Can we skip the prequel part of the dystopia, where we find out why life sucks, and jump right to where a bunch of teenagers fix everything? That’d be great, thanks.

Me: I'm a math teacher.

Them: Oh, I hated math in school. Also, what's with this new way of teaching math? Why don't they just teach it the way we were taught?

Me:

All right, ten years into teaching, I’m just going to admit it: yes, sometimes math IS boring.

Sorry kids, I just can’t make exponential functions fun.

#Iteachmath
#EduSky

Very little in life is more stressful than sitting in the same room with a 17-year-old filling out the FAFSA on her own.

#parenting

This includes so-called “public charter” schools

When students tell me this is their favorite class to be in, and students I don’t know peek in and say, “I wish I had this class,” I know I’ve done at least one thing right.

#Edusky
#Iteachmath
#TraumaInformedEducation

True story. When my son was 5, he wanted to be a teacher, like me. A year later, he said, “Mommy, I don’t want to be a teacher anymore. I don’t want to have to buy my own center supplies.” 😢

NPE’s #AsleepAtTheWheel report investigated waste in the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP). Investigation found troubling pattern of waste of taxpayer dollars. Read & share report https://networkforpubliceducation.org/asleepatthewheel/ #EduSky #Education

I enjoyed teaching ELA, but this reminds me why I really enjoy teaching math now.

Found the perfect stocking stuffers to match this year’s mood.