NCTM BLOG

This week was a blur. I ask myself what I know, what I learned, and what I want to change....I learned that I am a nerd that loves Diet Coke and chocolate. I am  a Wollowitz in a room full of Sheldons.

I moved to middle school this year. I moved from a school that was closed to only teaching math and science. That change alone is huge! Now add, changing your teaching style. Who has the time? Where do I begin?

I begin thinking about this year.  Do I remember the first day? What did I do. More importantly, how did I feel?  I remember being anxious and nervous. I was not a new teacher, but this was my first year transitioning from Elementary to Middle School. I felt out of my element! I chose to be a middle school teacher. Did I make a mistake? Could I find my way and find my rhythm?

While at the NCTM conference, I attended a Shadow con. This was the meeting with all of the "rock stars" of math. There was a call to action. What am I going to do? After attending this 90 minute meeting. I felt inspired. I knew that I was a toddler  among athletes. Math athletes, yes I said it. I felt small, but not defeated. 

This blog will be about my changes after going to the math conference.

The programs that I want to implement are: 3 Act Math, Which One Doesn't Belong, and "deleting the textbook." I will share my successes and my failures. Let the journey begin...stay tuned!