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My first #education video blog! Right after I filmed this, my...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:01:46 -0700

My first #education video blog! Right after I filmed this, my cat started crying that horrible “I’m gonna die if you don’t open this door” cry… And I’m kinda dressed up because, contrary to what I want to believe, teachers sometimes have to work on the weekends ;)

Thanks for watching!!

wilwheaton: More #TabletopDay awesomenessI was talking with my...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:05:12 -0700

wilwheaton:

More #TabletopDay awesomeness
I was talking with my pal and Tabletop Day Super Make It All Happen Guy, Boyan, a bit earlier…
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I’m playing!!

Seriously.

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:53:41 -0700

Seriously.

Did you know that when you say "My cocaine"...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:20:44 -0700

You are also saying “Michael Caine” the way Michael Caine says his name?

One more day until spring break!!

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 07:05:31 -0700

And two until my birthday!!

holtthink: It always bothers me when a public school teacher or...

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:02:16 -0700

holtthink:

It always bothers me when a public school teacher or administrator tells me that they send their kids to private schools. Like the owner of a restaurant that doesn’t think their family should eat there.

I completely disagree. Teachers don’t own their school… they are only in control of their classroom. And they get a first hand view of what’s going on in public education. And teachers aren’t liking what they are seeing. And yeah, they are fighting to make it a better place, and they do everything they can for the children in their classroom. But regardless of my place of employment, I’ll send my children to the best possible school I can. And it may seem unfair that I have an inside look and an understanding of education and so can make a better choice than some other parents, but each parent has that special perk they bring to their child, and I’ll be damned if I’m called a hypocrite for using mine. My children will go to private school until public schools cut out some of their standardized testing, reduce class sizes, and promote the use of non-traditional teaching methods like montessori.

allisonunsupervised: No. She’s a Bonnington???

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:53:26 -0700

allisonunsupervised:

No.

She’s a Bonnington???

Makes grading so much more bearable! #teaching #lovemystudents

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:34:52 -0700

Makes grading so much more bearable! #teaching #lovemystudents

Education For All: Positively Persistent Teach: IT HAPPENED!!!

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:06:50 -0700

Education For All: Positively Persistent Teach: IT HAPPENED!!!:

mariacollins:

My students found my YouTube…

*insert explicit here*

Here’s to never being able to live it down…

Why am I so embarassed?

Also, on an unrelated note, all my videos are now hidden! I guess I have to make a new YouTube channel, one without the same name I use on EVERY…

My students found my Instagram… Luckily I made sure everything I do online is private so they can’t see my pictures, but I have two future hackers who make me nervous…

Did you not leave the house? You may not have graphed a...

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:36:04 -0700

Did you not leave the house? You may not have graphed a parabola or solved for x, but I bet you used logical reasoning. It kills me to see and hear stuff like this. Mathematics is not only about solving equations, but about logic and problem solving skills in practical, complex ways. It’s seen in the arts, in politics, and is part of our history. We are a society that craves technology, yet we degrade and mock STEM subjects and careers, and the result is fewer and fewer people going into science and technology and mathematics and engineering jobs.

So if you really didn’t use algebra today, maybe you should rethink how you’re contributing to society.

My students found my Instagram… Good thing I’m...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:06:57 -0700

My students found my Instagram… Good thing I’m private!! So looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow!!!

Happy Pi Day!!

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:55:34 -0700

Me and my kids will be deriving Pi from pie!! How cool is that?? What are you doing foe Pi day, #education?

doctor-horan-castiel-morgan: oooohh myyyyy gooooooooddd i cant...

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:11:46 -0800

doctor-horan-castiel-morgan:

oooohh myyyyy gooooooooddd i cant breath! this is so fucking hilarious

STEM Expo!

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:55:57 -0800

I was totally not looking forward to spending my whole Saturday at this thing, but it turned into a blast! I got to volunteer at the robotics FLL table and learn to run a bunch of robots, I turned heads when ten teenage girls rushed me with hugs screaming my name, and three of my kids took first place!! I’m exhausted, but today totally motivated me to kick butt the next few weeks, until spring break. I needed a reminder of the great things teachers do.

Just a shout-out about teacher tumblr buddies, too: getting stuff in the mail feels great, so don’t forget about your buddy! Mine has something in the mail, and will get it this week! I haven’t gotten anything from my buddy yet, but I hope I do soon! I love getting cards!

from-student-to-teacher: adventuresinemmaland: A fellow...

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:59:45 -0800

from-student-to-teacher:

adventuresinemmaland:

A fellow student teacher posted the link to this video on Facebook. I watched it and started laughing so hard that my mom needed to know what it was. Then my dad wanted to see it for the same reason. Each time it got funnier and funnier because I have had this exact same conversation!

If you’re a teacher, you should watch this.

Thank you adventuresinemmaland for posting this! It made me smile!

~Roxy

OMG this is my life.

Downton Abbey...

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:18:25 -0800

is so so so amazing… I never get enough of it!! I know someone dies this season, and it’s killing me to find out who but I’ve only finished episode 3 so don’t ruin it for me!!! /end run-on sentence

Tessellations are so cool. #school #mathisart

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:42:58 -0800

Tessellations are so cool. #school #mathisart

I have to make my own own algebra program… Did I miss...

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:47:00 -0800

I have to make my own own algebra program… Did I miss anything?

[Oops, I meant Pre-Algebra!!]

"The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things in life like..."

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:40:32 -0800

“The problem, often not discovered until late in life, is that when you look for things in life like love, meaning, motivation, it implies they are sitting behind a tree or under a rock. The most successful people in life recognize, that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.”

- Neil deGrasse Tyson (via x3-hakuna-matata)

THIS MAN.

(via mb24jg)

salute my shorts: Montessori

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:30:58 -0800

salute my shorts: Montessori:

oh-em-rochelle:

So.

For those who know me IRL know that I love working with children and teens.

I TA’d (kinda) for a class in college and loved it. I’ve worked at childhood enrichment centers and have taught theatre for 6 years in middle schools, after school programs, and summer programs.

I’ve always…

I’ve been working in a Montessori School, but teaching the middle school level. The main idea of Montessori is that the child dictates his or her own education. Instead of whole class lessons, teachers work with individual students or small groups, and give a short lesson, and give students time to practice independently. Once the skill is mastered, the teacher moves to the next skill. Everything is taught to mastery. These schools instill independence in students at a young age, so that by high school, the child is an independent, active learner who loves to learn. I absolutely love teaching in my Montessori school!