Because I teach math to 12 & 13 year olds. And just like any teacher, time is scarce. And right now, I am just glad to have spelled scarce correctly.
I plan to use this blog to highlight my ah-ha moments (hence the title) of my teaching career (more likely hence forward than what I've done in the past... but all bets are off). Most posts will undoubtedly focus on math. And middle school. And... of course teaching. But there may be a rare moment when I share something other <emphasis on the word rare>.
One of my most favorite colleagues @BridgetDunbar (who is an active twitter contributor and blogs at this link) always encourages me to share my thoughts. I have tried in the past at these endeavors (eh.. third blog is the charm, right?) but I always set my expectations too high for what I have time for.
So, hence, this blog was born. Things you should know about me and this blog.
1. I am human.
2. I teach math and not grammar.
3. There will be grammatical mistakes because of #1 and #2.
4. I love my job.
5. I think middle school is the best.
6. I think math is critical to the world's success.
7. I will only blog when I have an ah-ha moment (well, duh. This should have been obvious!).
And, so, this is what I have to offer.
