Tag: Ramblings

Last semester (Fall 2011) was my first semester teaching full-time.  As such, I have learned a lot of lessons about what bothers me and what does not bother me.  However, the biggest thing I noticed is that when certain behaviors bother me now, I actually want to do something to prevent them from happening again…

The last couple weeks in my Pre-algebra class have been especially frustrating for me. We have started working with negative fractions and the placement of the negative sign seems to be a major stumbling block for a few of the students in the class. I can only repeat myself so many times before we run…

This is my first semester teaching as a full-time instructor.  And even though I have only been in my position a few months, I have already begun to push like mad for the initiatives that I want to implement that I believe are best for my students.  I have chosen to do to this because I really…

It's the Fourth of July — Welcome to Summer!  This definitely won't be the most thought-provoking post I've ever made, but it's not about you!  It's about me clearing out the thoughts that have been in my mind since I wrote this post about my Summer Plans two months ago back on May 4. I…

I have a very hectic summer ahead of me.  I have vowed not to slow down just because summer has arrived.  If you’re bored and have nothing to do this summer, think of me and all that I will be doing — 1.  Conferences:  One of my goals for this summer is to attend as…

This has been an exceptionally frustrating semester for me.  If possible, I try not to make a major issue out of student behavior during class.  However, this semester there has been so much rude behavior in many of my classes that I have felt no choice but to step in and try to put a…