Introduction


Hello! I am not sure of why I am even attempting to start a blog! It's not like I have so much spare time in my life.  Let me introduce myself. This is my 13th year of teaching. I haven't always been a math teacher. In fact, I started my collegiate journey as wanting to become a speech -language pathologist (SLP). After taking a few educational course I became interested in doing a double major, one in speech-language and the other in special education. The licensing law for teacher was changing in my home state. So, I switched majors to Special Education.
 

 I was a special education teacher for seven years.  Of the seven years, I spent six years working with students in grades 7-12 and one year working students in Pre-K to second-grade. The paper work was getting to me. I thought back to one my professors stating in class saying, "The burn out rate for a special education teacher is a minimum of five years." I made it till seven! I kept praying for a change.

 
A math teacher’s position became available. The principal had known as a special education teacher and she gave me a chance to become a regular education math teacher. My journey as a math teacher began over six years ago.  I am still growing and learning each day. I hope to share my successes and frustrations with teaching mathematics.

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