winner-golden-apple-award/">KFVS 12 link</a></li><li><a href="https://www.goldenapple.org/news/elissa-miller-2022-golden-apple-award-recipient">Golden Apple winner link</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsiltv.com/news/egyptian-teacher-receives-golden-apple-award/article_a9398e3a-d068-11ec-ba07-5fcba9c3fe44.html">WSIL winner link</a></li><li><a href="https://www.wsiu.org/2022-05-09/egyptian-high-school-teacher-honored-with-golden-apple-award">SIU link</a></li><li><a href="https://thesouthern.com/news/local/egyptian-high-school-teacher-among-10-in-illinois-to-garner-golden-apple-honor/article_89407923-1883-5121-adc0-54a672c9addc.html">The Southern link</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkref3N1-_I">Youtube Link</a></li></ul><p></p></div></div>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-53123302568383470052022-11-18T22:41:00.000-06:002022-12-28T00:04:05.984-06:00Unit Circle Art VII<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">It's that time of year again for my unit circle projects!</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">My requirements are that it can't be made out of paper and has to contain radians, degrees, and ordered pairs. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">See my previous posts here: Unit Circle Art </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2015/02/unit-circle-art_17.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">I</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">, </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2016/02/unit-circle-art-ii.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">II</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">, </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2018/02/unit-circle-art-iii.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">III</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">, <a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2018/11/unit-circle-art-iv.html" style="color: #3dd2bd; text-decoration-line: none;">IV</a>, <a href="http://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2019/11/unit-circle-art-v.html" style="color: #3dd2bd; text-decoration-line: none;">V</a>, and <a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2021/11/unit-circle-art-vi.html">VII</a>.</span></span><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; 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I make powerpoints of practice problems out of homework or worksheets. They pick a number, I display it. They work as a group and agree on a team answer. I show the answer. If their team is correct then they get to shoot and get points.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Playing games is one of the students favorite things about my class and I am happy to do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />Like really happy...look at this cuteness!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Velcro Dart Ball</b> is a class favorite. I originally bought it on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088TKYWK3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1">Amazon</a> (velcro balls, obviously not throwing darts!) and then found it at <a href="https://www.dollartree.com/velcro-ball-dart-game-playsets-11x11-in/322877">Dollar Tree</a>. You can also buy<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Skylety-Pieces-Sticky-Accessories-Outdoor/dp/B08V5N44QH/ref=sr_1_24?crid=1AS0QS40R7F6I&keywords=velcro+game+balls&qid=1672203522&s=sporting-goods&sprefix=velcro+ga%2Csporting%2C1115&sr=1-24"> just the balls</a> if needed. My classes are arrange into groups so I just do one ball per group.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbBrVX5nymYVFy8WXHqmm-qSD52lbshoSlaaETv9nw_98IaDwLz77lRjFyhUyK-SMgrMGugjnKljM7rNhdOlA-G59gei7KT0KhG0SnPCoIU8BnwVmxSsDElwKJFr9g0C7vwKCKsqikjhu65zzMxgcpTVN0QAFRk3DbiudEUVlqolCPO4pDsIjRvhl-A/s758/IMG_1238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="758" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbBrVX5nymYVFy8WXHqmm-qSD52lbshoSlaaETv9nw_98IaDwLz77lRjFyhUyK-SMgrMGugjnKljM7rNhdOlA-G59gei7KT0KhG0SnPCoIU8BnwVmxSsDElwKJFr9g0C7vwKCKsqikjhu65zzMxgcpTVN0QAFRk3DbiudEUVlqolCPO4pDsIjRvhl-A/s320/IMG_1238.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><p></p><p>I've always wanted a giant <b>Plinko</b> game to use during spirit week but they are a bit out of my budget. I was so excited to find this <a href="http://bethscreativecloset.blogspot.com/2014/05/plinko.html?m=1">DIY on Pinterest</a> to make a classroom sized one. When I went to Dollar Tree, they happened to have pink foam boards that match my classroom perfectly.</p><p>I marked and drew two inch thick rows all the way across the board. At the bottom, draw two inch vertical lines to create the boxes where the ball can land. This is a 2x2 square. From there, go up and mark every other horizontal line with a dot. On the lines you skipped, you go back and center the dot between the two you've already made.</p><p>Measure and cut skewers ($.97 for 100 at Wal-mart) into two inch pieces. Use the sharp point to stab holes in all of your dots on the board but not all the way through. Throw way all the other pieces with sharp points. Fill the holes with hot glue and stand your skewer stick inside.</p><p>I bought two foam boards and used one to cut four 2 inch wide strips by the 28 inch length. I hot glued two of them to the sides of the foam board with the skewers in it. I trimmed the third one to the 20 inch width of the foam board and glued it to the bottom.</p><p>The four piece gets cut into two inch squares to make the dividers. I glued in the dividers and then used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the letters and numbers out of silver glitter poster board from Hobby Lobby. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsCfOmDzPOQa6FVt6Hr6JGeuACs5dBng1_4ytQM4FSoN5dOX1TVJ-lsVEKXKzE0wKW-QES1-HrMJYVSCyGY57cGxNW5EcM_jm1Ar4BYkd9UODG4lfh28QcqmnE9y9rOLkJU2n5zGTcqRZ2WxAdvT0lJ1KAbOOH1JEiAJs_m6h335ReBRpTMUcQEaxcw/s625/4DDF6DF4-5CF0-49F4-B464-833526E7EE12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsCfOmDzPOQa6FVt6Hr6JGeuACs5dBng1_4ytQM4FSoN5dOX1TVJ-lsVEKXKzE0wKW-QES1-HrMJYVSCyGY57cGxNW5EcM_jm1Ar4BYkd9UODG4lfh28QcqmnE9y9rOLkJU2n5zGTcqRZ2WxAdvT0lJ1KAbOOH1JEiAJs_m6h335ReBRpTMUcQEaxcw/s320/4DDF6DF4-5CF0-49F4-B464-833526E7EE12.jpg" width="256" /></span></a></div><div><br /></div>I hung it with clothespins that have flat thumbtacks glued to the back. I also had to put one underneath toward the bottom so that it hangs at an angle. Otherwise, the ping pong ball won't roll down and just falls out.<div><br /></div><div>Next up, I had this game called <b>Hookey </b>saved to my Amazon list for over a year and then I realized I had all the supplies to make my own version at home. I had this circle wooden sign from Dollar Tree and the skewers from the Plinko game. I cut three inch pieces and then hot glued one inch pieces at a 45 degree angle to make my own hooks. I painted it with acrylic paint (to match my room, obvi) and used pink vinyl for the numbers and letters. I am SO excited to use this! I'm already predicting that the ends will break off . I will either use them with no ends or hot glue pink fuzzy pom poms to the end instead. </div><div><br /></div><div>I bought an 8 pack of glow in the dark bracelets from Wal-mart and they are the perfect rings to throw. They won't be glowing but we won't be playing in the dark either.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKCQFeOAO5cqohhR2RkkkNHj3GGTI2kTCV1u72utVqFhJpZlaki4KxKAPTdXxyB50xl0yL_gfixOA4OCLlXGR6odeosjJ5TzK4Ex2w8RmzBy6ddELysqc8b6fZPTZKIgKELCmZwvSZ80NY3ovf3DVBeHVKHKHT3uTeVrqiuy5bMpPWZFxbyGcsiUDQQ/s568/IMG_1236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKCQFeOAO5cqohhR2RkkkNHj3GGTI2kTCV1u72utVqFhJpZlaki4KxKAPTdXxyB50xl0yL_gfixOA4OCLlXGR6odeosjJ5TzK4Ex2w8RmzBy6ddELysqc8b6fZPTZKIgKELCmZwvSZ80NY3ovf3DVBeHVKHKHT3uTeVrqiuy5bMpPWZFxbyGcsiUDQQ/s320/IMG_1236.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My third game is a cuter version of a <b>Basketball Pong</b> game that I already had that was on a tri-fold board. This one can now hang with the other two. I used the templates from <a href="https://www.504main.com/2015/09/diy-ping-pong-basketball-game.html">this link</a> but made a set of two that fit inside each other. I used my favorite teal copy paper and laminated it with the silver poster board background on another piece of pink foam board. I bought these blue cups from Dollar Tree but using the smaller balls from my velcro dart board game instead of ping pong balls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFq1V41-G8l5ImtEEyZv9EyZs517pHaH5mCBKLYBtBFzt7Qxs40AAQ6hizgdUTTn3QQFnQDsQbJ8KwKSpBVNbqAgwrKtOZ6z7geC6h7bz0K5g7GEXmK9l62XRa2PYiA0IaFrg1iLUWvKJESBHudH6ywbKMKK7pDxKIOXEPXJyzQygLmdAkBM2o3_0bQ/s568/IMG_1237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="426" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIFq1V41-G8l5ImtEEyZv9EyZs517pHaH5mCBKLYBtBFzt7Qxs40AAQ6hizgdUTTn3QQFnQDsQbJ8KwKSpBVNbqAgwrKtOZ6z7geC6h7bz0K5g7GEXmK9l62XRa2PYiA0IaFrg1iLUWvKJESBHudH6ywbKMKK7pDxKIOXEPXJyzQygLmdAkBM2o3_0bQ/s320/IMG_1237.jpg" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Bazinga</b> is from Big Bang Theory and I guess I made this game up? Sorry if it's yours and I copied it! Each team gets one point for their correct math answer. Then they send one person up to draw a card.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">I found this 22x28 poster board at Hobby Lobby for $2.99, library pockets from </span><a href="https://catalog.naeir.org/ShoppingCart/Preview/OC" style="background-color: white; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">Naeir</a><span style="font-family: Neucha;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.84px;">, and index cards fit perfectly. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">I just wrote on the cards this time because I hate cutting. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">Here's the list I used:</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; line-height: 1.4; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Bazinga! (lose all points) </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Switch scores with another team </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Add two points to your score </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Bazinga! all teams </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Add two points to another teams score </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Add two points to all other teams scores</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Subtract two points from your score </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Subtract two points from another teams score </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Pick another team to Bazinga! </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Subtract two points from all other teams score </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Double your score </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Multiply your score by 1/2 </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Multiply your score by 2 </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Youngest team members rotate to the next team </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Tallest team members rock, paper, scissors to win two points </li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Shoot a basket for 3 points</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIKB5n2BcjOPFUKY5tZ4143k-e4pUkgBaPtYWvAEbzXL8K9utyUerGLu0acD2pwuDsfWBjvIP0pwirx4aK6hpFWfWI2IDZiw85lpQ3BUtenpyUPHwBEV5OMXcbVf8SHN5wn3O25sCDy5XJvTb6hWdvjvWHQhbyGf5-drAZSJf7ywNPASeiOLH5iQyaQ/s625/IMG_0619.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaIKB5n2BcjOPFUKY5tZ4143k-e4pUkgBaPtYWvAEbzXL8K9utyUerGLu0acD2pwuDsfWBjvIP0pwirx4aK6hpFWfWI2IDZiw85lpQ3BUtenpyUPHwBEV5OMXcbVf8SHN5wn3O25sCDy5XJvTb6hWdvjvWHQhbyGf5-drAZSJf7ywNPASeiOLH5iQyaQ/s320/IMG_0619.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Cup Pong</b> is my OG game. The first game I ever played with students and the one I've played every year. This is a lid from a copier paper box with Solo cups fastened inside. The rule is that if they call it beer pong then we won't play it for the rest of the year. I pick a crack on the floor that they have to stand behind and then the ball has to bounce on the table at least once and then into a cup. The first time they play, expect every person to miss and half of the people will miss the whole table. One year a class got really good at it so I put in some negative score stuff. But that's never happened again so I should probably change them back. The kids get so excited to make a shot and then it says -300 points lol</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDePcEGx2QPFINWqRW46DaseaYvk-y5Dewri0HgpdTrw3yxDk9Om0YCo8B3eUW4X40zadByGkStNJGswNXe3_pM4KF0nwIrKCTTz2jm1ffNbmOrqYi1BSUvUIIvxke0NoiT-Ut2NGsYH4sdjMWnSHnD4qkg0eXHJmxNeYQ5MkC-6-k_OIGZDF8fHhWw/s625/IMG_1419.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="625" data-original-width="469" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsDePcEGx2QPFINWqRW46DaseaYvk-y5Dewri0HgpdTrw3yxDk9Om0YCo8B3eUW4X40zadByGkStNJGswNXe3_pM4KF0nwIrKCTTz2jm1ffNbmOrqYi1BSUvUIIvxke0NoiT-Ut2NGsYH4sdjMWnSHnD4qkg0eXHJmxNeYQ5MkC-6-k_OIGZDF8fHhWw/s320/IMG_1419.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The <b>X Game</b> is also known as "the game where no one is friends anymore" but is more popularly known as grudge ball. I don't like calling it grudge ball because no ball is involved. Each group/table gets 12 X's drawn on the board. If their team gets the correct math answer, then they get to go erase 2 X's from another team. Or they can erase one X from 2 different teams. You cannot add any X's back to your team until they are all gone. Then they can add 2 to their score or keep erasing 2 from other teams or do one of each. The team with the most X's wins. The more teams you have, the more fun it is. They get competitive and gang up on each other.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My least played games are <b>Trashketball </b>and a basketball hoop I have hanging up. For both games, I draw a 2 and 3 point line on the floor with dry erase marker. For Trashketball, the shooter wads up one piece of paper to shoot into the trashcan. If they miss, they keep the paper wad for the next round. If they make it, I don't make them dig it out of the trash. :)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Again...the rules for every game is that the whole team/group/table works the problem, they agree on a team answer, I show the answer, they can't play the game unless they get the right math answer. I used homework assignment problems to create powerpoints of problems. We have dry erase desks so they work them on the desk. I don't believe in homework so this in class practice after a new skill is taught. Unless I have a handout or other activity, this is my default practice assignment. I try to make sure every course plays at least one game per unit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I first made a class set of dividers in 2017 and then every summer I would make a few new ones to replace ones that got messed up. This year, 18 out of 21 dividers were ruined in some way. Covid babies, amirite? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was determined to make them as ruin-proof as possible. I bought tri-fold boards from Dollar Tree and spray painted the cardboard side blue and then cut them in half. Then I covered them in contact paper. If they draw on it with pen or pencil, you can use magic erase to wipe it off. I tested it on sharpie and it didn't take it completely off but I definitely don't just give students sharpies to write with either. Then I covered the top of the cardboard where I cut it with duck tape which also taped down the contact paper. Then I hot glued my laminated formula sheets on top of the contact paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxeVdnSK32FJ7Z6JIsh8CdcJMCJ74hcjS2vFpg9NAF3fCtmAIbrUnrU6l6q8PABRJC7auDcVP66B6pVhZKpig' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I brought my old dividers home and cut off the edges to reinforce the spine of each divider as well. Even students who aren't intentionally trying to destroy my things end up bending them in the middle. I kept the old dividers in case I need more reinforcements. They are already blue and I made 26 of these suckers so they better last me 5 plus years again!</div>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-15328060577595204142022-03-15T20:58:00.000-05:002022-12-28T00:06:43.450-06:00Complex Fractions Sort<p>I needed a cool-ish idea for an Algebra II lesson to use while I was being observed. The topic: complex fractions. This topic brings my organizing-obsessed brain much satisfaction but is not exactly exciting. </p><p>I went back to my roots....I love sorting!</p><p>Students were given 7 pieces to put in the correct order of being solved. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBDJGx0slmyMSi-NBu8STDUJAcCdTDK7hUFM_sHWCNZJEwL2OMfFJUWPbToZwlhdU48gsWTZt43GUoc7y2qg7VK8syOIUITRulJJqM0hwc4UZcEiSUNyDdK5BkIMWT-JE4mARLToMr0W5pzjXabufT2hIGUI3Dkfk-bRtbuQ7YpyWwgUhw3GeTAVqHA/s565/Capture.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="418" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBDJGx0slmyMSi-NBu8STDUJAcCdTDK7hUFM_sHWCNZJEwL2OMfFJUWPbToZwlhdU48gsWTZt43GUoc7y2qg7VK8syOIUITRulJJqM0hwc4UZcEiSUNyDdK5BkIMWT-JE4mARLToMr0W5pzjXabufT2hIGUI3Dkfk-bRtbuQ7YpyWwgUhw3GeTAVqHA/s320/Capture.PNG" width="237" /></a></div><p>After about 1 minute, I told the class that the piece with the @ symbol was the original problem and should be their starting point.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW99896YDUblxhj2MM1xMj5MVwPwyk3ivV8sDywjBkfoyk0OkdmrDuYxoVmYHxvB51KJF2v7Jo4bXwRAOhJ9cOeZrmwJt_lSK95R1rlxss5R4qK_GJJu0FYt3l48sUesz2AqJSsfZW_zF8AyV7b6sg32CtT9v-sLWRvj0FmzxgLXgmJbH03hNjnORfDQ/s1800/ED3F5F92-D9FE-4D18-B7EB-262938360B5D-Original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW99896YDUblxhj2MM1xMj5MVwPwyk3ivV8sDywjBkfoyk0OkdmrDuYxoVmYHxvB51KJF2v7Jo4bXwRAOhJ9cOeZrmwJt_lSK95R1rlxss5R4qK_GJJu0FYt3l48sUesz2AqJSsfZW_zF8AyV7b6sg32CtT9v-sLWRvj0FmzxgLXgmJbH03hNjnORfDQ/s320/ED3F5F92-D9FE-4D18-B7EB-262938360B5D-Original.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhnX6fEK_VB0qKGl9A6mwjljO5Pq_p2gUPM2d_q8oeRx1e6LkmGWMPKj9t2CrWGvn7tPFyuv4bQLhJ5NXxnKTj_4Z5Le2Tg1JDGgHj5JtDsid5saYonvX9dQkSBfRVphuYJ7Eqrs7KfmJRjnKkU1fQzmQdbD94B4iOkiNkkhkrlhxIxOOuMomN06iSg/s1800/F16D64BF-3096-471D-B9EB-BF07F0345A50-Original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhnX6fEK_VB0qKGl9A6mwjljO5Pq_p2gUPM2d_q8oeRx1e6LkmGWMPKj9t2CrWGvn7tPFyuv4bQLhJ5NXxnKTj_4Z5Le2Tg1JDGgHj5JtDsid5saYonvX9dQkSBfRVphuYJ7Eqrs7KfmJRjnKkU1fQzmQdbD94B4iOkiNkkhkrlhxIxOOuMomN06iSg/s320/F16D64BF-3096-471D-B9EB-BF07F0345A50-Original.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvajY85B_Ly16fFI_WEH6k5_4t4ELGgX3z_Gz8ViQs-DM_uVsasBIah19_V0b1ClslvaIKCTFOBkP0Jegx6wi0tJO1cOkTjsuhGolvlEuHihtC3inTPQ_eMKEn5m6YhOD9qZdgcIUXIZ2T-LMDbefDdW4jhnIK6waZVQ7HkMCWCnWIVLr0cjXMyOhnQQ/s1800/793DA2F3-6135-4247-9D2D-FA2B4EE6EAD1-Original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvajY85B_Ly16fFI_WEH6k5_4t4ELGgX3z_Gz8ViQs-DM_uVsasBIah19_V0b1ClslvaIKCTFOBkP0Jegx6wi0tJO1cOkTjsuhGolvlEuHihtC3inTPQ_eMKEn5m6YhOD9qZdgcIUXIZ2T-LMDbefDdW4jhnIK6waZVQ7HkMCWCnWIVLr0cjXMyOhnQQ/s320/793DA2F3-6135-4247-9D2D-FA2B4EE6EAD1-Original.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>After another minute, I asked if they had a guess for which piece is the last piece. Most students can guess the order because it gets smaller as it goes.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_Ium0JGrNH5IhpEgAxZFC0XKJoa_eAj3QDSswaE-e-qDBVa-AxuDZ376Zd9kU1xUGJeuUgv9ZSbeZZmwnt5N1D3O6jKrgKQQTLHBcK5PAvNGg-QFw5G0OZ_WoBW93sUx4li3kqlAjEb360MmlnZ5Pne1CwDSzFxFQ7nScfm4Ysbc0h9J5s6QCyRDxA/s1800/292E9BF5-79B5-44EF-A93A-987EF670343D-Original.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_Ium0JGrNH5IhpEgAxZFC0XKJoa_eAj3QDSswaE-e-qDBVa-AxuDZ376Zd9kU1xUGJeuUgv9ZSbeZZmwnt5N1D3O6jKrgKQQTLHBcK5PAvNGg-QFw5G0OZ_WoBW93sUx4li3kqlAjEb360MmlnZ5Pne1CwDSzFxFQ7nScfm4Ysbc0h9J5s6QCyRDxA/s320/292E9BF5-79B5-44EF-A93A-987EF670343D-Original.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I showed the correct order and asked what was happening from piece to piece and how did it affect the problem. </p><p>I feel like I've been successful teaching this skill all these years without the card sort but it got us off and running much easier. It didn't seem like I was just magically pulling steps out of the air because they had a worked out example to see the process and the end result.</p><p>Here's the doc file in case you want to change anything and a <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1joMWfOeUJEhCDS7r8EBkKb2wGZlrk1JF/view?usp=sharing">pdf link</a> if that doesn't work.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="400" msallowfullscreen="" src="https://app.box.com/embed/s/ycxjrudox2ao2woar3b34t38xd5jbxxd?sortColumn=date&view=list" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe></p><p>I laminated the pages, cut them up, and put them in snack size ziplocks for each student.</p><p><br /></p>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-15837151513438085652021-12-31T21:52:00.001-06:002021-12-31T21:52:20.356-06:00Teaching in a Pandemic, Part 3<div>I've forgotten how to feel positive emotions.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think I've said 'it is what it is' so many times that I forgot how to feel happy or excited. I'm definitely still able to feel anger, irritation, hopelessness, and sadness. So why are my other emotions frozen or missing altogether?</div><div><br /></div><div>At the beginning of the pandemic, I felt like I was starting my summer break early and getting an extended vacation. Now it feels like I took a long break from being me. </div><div><br /></div><div>I see why being described as resilient by others can seem to be an insult or at the very least, nothing to be proud of. Resilience doesn't come by choice but by having no other choice. We keep soldiering on in survival mode knowing that the next bad thing is just a tweet, mandate, or newspaper headline away. Was it always this way?</div><div><br /></div><div>I think the bad news reaches us quicker now but it's always been there. It seems like it used to be balanced out with good things along the way. Am I giving more weight and importance to the bad news instead of the good? Am I expecting more bad than good?</div><div><br /></div><div>A phrase I've been repeating a lot in my personal life is that 'hope is a discipline'. Now it seems like I need to apply it to my professional life too. I don't like that it feels like hopelessness is increasing into other areas of my life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nothing has made me dislike teaching more than being a union president. Our school is one of the last schools in the entire state of Illinois to start a union. We've only had one now for four years. In the beginning stages, as we gathered data and saw that we were one of the lowest paid schools in the surrounding counties, I realized for the first time that my administration had not been operating with our best in mind. And from there, I've seen over and over how teachers and students are not valued. </div><div><br /></div><div>Although that started before the pandemic, it's weight accumulates yearly. I think it's actually the heaviest of all. I actually think I rocked pandemic teaching. I got even more organized, I made the videos I've been putting off for years, I made almost everything digital, I actually had to add a new unit because my geometry class got farther than I ever have (and I think it will happen again in Algebra 2).</div><div><br /></div><div>But carrying the weight of knowing you are not valued, that learning isn't valued, that students aren't valued is not a weight I can carry on my own. So I'm not going to carry it anymore.</div><div><br /></div><div>I read this quote today "they found the anger dissipated as soon as they forgot to hold on to it" (Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid). Maybe my new year's resolution is daily forgetting to hold on to that weight.</div><div><br /></div><div>My goal for Christmas break this year was to get my joy back. I don't know exactly how to do that. My main plan of attack has been listening to podcasts daily so I can rehearse truth in my brain to drown out the lies. I've decided I'm going to keep shining light. Now what that light may reveal is not up to me. But I am going to just keep shining light from my position. </div><div><br /></div><div>The enneagram 1 in me wants to know all the details and every exact move I am supposed to make to fix everything. But that is not possible. That would mean that I am God. And since I am not, I'm going to believe without knowing the details or the timeline. In my professional life and my personal life.</div><div><br /></div><div>How do you get your joy back? </div><div><br /></div><div>You let the light in.</div><div><br /></div><div>-Elissa Joy Miller</div>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-39451708720076357572021-11-22T10:20:00.023-06:002022-11-14T10:28:30.364-06:00Unit Circle Art VI<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">It's that time of year again for my unit circle projects!</span></p><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">My requirements are that it can't be made out of paper and has to contain radians, degrees, and ordered pairs.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">See my previous posts here: Unit Circle Art </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2015/02/unit-circle-art_17.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">I</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">, </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2016/02/unit-circle-art-ii.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">II</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">, </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2018/02/unit-circle-art-iii.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">III</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;"><span style="font-size: 15.84px;">, <a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2018/11/unit-circle-art-iv.html" style="color: #3dd2bd; 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In this post I want to talk about the changes I made at the classroom level.</p><p>Before the pandemic, here's a summary of how I ran my classes.</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Monday- teach new skill by working out examples with students on the board that they write down in their interactive notebook, I have them work out some on their own and then give them the answer</li><li>Tuesday- practice new skill (with notebooks open) by playing a game or activity, usually involving dry erase, sometimes involving cards, scavenger hunts, etc</li><li>Wednesday- quick review, take a quiz, start the notes for next new skill</li><li>Thursday- finish notes and start practice</li><li>Friday- finish practice and take quiz </li></ul><p></p><p>After 4-5 skills we do a study guide and a test. And then repeat. Each week students had a Delta Math assignment of Algebra I or middle school level problems. There were 4 topics with 5 questions each and it was 10 points a week. I gave the same assignment to every class.</p><p>My goal was to try to make hybrid learning as similar as I could to our regular routine. I didn't want to do quizzes or tests on days students were at home because I didn't know how to do them well or give feedback or prevent cheating. So I decided that making videos of the instruction I normally give for the notebook could replace my Monday and Wednesday plans from above. Then on the days that students were at school with me, we could do the practice activity and quiz. </p><p>I spent the summer making 110 videos that covered every skill of Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. (Fortunately for me, I didn't have enough students to have a trig class so I only had three preps, otherwise it would be 145 videos) I used the Good Notes app on my ipad with an Apple Pencil. I already had powerpoints made for every skill that match the notes students fill out in their interactive notebook. So I saved all of them as pdfs to use in Good Notes. The app records my writing and I just screen recorded with the microphone on to make a video of me narrating while writing out the notes. I was definitely not making a video where my face or body could be seen. Hearing my own voice is bad enough which is why I never watched any of my videos. Most of them I did in one take and if I messed up then I used the iMovie app to edit out the mistake and then put the pieces together. I would say out of 110, I probably edited less than 30. I saved them to my hard drive, uploaded to Youtube, and uploaded to my Google Drive. There's no way I was losing these!</p><p>That was definitely the biggest change I made. Some other changes I made were to give students all of the pages they needed for their notebook and binder at the very beginning. I made sample notebooks for each class and then I took a picture of every single page. I inserted each picture onto a slide in powerpoint and then saved it as a pdf to share in google classroom. On the first day of class I gave students all of the papers for their notebook and they started cutting and taping the paper into the notebook while looking at my pdf for instructions. Then the next day, their assignment at home was to continue the taping so that the entire notebook was ready to go. </p><p>In the next week or so I also gave them every handout. These are worksheets that go with practice activities and study guides. In the footer, I label each one as Handout #1, #2, etc. At the top, it says the number of the skill it goes with as well. I even wrote page numbers on the bottom corners as well. Which sometimes made it even more confusing for students lol...too many numbers. My thinking behind this was that if we got shut down at any point, students have all the papers they need as well as the videos. If we go to full remote, everything is ready to go except assessments. And as for that...I will think about that another day. :-)</p><p>I also changed my Delta Math assignments a little. Instead of Algebra I/middle school topics, I made the weekly assignments based on the skills we covered that week and the previous. I should have done that from the beginning but I was lazy. I'm doing that this year and now next year I can copy. :)</p><p>I like these three changes and I plan on continuing them, pandemic or not. But let me stop here and say...there's no way I could have done all of this without using a pre-made curriculum and using it for years. I could make videos because I taught the same skills over and over using my powerpoints. I couldn't have copied all of the notes and handouts if I hadn't used the same ones for years. I couldn't have done any of this without having a great memory and being a super organized person. </p><p>Pre-pandemic, I had 22 desks that I moved around in groups and I had supply carts at each group. But now I had to get rid of my carts and my groups. :( My biggest class was 13 so I moved out the extra desks and carts. I took the supplies from the carts and split it up into 13 little baskets. I had the school pay to buy every student a little calculator from Dollar Tree instead of sharing the TI-84s anymore. At first I planned to use Desmos for a calculator but students were typing in entire equations into google to look for answers so....back up plan. Since students finished their notebooks the first week of school, we didn't constantly need scissors and tape. And since students did their notes at home, we didn't really highlighters either. I think we may have used my little baskets twice this year. The main thing we used was rulers and they didn't even fit in my baskets. lol :)</p><p> Another change was my bell ringers. Previously, I did Mental Math Monday, Tough Guess Tuesday, Which One Wednesday, Test Prep Thursday, and Factoring Friday. But now with only seeing them twice a week, I just picked the two most important, mental math and factoring. I love these so much and I think they've made a huge difference by using them year after year. I was really trying to hold on to them but students were taking a quiz every day they came to school. By the time we did a bell ringer and then did some practice, they would have like 5 minutes to take a quiz. We were always running behind and they were always rushed. I slowly let it go. </p><p>The last few weeks I had started posting a to-do list for the class period to help students stay organized and try to get everything wrapped up for the end of the semester. That worked really well. Almost too well....the students would come in, look at the list and get right to work. Which was great. But also sucked all conversation and life out of the room. </p><p>And that's another topic....this whole year and all these changes were very efficient. But my classes were so boring. There was no talking or joking or laughing. And I missed that even more than being proud of my efficiency. It took several months for it to come back. I don't know what really helped. And these are students who I have had year after year and have been going to school together their entire lives. I can't imagine what it would be like to do only remote teaching with everyone's cameras off...but I imagine that this was the in person version of that. </p><p>To Be Continued..</p><p><br /></p><p> </p>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-65181493654341458102020-12-28T21:37:00.003-06:002020-12-28T21:37:35.813-06:00Teaching in a PandemicThe first few days of the pandemic starting in my area (mid-March) I thought I
was going to be really cool and write down something that was happening each day
of the pandemic. I did not. <div><br /></div><div>Here's what I wrote for the first few days: </div><div><br /></div><div>March
11- NBA and NCAA suspend seasons, Houston cancels rodeo, many colleges send
students home and switch to online for rest of semester </div><div>March 12- Governor will
not shut down all schools, we will close if a case is with 50 miles of us </div><div>March
13- Governor closes all Illinois schools from March 17-30 </div><div>March 14- many chain
stores are shutting down, all businesses are sending out emails on how they are
cleaning and handling business, China shuts down their last temporary hospital
and Coronavirus cases trickle down to 15 a day </div><div>March 15- went to church, to buy
a few more groceries, and spent two hours at school copying packets for every
student for the next 10 days; Governor closes all dine-in bars and restaurants
until March 30, Italy has 368 Coronavirus deaths in one day, highest total yet </div><div><br /></div><div>Monday, March 16th, 2020 was the last in-pereson day of our school year. One of
my senior boys came and told me good-bye because we wouldn't be back for the
rest of the year. I laughed. I really thought this would be a nice two week
break and then we would return. </div><div><br /></div><div>I would make two more huge packets of review
work for students to do during this lockdown/quarantine time. Illinois declared
that the work we sent home could only help your grade but it couldn't hurt you.
So students who did nothing received the average of the first three quarters for
their final grade and those that did the work got bonus points added to that
average for their final grade. Students had to do over half the packets to earn
these bonus points. </div><div><br /></div><div>At the time, this seemed like a good plan. We weren't
supposed to give out new material because how would a student teach themselves
from a packet and no instruction? But by the third packet, it was a struggle to
come up with material. Thank God I use a pre-made curriculum! It took a long
time to pick out what to use, to put together a packet, and of course to copy
them- I can't imagine how long it would take if I had to create the packet as
well. </div><div><br /></div><div>Not having a fourth quarter was hard because that is when a lot of the
most fun/memorable acitivties happen: Prom, graduation, awards ceremonies,
baseball season, end of year parties, etc. I'm still very bitter about this
because we had one of the best baseball teams in our school history and they
didn't get to play. And then they graduated and left behind only 3 experienced
players. Why couldn't this have happened in 2021 after those baseball players
were already gone and we barely had a team anyway? Still grieving this. </div><div><br /></div><div>I did my
best to still make things happen the best that I could. I mailed out awards
certificates and medals. I mailed out birthday candy to students who had
birthdays in March, April, and May since I wouldn't see them in person. We made
graduation shirts and signs and I made gifts for my seniors and me and the
guidance counselor went door to door to deliver them. We had graduation through
scheduled times and limited visitors. The one thing I couldn't make happen was
Prom. Also still grieving this. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thankfully we had made it through some other
important parts of the year like volleyball, Pink Out, basketball, Spirit Week,
and Homecoming before the pandemic. </div><div><br /></div><div>Throughout the summer, we began to meet as a
team to plan for school opening in August 2020. I believe we had great
representation on our team: a person from elementary, middle, and high, special
ed, school nurse, guidance counselor, head janitor, principal, superintendent,
school secretary, and board members. We met weekly and eventually put together a
plan that was sent out to parents in July. Originally, we were planning to come
back full time at full capacity with safety measures in place. The more and more
we discussed the saftey measures, the more we realized there was no way to make
that work.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is the plan we came up with: </div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Hybrid learning with students split
into 2 groups; Group A attending on Monday and Wednesday and Group B attending
on Tuesday and Thursday </li><li>Groups were split by school secretary, nurse, and
guidance counselor, keeping siblings and families together </li><li>Students who decided
to be full remote were required to come to school on Fridays to take assessments </li><li>Friday would be remote learning day for Group A and B while also being the day
that full remote students take assessments </li><li>Reduced class periods from 8 a day to
7 a day so students were dismissed at 2:20 instead of 3:00, giving teachers the
time from 2:20 to 3:00 for extra plan time in addition to their normal 47 minute
plan period throughout the day </li><li>Full remote students could also come in and take
assessments from 2:20-3:00 </li><li>Rerouted the pick up line and bus drop offs to be at
different doors where aides were stationed to take temperatures as students
entered </li><li>Everyone wears masks always unless eating or drinking </li><li>Since class sizes
were cut in half, desks were spread out to keep students 6 feet apart as much as
possible </li><li>Desks are wiped by students/teachers after every class period </li><li>Rooms are
'fogged' by janitors every night </li><li>Students are spaced out at cafeteria tables, no
going in to the gym after eating </li><li>Students pick up to-go bags of breakfast as
they enter the school and take it straight to their first hour classroom to eat;
large trash cans stationed in the hallway for food</li><li>Discontinued use of lockers
and students carry everything in their backpacks </li><li>Limit movement in
classrooms as much as possible, no group or teams, no shared supplies</li><li>Lunch is all in styrofoam containers instead of trays</li><li>Library books can't be checked out</li><li>All students received chrome books, ear buds, and flash drives</li><li>We offered a two-hour google classroom training for a $100 stipend in early August</li><li>Siblings sit together on the bus and every other seat, first people on go all the way to the back so people don't have to walk past other people</li><li>Students don't dress out for gym, team sports are only played outside with masks on</li><li>Students didn't play in band until maybe November after getting special masks to wear while playing instruments</li><li>When the bell rings, class dismissal is staggered so students can social distance in the hallway</li><li>Students can't leave class (for the bathroom or to the office) without first calling the office and asking for an adult escort</li><li>No group recess, teachers worked out their own schedules for their class to have individual recess</li></ul><div>Overall, our plan worked really well. Several neighboring schools went back regular and just added wearing masks. They had to shut down multiple times due to positive cases. We had a total of four positive cases. One was in elementary, in group A so group A was shut down for two weeks in that grade only. We had one school secretary get it but she has very little contact with teachers or students. Then in the week before Thanksgiving we had two teachers with a positive case and the highest amount of students on quarantine (due to parents testing positive but not the kid) that we have ever had. So the week after Thanksgiving we went full remote with students at home and teachers at school. Then we came back to our hybrid schedule until Christmas break started.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The current plan is to stay hybrid until Martin Luther King Day and then both Group A and Group B coming back together four days a week. Why you may ask? I HAVE NO IDEA. The school board president seems to be pushing strongly for this but I don't know why. </div><div><br /></div><div>Obviously we all want to return to normal but if safety is our top priority...then I don't see how this works.</div><div><br /></div><div>To Be Continued...</div>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-89512438857059169132020-08-19T22:06:00.001-05:002023-02-12T01:08:03.970-06:00First Days 2020-2021<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipq74MN0C0IcqZ1ksmIomc7__ym16iWCg0enXgbxWVv4cDbCGdr_p0Opf8Q6f0YJlWKT7JqXB1Ifg89fhhejySarjSurTzLR0Gpr6Lp9Tcq6LMvW5DeaEtRNpOgZAg9dj37hlxq-OKpfz8VSjMbP5_cwV8qhZ7JVhXBERahdmxyVgUa7htXFkP3g6Ltw/s2100/IMG_3085.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipq74MN0C0IcqZ1ksmIomc7__ym16iWCg0enXgbxWVv4cDbCGdr_p0Opf8Q6f0YJlWKT7JqXB1Ifg89fhhejySarjSurTzLR0Gpr6Lp9Tcq6LMvW5DeaEtRNpOgZAg9dj37hlxq-OKpfz8VSjMbP5_cwV8qhZ7JVhXBERahdmxyVgUa7htXFkP3g6Ltw/s320/IMG_3085.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Does anyone who has already made their math videos for their curriculum have any tips or tricks or things they wish they had done or done differently?<br />
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Make them short 5-7 min each. Include your face when you can. Have a rough idea of what you want, but aim for 1 take each time - mistakes are ok for them to see.</p>— Jim Wysocki (@ilove2teachmath) <a href="https://twitter.com/ilove2teachmath/status/1280136449677856775?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">keep them short and to the point</p>— Jonathan (@rawrdimus) <a href="https://twitter.com/rawrdimus/status/1279970023277318145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">5 mins or less! I used <a href="https://twitter.com/Seesaw?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Seesaw</a> to record and <a href="https://twitter.com/MrDeltaMath?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrDeltaMath</a> to make âmodulesâ with my videos and associated practice problems</p>— stephanie minor (@minor_math) <a href="https://twitter.com/minor_math/status/1280111062298374150?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My students said they perfected videos where they could see me, and not just my hand writing notes or digital notes. So even if you do digital include the box of your face if possible.</p>— Raena Lavelle (@shortlavelle) <a href="https://twitter.com/shortlavelle/status/1279990133505142784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For my best one, I wrote myself a rough script, then filmed myself writing on a whiteboard while muttering it, then did a screen capture with voiceover while playing the muted video at 1.25 speed. It let me concentrate better that way.</p>— Julie Wright (@julierwright) <a href="https://twitter.com/julierwright/status/1279987650510721025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I liked using screencastify and talking over google slideshow and with my talking face, little size in the corner</p>— Jennifer Fairbanks (@JenFairbanks8) <a href="https://twitter.com/JenFairbanks8/status/1280275094611406849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As much as I choose to speed up videos when I watch them these days, I would assume a student could do that; so I would not stress out so much over speed anymore. They should learn both "pause" and how to make a video run faster IMHO.</p>— Lane Walker (@LaneWalker2) <a href="https://twitter.com/LaneWalker2/status/1279984530481446913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If youâre showing a procedure with lots of steps, write it all in your handwriting on a single slide or whiteboard before recording. Then copy and eliminate the last step, repeat until each slide reveals only one step. Then record. No time wasted watching you writing!</p>— Audrey McLaren (@a_mcsquared) <a href="https://twitter.com/a_mcsquared/status/1280142900920307713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lower resolution so students with data or internet issues can still watch without it taking forever or buffer ever few seconds.</p>— Rachel Zonshine (@rzonshine) <a href="https://twitter.com/rzonshine/status/1280151754219204610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I highly recommend this free online course from <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@modernclassproj</a> . The video module will show you best practices and includes How To instructions for how to create videos, embed engagement, and a process to share with students. Takes about an hour <a href="https://t.co/DSmInaphGI">https://t.co/DSmInaphGI</a></p>— Mr. Grace's 5th Grade (@MrGraceMathShop) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrGraceMathShop/status/1280216999864553479?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Do you already have a platform picked out?<a href="https://twitter.com/educreations?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@educreations</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/loom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@loom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/playposit?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@playposit</a> are all good options</p>— Graphite Math (@GraphiteMath) <a href="https://twitter.com/GraphiteMath/status/1280192648138162177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In addition to short i am a big fan of having kids pause a video and trying a problem youre presenting before they see the explanation. Or giving them a question like "pause the video and see if you can come up with all the factors of -24...then see if any of them add to -2"</p>— Graphite Math (@GraphiteMath) <a href="https://twitter.com/GraphiteMath/status/1280194920029052930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I strongly recommend taking a look at this guide from the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching: <a href="https://t.co/601NQQHuqu">https://t.co/601NQQHuqu</a></p>— /home/kirkpams (@kirkpams) <a href="https://twitter.com/kirkpams/status/1280177080681062400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My kids werenât so worried about seeing my face but they did want to hear my voice. That seemed very important when I asked for feedback</p>— srosso (@srosso) <a href="https://twitter.com/srosso/status/1280275708015595520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Include guided notes or math journals that accompany the videos. My 8th-grade daughter struggled trying to decipher this on her own. Guidance is a plus.</p>— Christine (@DrCLevinson) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrCLevinson/status/1280263617145827328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">3-4 minutes tops.</p>— Mr. Brennan (@scnmathdude) <a href="https://twitter.com/scnmathdude/status/1279975438983577601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you think it needs to be longer than 5 minutes, figure out how to split it into 2 separate videos. <a href="https://t.co/NZ8Iw5te1l">pic.twitter.com/NZ8Iw5te1l</a></p>— Alicia Woody (@SuperEvansMath) <a href="https://twitter.com/SuperEvansMath/status/1280018159530098689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I tried to do everything under 10 minutes. Not always successful. This fall I'll talk about how to use "pause" as a student and not take their time</p>— Caty Lieseke (@wfw_clieseke) <a href="https://twitter.com/wfw_clieseke/status/1279974372048924672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Whether I am using Voice over Ppt or sitting in front of a whiteboard, I have everything pre-written. I will just do a couple of annotations during the vid, to shorten the time. Mine are 6 to 8 minutes even if that means I have to make 2. Always show face, make personal comments.</p>— Laurie Brewer, NBCT (@Brewmath) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewmath/status/1279974901831528448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/cultofpedagogy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cultofpedagogy</a> published some very convincing advice here: <a href="https://t.co/C7qeSNvczw">https://t.co/C7qeSNvczw</a></p>— Nathaniel Highstein (@nhighstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/nhighstein/status/1280052578827542528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Under 10 min. I use <a href="https://twitter.com/explainevrythng?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@explainevrythng</a> and can upload documents from my google drive.</p>— Sherri Terrell (@TeachwithMsT326) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeachwithMsT326/status/1279972969213812736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I screenshot the problems or notes I want to explain, put them on google jamboard, and video record as I write onto the screen. I use loom to record and then upload to YouTube</p>— Amber Batchelor (@BATchelorTeach) <a href="https://twitter.com/BATchelorTeach/status/1279971971816660994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I did this in the beginning of remote learning, and it was TEDIOUS. Switched over to using EdPuzzle with embedded questions for formative assessment and stopped requiring students to submit photos of the notes. That worked MUCH better!</p>— Exist Quantifier (@ExistQuantifier) <a href="https://twitter.com/ExistQuantifier/status/1279984085943844865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Example: <a href="https://t.co/DYPhXplBgP">pic.twitter.com/DYPhXplBgP</a></p>— Alicia Woody (@SuperEvansMath) <a href="https://twitter.com/SuperEvansMath/status/1280021448090963968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Use Edpuzzle with your videos to check their understanding. Donât make them long.</p>— Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D. (@iamDrWill) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamDrWill/status/1280226385362124801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">See if videos are already created for you topic (Khan Academy has a ton). If making for a specific curriculum, keep copyright if the publisher in mind. You may want to make these unpublished on youtube, or upload to Google Drive.</p>— Hart of Learning (@HartofLearning) <a href="https://twitter.com/HartofLearning/status/1280168010016108544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Multiple smaller videos better than one longer one. Donât talk too fast. Slow down and enunciate.</p>— PeachStateMath (@math_peach) <a href="https://twitter.com/math_peach/status/1280181270090219527?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Crowdsource the videos. How about each person creates only a few. They are labor-intensive to make. Curation before creation.</p>— John Faig (@johnfaig) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnfaig/status/1280226667999395840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Do a 10 second mic test before recording your lessons. Youâll hear whether the background noise is annoying or you are muffled or muted. Gaming headphones with a mic can be pretty good for filtering out ambient noise.</p>— Jessica McConnell (@MmeMcConnell) <a href="https://twitter.com/MmeMcConnell/status/1280016534786605056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My gamer headset amplifies ambient noise. Research before purchase.</p>— Alicia Woody (@SuperEvansMath) <a href="https://twitter.com/SuperEvansMath/status/1280020484835495936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I was surprised by how well the earbuds you get with the iPhone work. Not perfect, but way way better than the computer mic.</p>— Marissa G (@viemath) <a href="https://twitter.com/viemath/status/1280102946978639872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Use Jamboard as your whiteboard and create all your drawn content before you start screen recording. Then keep going to the next screen while recording.</p>— Eric Silverman đ§ââď¸ (@teachsilverman) <a href="https://twitter.com/teachsilverman/status/1280264977866199042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here's what I put together:<a href="https://t.co/NqBysifW4I">https://t.co/NqBysifW4I</a></p>— John Stevens (@Jstevens009) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jstevens009/status/1280149661135732743?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Make them very short. Instead of just telling students how, give them a challenge. Let students make some of the videos.</p>— Susan Carriker (@gautiersue) <a href="https://twitter.com/gautiersue/status/1280087021877440513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">instead of creating videos use <a href="https://twitter.com/notability?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@notability</a> and create animated notes with voice over comments<br>It is such an easy way to create where you can simply record bits and pieces anytime</p>— Maths Teacher w Tech (@M_Teacher_w_T) <a href="https://twitter.com/M_Teacher_w_T/status/1280129670315298816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Definitely try to keep them short (under 10 minutes) It takes a S sometimes 2 or 3 times longer to watch and absorb compared to the run time. Use Edpuzzle to add in Q's. It'll also give you data about the Ss viewing. Screencastomatic is free and easy to use!</p>— Sara Odioso (@Ms_Odioso) <a href="https://twitter.com/Ms_Odioso/status/1280151511465484288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We started giving students choice of how to learn: like 2 websites and 2 online videos for a topic w/ short descriptions to help them best pick what worked for them. Went well! We only made personal videos that reviewed the calendar & directions for assignments.</p>— White Educator (@whiteeducator) <a href="https://twitter.com/whiteeducator/status/1280282354695704577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Screen record on my ipad. <br>Explain everything lets you redo one slide at a time. <br>Donât forget about recording zoom/meet. My PLC wants to try these together to get maximum perspectives & use with all ssâ</p>— Gretchen Greer (@treemaiden) <a href="https://twitter.com/treemaiden/status/1280002058939240448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For math videos I highly recommend <a href="https://twitter.com/explainevrythng?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@explainevrythng</a>. Math teacher tutorial <a href="https://t.co/BU6W4zejFU">https://t.co/BU6W4zejFU</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/powerofvideo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#powerofvideo</a></p>— Don Goble (@dgoble2001) <a href="https://twitter.com/dgoble2001/status/1280228683853242370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Per my son, who is a computer science college junior: Khan Academy's tutorials saved his GPA not only in high school math, but also during his college calculus & linear algebra courses. I think that's a pretty strong endorsement of the videos there & you don't have to create them</p>— âCurious people go further" -Sonia Sotomayor (@ELAdepartmentAR) <a href="https://twitter.com/ELAdepartmentAR/status/1280226482690961408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This was my summer last year! 101 videos!<br>Keep them short. Less than 10 minutes.<br>Use an app that allows you to edit the video.<br>Have all notes prepped - typed if possible.<br>Speak clearly and use a good microphone.<br>End the video with a brief review of content.<br>Good luck!</p>— Mary Beth Dittrich (@mbdittrich) <a href="https://twitter.com/mbdittrich/status/1280171163021262849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In Spring, I used QuickTime to record screen & showed completed SmartBoard notes. I then highlighted on screen & talked through steps. In Fall, I plan to work through notes while I talk. I also split sections into 1 or 2 examples per video so they were about 3 to 5 minutes each.</p>— MrsDillMath (@mrsdillmath) <a href="https://twitter.com/mrsdillmath/status/1279975799613882368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Simplify. Use multiple videos to explain complex ideas. Not every video has the final answer; sometimes I donât provide an answer but wait to see where they went when instruction ended.</p>— Mr. DeWees (@STCEPLTW) <a href="https://twitter.com/STCEPLTW/status/1280178367195742211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We used <a href="https://t.co/swwzS9Q9Kx">https://t.co/swwzS9Q9Kx</a> videos. They correlate perfectly with Eureka Math.</p>— Karen Stachowiak (@KarenStachowia1) <a href="https://twitter.com/KarenStachowia1/status/1280257946497232897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">agreed! We schedule about 4 hours to get a 30 mins out. Most people miscalculate the input time.</p>— Atul Nischal (@AtulNischal) <a href="https://twitter.com/AtulNischal/status/1280347524906094592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Use an external microphone if possible. Audio quality is more important than video quality. Use Screencastify or Camtasia so you can have your camera on the whole time too. People watching connect more when they can see you.</p>— jdwilliams (@jdwilliams) <a href="https://twitter.com/jdwilliams/status/1280272256703148032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My district is trying to keep videos to under 5 for K-2 and under 8 for 3-5.</p>— Amy Severance (@AmySeverance3) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmySeverance3/status/1280168029041680385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Definitely keep it 5 min or less.</p>— Leahrca (@Leahrca1) <a href="https://twitter.com/Leahrca1/status/1280188415909085185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I chopped my videos into single concepts. No video was over 4 minutes long.<br>I created step by step slides for the videos and a script with each slide to make it easier to record. Posted those with the video.<br>Wished I had done a small box with me in the videos.</p>— Laura DuprĂŠ (@HeyDupre) <a href="https://twitter.com/HeyDupre/status/1280183846688915456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I use <a href="https://twitter.com/teamdoceri?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@teamdoceri</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/explainevrythng?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@explainevrythng</a> to make videos and then load them on <a href="https://twitter.com/edpuzzle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@edpuzzle</a> for my Sâs to watch. Be yourself and Sâs will â¤ď¸ it.</p>— Andrew Fitts (@fittsmath) <a href="https://twitter.com/fittsmath/status/1280306159170322432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Using <a href="https://twitter.com/PearDeck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PearDeck</a> makes things interactive. Oh and shorter is better.</p>— Mrs. D. Frier đ¨đŚ #BlackLivesMatter (@MrsFrier) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrsFrier/status/1280271754850639872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Connect with <a href="https://twitter.com/dgoble2001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dgoble2001</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AllthingsVideo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AllthingsVideo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ATV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ATV</a> đ</p>— Christine Bemis (@ChristineBemis2) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristineBemis2/status/1280225101502386184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/paulandersen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@paulandersen</a> has a great video describing helpful equipment when making videos</p>— Nature (@lyricsloeffler) <a href="https://twitter.com/lyricsloeffler/status/1280273141739241473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Donât forget student created videos for math... <a href="https://t.co/9RmQhlscp3">pic.twitter.com/9RmQhlscp3</a></p>— John Kline (@EDUcre8ive) <a href="https://twitter.com/EDUcre8ive/status/1280267121373708289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Provide your notes as a document linked in the video description. Upload to youtube, they will automatically caption videos for you!</p>— Dawn DuPriest (@DuPriestMath) <a href="https://twitter.com/DuPriestMath/status/1280157937198002177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Be yourself! Include your mistakes. Make it like you are right there with them.</p>— Mrs.Murray in the Middle (@murray_middle) <a href="https://twitter.com/murray_middle/status/1280285925222813698?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="da" dir="ltr">Use Edpuzzle</p>— Ashley Stovall (@StovallACS) <a href="https://twitter.com/StovallACS/status/1280140747728195584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Type the lesson in number of your textbook into YouTube. There will be 3 videos with better comprehensive content. Use your video making time to supplement. If you do make videos provide PP notes for them to follow along.</p>— Ryan Christiansen (@rkc1080) <a href="https://twitter.com/rkc1080/status/1280343694625828867?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Open your mind to the things in your home that are illustrative of math concepts and use them!</p>— Jennifer Winkler (@jwinkler724) <a href="https://twitter.com/jwinkler724/status/1280332576390029323?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm echoing five minutes or less, agreeing with pause and press play when they are ready to move on. Have a script. We made most of ours using PowerPoint and screencastomatic. If using published curriculum, keep them private to your learners only to avoid copyright issues.</p>— Jennifer Hiles (@TechKinderTeach) <a href="https://twitter.com/TechKinderTeach/status/1280234997690044421?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I've used cover pages on Google slides first, then typically model, or introduce vocabulary thru videos. Lots of opportunities to pause and suggestions to more practice resources. Looking back at last years videos, maybe not numbering them...and instead go by topic</p>— Pá´á´á´Ę Ká´Ęá´á´ É´ÉŞá´á´ÉŞ Eá´ .D. (@DrKnicki) <a href="https://twitter.com/DrKnicki/status/1280338363464245248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">12 minutes. Keep them short and to the point.</p>— Daniel Schaben (@searching4math) <a href="https://twitter.com/searching4math/status/1280341290702508032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Definitely make your videos 10 minutes or less. Eliminate as much âquiet timeâ as possible.</p>— Michelle Carpenter (@CoopDi) <a href="https://twitter.com/CoopDi/status/1280005307041673216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MTBoS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MTBoS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/misscalcul8?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@misscalcul8</a> Asked what we were using to make videos, and <a href="https://twitter.com/ablinstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ablinstein</a> suggested a slide share and <a href="https://twitter.com/GotMathHelp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GotMathHelp</a> helped me think it thru. Please duplicate the slide and share what worked for you (and hopefully the kids) <a href="https://t.co/J94Tb4tVqI">https://t.co/J94Tb4tVqI</a></p>— Amy Ellen Zimmer (@zimmerdiamonds) <a href="https://twitter.com/zimmerdiamonds/status/1280358519229693952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<br><br>miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-15542949351136564812020-01-28T11:19:00.002-06:002020-01-28T11:19:35.012-06:00Solving Systems by Substitution Resources<br />
I asked the #mtbos if anyone had resources for solving systems by substitution that is not a worksheet. I have some nicely scaffolded worksheets to introduce <a href="https://t.co/jeJarJa7aH?amp=1">substitution</a> and elimination in this unit so I don't want to worksheet them to death for practice. And maybe they won't need any more practice but every year is different.<br />
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I had a lot of great responses so I thought it was worth sharing here.<br />
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<a href="https://t.co/GuqkhL4fik?amp=1">Desmos Line Zapper</a><br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/LeeanneBranham">@Leeanne Branham</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/kathyhen_">@kathyhen_</a><br />
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Speed Dating:<br />
Each pair solves and becomes an "expert" on a system that's printed on a slip of paper.
Then one half of the class rotates by 1 seat, and the new pairs exchange problems and solve/check each other's work.
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-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/KentHaines">@KentHaines</a><br />
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You could do an Add âem up where they find the intersection point but only add up one of the values. I found one online, but Iâm not sure who it came from<br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/KellyRLove21">@KellyRLove21</a> and <a href="https://t.co/An8oUT0NXJ?amp=1">link</a> from <a href="https://twitter.com/strom_win">@strom_win</a><br />
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<a href="https://t.co/5f1fOIwhBq?amp=1">Multiple Representations</a><br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/msalgebrateachr">@msalgebrateachr</a><br />
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<a href="http://solvemoji.com/">solvemoji.com</a><br />
is a fun website of emoji puzzles, the medium difficulty level is perfect for practicing substitution method. Students get really into it, and you can have them create their own, and try and solve them.<br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/msalgebrateachr">@TollesSteiner</a><br />
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<a href="https://t.co/2lOp3LJVRh?amp=1">Scavenger Hunt</a><br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/adinam225">@adinam225</a><br />
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I make cut out pizzas, topping, and pizza order forms. Students have to work in a group to solve the system and figure how many if each topping goes on the pizza and deliver it. They get fake tip money for their fast and correct service.<br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/TopperMathClass">@TopperMathClass</a><br />
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<a href="https://t.co/VcOP7hEQz7?amp=1">Algebra Tiles Visual Practice</a><br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/GenevaMath">@GenevaMath</a><br />
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Thereâs also a clue game out there that someone made a while back where students had to solve a system in a scenario to find the murderer, the weapon, and where the crime was committed. Iâm not sure who created it though, but I used to use it when I taught algebra 1.<br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/KellyRLove21">@KellyRLove21</a><br />
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<a href="https://teacher.desmos.com/activitybuilder/custom/56c3d4d6c71e3aca698779d2">The Great Collide</a> (Desmos)<br />
-Submitted by <a href="https://twitter.com/AsymptoticLiz">@AsymptoticLiz</a><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nx79tbVn8DLBxZnboDBWLKPRBON1Bz74/view?usp=sharing">Scavenger Hunt</a><br />
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<a href="https://app.box.com/s/vyw16l4ab5a82caua1gbr7rf08evxq4r">Scavenger Hunt</a><br />
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Thanks for sharing everyone!miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-4882076668983971522019-11-22T18:46:00.000-06:002020-01-02T18:47:11.379-06:00Unit Circle Art V<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">It's that time of year again for my unit circle projects!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">My requirements are that it can't be made out of paper and has to contain radians, degrees, and ordered pairs.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">See my previous posts here: Unit Circle Art </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2015/02/unit-circle-art_17.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">I</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">, </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2016/02/unit-circle-art-ii.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">II</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px;">, </span><a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2018/02/unit-circle-art-iii.html" style="background-color: white; color: #6fd64b; font-family: Neucha; font-size: 15.84px; text-decoration-line: none;">III</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Neucha;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.84px;">, and <a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2018/11/unit-circle-art-iv.html">IV</a>.</span></span><br />
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And here is a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/ipxj177y9djbplv0pzzyvx1rei0xi1zt">link to the rubric</a>. My goal with the project is to help them memorize the unit circle, notice patterns, and do a little work outside of class.</div>
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Three years ago <a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2016/02/function-notation-slider.html">I blogged</a> about using the function notation slider and every year I tweet about it for #teach180. One year someone suggested I make the slider have a third prong for the answers too. At first, I was appalled that someone didn't love the slider as is and then randomly this year I decided it was a great idea and I should do it. Now. lol<br />
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And it was a great idea! I love how it turned out and it's my favorite use of the Boomerang.<br />
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miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-81840527422287165192019-11-10T21:37:00.000-06:002019-11-12T12:56:39.551-06:00Written ResponseThis year I wanted to work on having students read and respond to somewhat academic articles.<br />
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My first attempt was posting the link to <a href="https://medium.com/bucknell-hci/the-fear-of-publicly-not-knowing-239e1b7a39f3">this article</a> for my older students in Google classroom. I asked them to read it and then come back and type a comment about how they could relate to this article but not post it. Then, I counted to three and we all posted at the same time. Next they had to read everyone's comments and respond to at least one. I liked this idea because everyone's voice was 'heard' but nobody could be accused of copying since we all posted at the same time. And some students were surprised to see that almost everyone felt the same way.<br />
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My second attempt was with <a href="https://edut.to/2VSDf3O">this article</a>. I posted a list of questions as a google doc and students had to write a short written response. Here is <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bYNQdL0JZZ0zZYuUZEj3vHD2g6Avhiz8DBcs0sflUEE/edit?usp=sharing">the link</a> to a copy of the doc. As I was grading them, I pulled one quote from each person's paper. I posted all of the quotes, with names, as a google classroom post. I asked them to read all of the comments and then respond with either "I agree with ____ because ____" or "I disagree with ____ because ____". This did not go over nearly as well as my first attempt. I would recommend either the comments or the written response rather than this weird combination of the two, to be honest.<br />
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I do a semester paper twice a year so I considered this a baby version of that since it was less than a page. I'm mostly looking for their ability to follow directions, meet a deadline, and to put their thoughts into sentences. But I also wanted to do a little check to see if they actually read the article so I gave this 5 point pop quiz. Spoiler alert: they did not all read the article.<br />
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Next up are these <a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/thwarting-deficit-narratives-math-class">two articles</a>.miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-15088118078171235162019-09-02T23:28:00.001-05:002019-09-02T23:28:37.692-05:00INB Setup: Rotating Stations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: start;">Day 2 was Notebook Set Up Day and I tried something new: rotating stations. Usually I go through things one step at a time, wait for everyone to finish, go to the next step. Stations let people work at their own pace, force them to read directions, and save my sanity.</span></div>
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Over time, the pages got ripped out and the students constantly complained about how hard the pages were to erase.<br />
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I decided to simplify my life this year. I printed all the same pages (see previous post) on colored copy paper: Algebra I blue, Geometry green, Algebra II purple, and Trig pink. I binder clipped those together.<br />
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Then I printed the note you see below on white card stock (use a gray font so the letters won't show through) and slid it inside a sheet protector. Then I threw in a skinny dry erase marker and put everything inside this button up envelope (3 for $1 at Dollar Tree).<br />
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Nothing to tear apart, easy to erase, easy to replace.<br />
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And cute!miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-78473677252030773882019-09-02T22:30:00.001-05:002019-09-02T22:30:12.613-05:00Year 11<br />
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This year we started on a Tuesday with full class periods. I started with letting them choose their own seats and giving them a brag <a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2018/07/pinterest-pile-up-brag-bracelets.html">bracelet</a>. I explain the Remind app, tell them to follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/msmilligram/">my IG account</a>, and tell them they need a composition notebook.<br />
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From there I attempted to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/msmilligram/">hack the marshmallow challenge</a>. I did this bout 7 years but really liked Mylene's hack.<br />
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My execution did not go near as well as the structures. I didn't even get to my favorite part of the post: "It is my job to learn the tiny things that make huge differences in peopleâs ability to learn."<br />
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But I fed them so they were happy.<br />
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Last but not least, I made a 15 question quiz about me where all of the answers are numbers. I had a powerpoint with the answers, including pictures, and it was a hit.<br />
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Wednesday was Notebook Set Up Day and I tried something new: rotating stations. Usually I go through things one step at a time, wait for everyone to finish, go to the next step. Stations let people work at their own pace, force them to read directions, and save my sanity.<br />
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Day 3<br />
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I left everything out because freshmen and sophomores didn't quit get finished. Also FYI, my 10th-12th grade have done this before and know what it should like. Since 9th grade doesn't, I put out my own notebooks at each station for students to look at as an example. I still had to answer questions but over all it went smoothly. I just walked around picking up trash and reorganizing piles. Once they were finished, I gave them a blank 10 question multiple choice <a href="https://app.box.com/s/j41uu0cbruxpiibizzulv72i23pw8dzz">template</a> to make a quiz about themselves for me to take.<br />
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It was SO much fun. I really enjoyed it and they were dying to know how many I got right. My highest score was a 9 and my lowest was a 0. I probably got 4 right the most often. I also made them tell me the right answers to the ones I missed. 10/10 recommend.<br />
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Day 4<br />
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We started with joining Google classroom and taking a <a href="https://forms.gle/ZhRcvgHcANn6LZvY6">first days survey</a>. Then they went to Delta Math to create an account or join my class. They started working on their first Delta Math assignment. I give class time for the first assignment only and then they have a new assignment each week to complete on their own time. I assign 4 topics with 5 questions each and no penalties.<br />
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Day 5<br />
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Today I gave them <a href="https://app.box.com/s/f0aw4e8ondkdwqunfb23ou19ipgproyc.">calculator strips</a> and a <a href="https://app.box.com/s/nzxp07ypg3m69fh8ebd4n8zpgcv3tg0h">calculator handout</a> to practice using the TI-84s. Once they finished the handout, they checked their answers with my key. When the class as a whole finished, we played a Kahoot. In the past I've given a quiz but this year decided to turn it into a <a href="https://create.kahoot.it/share/calculator-quiz/7f14619f-0fd6-4029-a099-704f6d7ce5ba">Kahoot</a>.<br />
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Day 6<br />
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Next we go over <a href="https://app.box.com/s/j4guuc1ygdajrro5thda2qwvdhts04oo">Bell Ringer Tips and Factoring Review</a>. With 10th-12th graders, we reviewed all 5 types of factoring. With 9th grade, we only did GCF. I do Factoring Friday bell ringers every Friday so I taught them the first type only. We'll do that for about 4 weeks and then switch to a new type which is when I will also teach them the next type in their notebook.<br />
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Once this is finished we will take our End of Course Exam (as a pre-test thing) and then jump to our first section of notes.miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-14011442313081116612019-08-18T21:14:00.001-05:002019-08-18T21:15:27.313-05:00Guest Post: Mistakes by Leila Chakravarty<a href="https://samjshah.com/humanizing-mathematics-convention-center/">The Virtual Conference on Humanizing Mathematics</a> continues with this guest post from Leila Chakravarty<br />
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Prompt: How do you express your identity as a doer of mathematics to, and share your âwhyâ for doing mathematics with, kids?<br />
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I am straight with my students from the moment they walk in my door: I decided to teach math because I grew up being told math wasnât for me. Year after year I was excluded from the highest levels of math and fought to earn myself a spot, sometimes winning a place, and sometimes losing out. I teach math because I have made every single mistake itâs possible to make and I know that making mistakes can make you feel like you donât belong.<br />
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It started in first grade when two boys who I consistently outperformed were placed in second grade math, but I remained in first, getting sent to the back of the room for finishing my work too fast and bothering people who werenât done yet. I would like to point out that boys who bother people because they are bored are âbeing boysâ and âneed a challenge.â Girls who do so are non-compliant. It continued in seventh grade when I was enrolled in a lower math class despite a strong placement score because my elementary school was notorious for lackluster math preparation.<br />
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In a job interview a few years ago I was asked how I planned to teach math when my undergraduate degree is in history. I hadnât heard that question or addressed that particular deficiency of mine in a while. âIâve been teaching math for a decade,â I replied. âI plan to continue that.â But, I told my interviewer, I majored in history because the message I got loud and clear in adolescence was that math was not for me. I donât plan to let that happen to another student on my watch.<br />
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I got the job.<br />
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Math was not for freshman girls who worked too slow and had too many questions, who needed to study for hours and go to the tutoring center. Math was not for queer brown girls who were homesick, navigating identity, or too distracted by music classes. Math was not for someone with her high school math teacherâs voice echoing in her head:<br />
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âHow does it feel to be friends with all the smart kids, Leila?â<br />
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âI gave the most challenging problem to the two top students in their sections, and then to Leila, so her dad can help her with it.â<br />
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âSorry, Leila, you arenât qualified for that class. You have an 89.4% this quarter. You needed an 89.5%. Yes, I know your dad has been in the hospital having heart surgery.â<br />
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âOh, no, Leila didnât come up with this proof herself.â
But that proof was no mistake; I spent weeks on it.<br />
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Math was for the quick, deft, and brilliant: talented people who didnât need to study, didnât need to work with others, and certainly didnât get a 58% (B+) on the first college midterm after studying for a week. Iâm 35 now. I have a masterâs in Math Education, and my thirteen years in the classroom have been spent in public schools in Brownsville Brooklyn, South Los Angeles and Koreatown as well as a private all-girls school where I currently work.<br />
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In those thirteen years I have never encountered a student I would describe as bad at math.<br />
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Math has been an equalizer. My students were good at math even as they were enrolled in Read 180 class for being six grade levels behind in reading. Math is something my students were good at even if they couldnât speak a word of English. My students who are risk-averse after years of parental pressure are good at math too! Even my students whose test scores shelved them in my intervention math class excelled at it, because math is something they could be good at with a little love, a little patience and hard work together. We use math to make art, find connections and reveal social truths and inequalities. My goal is for math to be a source of pride for all of us.<br />
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My current students are girls like I was, selected by merit at a top all-girls school. I teach the regular level classes, the classes full of girls who have been told, or who have told themselves, that math is not for them. I look them in the eye on Day One and tell them âI was told this is not for me. I didnât get the fancy degree with âMathematicsâ on it because I believed the mistakes I made prevented from me being successful. Iâm here to tell you that this is for you. And me. And your sisters and your moms and your grandmas and your aunties and absolutely everyone else.â At Back to School Night I look their moms in the eye and say that same thing.<br />
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We spend the first week working on puzzles together and brainstorming ways to stay positive when the going gets rough in math class, because, inevitably the going will get rough. âThis is going to be hard sometimes. But you can do hard things!â I tell them. We make place mats out of our positive mindset messages and tape them to the desks. I tell them to breathe during assessments. âThese are only rough drafts,â I say. âThere are always retakes. I donât care when you come to understand this content, I care that you understand it well, and in your own time. I care that you work hard.â They do work hard.<br />
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We light scented candles, make gorgeously color-coded study sheets and play Kahoot, picking our code names from our favorite books and movies. Sometimes I throw them for a loop and play Kahoot with them. I donât win. Theyâre always surprised by that, and I laugh and remind them that I never have been fast at math. This last year I had a baby. When I came back from leave I was so sleep-deprived that I could barely string a sentence together. âKeep an eye out!â I implored them. âIf you see me make a mistake donât stay quiet. Save me from my addled brain and help me out here!â<br />
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If I could go back in time, I wish I could take my own math class. I wish I had a teacher telling me itâs gift to take your time, to make mistakes and make revisions, and to want to consult with your partners a lot. I wish I had a daughter I could raise with the solid confidence I never had, but I have two sons instead.<br />
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My older son is about to enter elementary school. Heâs four and a half and just striking out on his own, trying things like putting his shoes on by himself and sounding out words. He makes a lot of mistakes, and he glances at me grumpily, uncertainly and says âMistakes are cool, right Mimi? Because mistakes are how you learn.â I can hear in his voice that he doesnât like making mistakes any more than any of us do, but I affirm for him that yes, mistakes are cool.<br />
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Mistakes are how you learn.miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-55675612405512121132019-08-12T23:37:00.001-05:002019-08-12T23:53:15.958-05:00Made 4 Math Monday: Games, Grams, and a Polaroid<br />
This is a remix of the ZAP! game that <a href="https://misscalculate.blogspot.com/2012/08/made-4-math-6-bonus-edition.html">I made 7 years ago</a>. I decided to change the name to Bazinga! because Sheldon.<br />
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I found this 22x28 poster board at Hobby Lobby for $2.99, library pockets from <a href="https://catalog.naeir.org/ShoppingCart/Preview/OC">Naeir</a>, glitter stickers from Dollar Tree, and index cards from....7 years ago. lol<br />
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I just wrote on the cards this time because I hate cutting. I'm just now realizing I didn't put any numbers on the pockets yet. I wanted to you use stickers but also, ew. So I will just write them on and save myself the trouble.<br />
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<li>Bazinga! (lose all points) </li>
<li>Switch scores with another team </li>
<li>Add two points to your score </li>
<li>Bazinga! all teams </li>
<li>Add two points to another teams score </li>
<li>Add two points to all other teams score
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<li>Subtract two points from your score </li>
<li>Subtract two points from another teams score </li>
<li>Pick another team to Bazinga! </li>
<li>Subtract two points from all other teams score </li>
<li>Double your score </li>
<li>Multiply your score by 1/2 </li>
<li>Multiply your score by 2 </li>
<li>Youngest team members rotate to the next team </li>
<li>Tallest team members rock, paper, scissors to win two points </li>
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FYI, I used <a href="http://wheelofnames.com/85w-q8y">wheelofnames.com</a> to make a list of all the practice games I use. I turn homework or worksheets into a powerpoint of problems and then spin the wheel to choose which game we play.</div>
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Another thing I halfway did last year that I am doing better this year is a monthly theme for my Instagram board. I decorate a bulletin board to look like Instagram. It's the same name as my teacher IG account, @msmilligram.</div>
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Each month, I ask the students to send me pictures around a theme...baby pics, prom, homecoming, Valentine's Day, summer break, etc. But I basically made it up randomly. This year, I'm going to use this picture of my blank board and put a caption on it with the theme. Then I can post it to Instagram so they know the monthly theme.<br />
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I updated last week's post with this Polaroid photo frame but I had to share it here too because it's so cute! I also added velcro speech bubbles for each grade.<br />
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<br />miss.calcul8http://www.blogger.com/profile/02014623484245570719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467202639598238063.post-15502099167410513722019-08-05T23:45:00.000-05:002019-08-12T23:23:12.857-05:00Made 4 Math Monday: Syllabus/Newsletter Image<br />
I am currently reading <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Conversation-Parents-Teachers-Learn-ebook/dp/B000FBJB2C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=34L2G28Y8GMV9&keywords=the+essential+conversation+what+parents+and+teachers+can+learn&qid=1565113404&s=gateway&sprefix=the+essential+con%2Caps%2C526&sr=8-1">The Essential Conversation</a> for the <a href="https://twitter.com/ClearTheAirEdu/status/1157434825613225985?s=20">#ClearTheAir chat on Twitter</a>, which focuses on communication between parents and teachers. Newsletters were mentioned quite a bit and so I threw out a question to Twitter.<br />
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Question for those who send out class newsletters...how do you do it for multiple preps? And how do you do it for math? Even I wouldnât to read a newsletter about what math skills are taught each week.<br />
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What else would I talk about?</div>
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I got a lot of great responses and it really motivated me to try it out. I've tried various different forms of a syllabus over the years but not sure how effective they are. Sophomores-seniors have had me already so they know the rules and routines. I really only need them for freshmen and even then I am not sure they are helpful.</div>
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So I created a template that will serve as my syllabus and then my newsletter. I made this<a href="https://www.teachcreatemotivate.com/classroomphotobooth/">cute Polaroid photo frame</a> that says Happy 1st Day! on it and will take a "first day of school" picture of every student.<br />
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I also made velcro speech bubbles for each grade and an arrow that says "My Last" for seniors. Then I will print each photo out and mail it home with this <a href="https://app.box.com/s/7pxa2bdenwnpno8b88hkh4asy1mecft3">letter to the parents</a>:</div>
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Hopefully the parents will e-mail me and then I will use their address to send out a newsletter.</div>
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Here is the syllabus:</div>
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I made it in powerpoint but saved it as a png file (when testing this out, GIF and JPEG both didn't load correctly on my phone). Now it acts as picture so that I can text it out through Remind or send it as an inline photograph through e-mail. </div>
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Here's how I would change it to act like a weekly(ish) newsletter:</div>
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The changes are adding in a quote of the week, celebrating birthdays for that week, and then under each course I would list quizzes or tests or new skills.</div>
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I also made a second page where I can attach class photos:</div>
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So the first week I would send out the 'syllabus' from the first picture. Then the following weeks after, I would send out the the last two pictures. Gmail made this even easier by allowing us to schedule e-mails. I plan on scheduling it to go out on Sundays, which means I have the whole week to put it together.</div>
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After yesterday's post about the negative side of my mathematics experience, I could sit and talk about this topic forEVER. This is where I excel.<br />
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I said to my friend Rachel once that I wish there was a job where I could decorate classrooms and do the clubs and just sit and talk with students all day, without teaching math. "Oh," she says, "you want to be a parent." While that is super true, my classroom and my students will have to do.<br />
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Disclaimer: I feel like some of this comes naturally because I teach at a tiny school where the students have gone to school together all of their lives and everyone knows everyone.<br />
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<li><b>Names!</b> I always know everyone's names before day 1. I have the same students every year so I only have to learn freshman names and I usually know 80% of them already by...osmosis or something. I also go out of my way to make sure I pronounce them correctly and ask if they want me to call them something else.</li>
<li><b>Laughter!</b> I try to throw in some jokes right off the bat to release the tension and awkwardness of school starting. It's not as great as when it spontaneously happens throughout the year but it helps.</li>
<li><b>Greetings!</b> I definitely have rbf and the students always say they think I am mean until they actually have me in class. I'm always at the door but it's very hard for me to not cross my arms so I look mean but I try to give compliments or ask questions to students as they come in or pass by. As the year progresses, I can see it manifest more when the students greet me first or come talk between classes. Also, once the bell rings and class starts, I like to ask the class how they are doing, how was lunch, how are they feeling, etc. I don't get a huge response but one time a student told me I'm the only teacher who actually cares about how they are doing. The little things matter.</li>
<li><b>Compliments!</b> I try to give compliments often but only authentic ones. I know when we'v moved from a class to a community when students give me compliments back. I don't want that to sound weird or anything, but it's like they start out really focused on themselves and I feel like when they start to give me compliments, they recognize that I am a person too.</li>
<li><b>Birthdays!</b> My first day of school activity always involved them writing down their name, birthday, and their favorite candy. I tell them that I will bring them candy for their birthday and immediately the heads swivel in disbelief. When the first student's birthday comes up and I *actually* bring them candy, I immediately have buy in. Even if you don't want to buy candy, there's a million things you can do: send out a class Remind birthday message, write it on the board, give them a sticker or pencil, let them sit in your chair, draw a message on their desk, etc. Celebrations matter.</li>
<li><b>Random questions!</b> Every week I post two random questions and ask students to respond. I always read them and respond back. When students start to ask random questions out loud during class or 'save' a random question they've found to tell me, I consider that a success.</li>
<li><b>Questions!</b> This is my favorite way to get to know people of any age. Ask them about anything. Start by asking every kid about their weekend, if they would like to share anything. Then, just look for ways each day to ask them questions about anything. How did the game go? Did you dye your hair? Where did you get that shirt? Where do you work? What did you do for your birthday? If you actually like your students, you will naturally want to know more about them anyway. But be prepared for them to start asking you questions to....my favorite movie/song/book are always the hardest for me to answer.</li>
<li><b>Body language!</b> As the year goes on and students are coming in to class, I start to see more eye contact, head up, smiles, and talking as they enter the room. Then when I see eyes downcast or shoulders slumping, I can take the time to ask if they are okay. Just notice the children are actual children, k? And don't assume the negative body language has anything to do with you.</li>
<li><b>Classroom jokes!</b> You can't really make them happen but once they do, I love to bring them up again so we can laugh together. There is never too much laughing together.</li>
<li><b>Sharing!</b> When students share their pencils or their knowledge or repeat the directions for each other without my prompting, I feel like they care about each other and are looking out for one another. </li>
<li><b>Pictures!</b> I have a bulletin board decorated to kind of look like an instagram feed and each month I have a theme. I ask students to send me pictures related to that theme and keep the board full all the time. Everyone wants to be seen!</li>
<li><b>Extracurriculars</b>! For me this is mostly sports but anytime you can spend time with students outside of the classroom, you add in another dimension to your relationship and perspective. Going to games and concerts to see students perform show them that you literally, will show up for them. </li>
<li><b>Traditions!</b> Every Monday, I ask them about their weekend. Before we go on breaks, I ask them what they are looking forward to. At the end of the year, I give out an award to every single student in every single class. I also give them a list of nice things their classmates said about them. No one ever wants to miss that day and it is a great way to wrap up the year. On picture day, we all take a class picture too. On the last day before Christmas break, we have a Christmas sweater day and I always show the movie Elf. It's my favorite Christmas movie and the kids know it. I don't give free days. Now this might sound weird to say out loud but I'm one of the only teachers who abides by this. As the students get older and the classes get harder, they will tell me they came back from a doctor's appointment just for my class or they were sick but came because they didn't want to miss math or even not go on field trips because they don't want to miss class. Now they say they don't want to get behind in class but I also know it's a little bit because they don't want to miss me. ;)</li>
<li><b>Effort!</b> I preach all day every day that effort is attractive in all areas of life. I think the students enjoy my classroom because I've built a classroom culture of effort. I put effort into everything: how I dress, how my classroom looks, how my curriculum works, how I teach, how I treat people. And it shows! I mean imagine....out of all the classrooms you visit each day, only one has Kleenex and air freshener and decorations of any kind and pictures of you and your friends and water and cups for you to drink out of and a teacher who asks about you and asks you things and is happy to be here and happy that you are too.</li>
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To me, the key to students feeling like they belong is making them feel connected to you. They need to feel noticed. And every day has hundreds of little moments to connect. Those repeated moments build all year into a beam of support that each student can add to their network. And each beam takes them a little closer to who they are supposed to be and what they are supposed to do.<br />
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And I just can't leave this post without saying.....if you don't really like students, why are you even a teacher! If you like your students, it should be somewhat natural to get to know them better. But I also recognize that when you are good at something, it can be hard to put into words since it does seem so natural to you. So while these seem so obvious to me, I really hope it can trigger something for you to try or share as well.<br />
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I would love to talk more about this in the comments or on Twitter!<br />
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