Laurie Brewer, NBCT

I teach math. Then I do it again. Former US Marine, mom, true crime addict. Working to improve every day. Geo, Alg2

[Laurie Brewer, NBCT @Brewmath]

@VictoriaTheTech Easy peasy! A few special Christmas presents and you’re in.

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@offgridteacher Science is definitely green, math is blue, English is red, and history is yellow.

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@druinok Same problem! I now have things in 15 different electronic folders and sub folders. This year I’m going old school — putting every resource into my 3 ring binders in page protectors. It’s still in my electronic week to week, but I’ll also have it in my folders by topic. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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@sage_stage @TEastmanMetzler Reassignment us a tactic to encourage quitting. Then replace with new teachers at reduced salary. In some places.

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@educator4ever36 Actually, very few. But most of my misbehaviors are students’ inability to control their mouth or body. Typical 14 yo stuff. My IEP/504 Ss need more guidance and redirection, but they’re not distracting the class.

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@edtechmathteach @teachbetterteam Julie Ann: I’d love to hear how you do this in the HS math setting. Seems like a lot of independent learning, and my Ss are…not accustomed to that. Can you share your experience?

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@dukecannonbaby @sage_stage You can circulate, and stop in to encourage and help. Yet some students will pretend while you’re there, but continue off task and turn nothing in at the end of the period. Choices.

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@MidCenturyProud @sage_stage @lkaneshiki I was struck by the same thing. “My side of the story” sounds like there was a dispute of some kind. Now we are not even going to believe the teacher, like you somehow set this child up for your own purposes.😢

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@sage_stage One thing that helps speed it along is no phone access on the trip. But I speak to those taking a long time to make sure it’s sincere. If so 🤷🏼‍♀️. Most of our teachers limit to 3 trips a quarter, which means they gotta go during my class.

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@VictoriaTheTech 🤣

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@mathillustrated Test day

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@JamesAFurey Yes. And Sometimes they all work on the test together when pulled for small group testing.

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@girdley Not just male. I share this gene.

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@Dsrussosusan Yes, Arizona

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@Dsrussosusan @MrsSheehanMath @kathyhen_ If you get some biscuits from the refrigerated section and cut them up, you can accomplish a similar thing — it’ll be a little bit bit like a monkey bread. Just looking at those pictures I can smell how amazing it smells.

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@MrsSheehanMath I have a few students like that. I believe it is the result of pressure to get a very fast answer in prior grades. I work with them on small white boards, and don’t allow them to say anything. They have to write down what they’re doing. No guessing. And no answers, just steps.

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@offgridteacher I definitely would not start with some thing as strong as broccoli or brussels sprouts. I gave things that were easy to eat like carrots and peas and then other things that they asked for when they saw us eating them. It takes time.

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@untilnextstop So glad it worked out! Same experience here.

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@offgridteacher Sorry for your loss.

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@MrsSheehanMath Older I get, less formulas my students see. It’s “how far did it move on the y axis/how far did it move along the x”. I show them the formulas later, in case they see it on a standardized test, but the only 1 we straight up memorize is Pyth Thm.