Gabie Drummer

High school math teacher trying to find creative ways to engage students!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

Thanks #sunchat ! I appreciate your thoughts and feedback! Keep going strong!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@Media_Barber @thnorfar @JoveStickel @MrsPazMPS @LeahRossHenry @tiffanytruitt I have been sending grade reports each week to both students and parents and encouraging them to let me know what their situation is!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@thnorfar @DonnaWeth @LeahRossHenry @tiffanytruitt It has been such a cool opportunity to pull together as a team! That is awesome that you guys were able to reach all of them so quickly!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@CarlaMeyrink @Dr_LMR Good to know! Do you teach in these meetings/answer questions or is it more of a social checkin?

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

#sunchat A goal I have for this week is to find a more efficient and creative way to teach lessons for my classes. I think consistency is key, but I also want them to still be engaged! (easier to change things up in the classroom!)

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

In regards to boosting teacher morale, we have been sharing the highlight of each day to try to remind each other to focus on the good! #sunchat

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@thnorfar Each day they enter classroom and have a lesson to watch/ activities, but when I Google Meet about 30% of the kids show up for questions! How has your first week been?

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@thnorfar That has been one of the most challenging parts for me!
Our school is about to start our 4th week online teaching and setting office hours/ staying consistent with times that our class meets has really helped! I have started using the mornings to get outside!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

Good morning #sunchat! My name is Gabie Drummer and I am a first year high-school math teacher in PA!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@teachmbw @MeghanM34399187 That is where I am at as well- I think I will need to be calling to show it is important to me! I just cannot pursue students in the same way as I did in class (they had to come!)

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

Thank you guys for the advice, thoughts, and resources! Have a wonderful afternoon!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@teachmbw @MeghanM34399187 For parents, I am emailing. Students- I meet on Google Meet or email! I have not called. Perhaps that should be my next step?

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

Q2: Perhaps having a warm-up that has some fun fact that draws in the concepts they've reviewed - leave it on the board so they can reference the foundational skills#Nt2t

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@MeghanM34399187 my school has been saying plan for a total of 4-5 hours

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@PMcPeake1 some of them! Algebra II and Trig are & those are the classes I am finding it most challenging to encourage them to challenge themselves & realize it's okay to not immediately understand a problem

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

#Nt2t I teach upper level math and I have struggled to engage students once they encounter a problem that they do not immediately know what to do with- any thoughts/suggestions? I keep emphasizing the quality of endurance that math strengthens!

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@katheri00478527 @stephwurking I find it helpful to have students draw pictures of the word problems or write their own & swap to help them engage. Or just having circuits set up so as they solve the word problem, they find the solution on another piece of paper and move there

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@teachmbw Good morning Mary! blessings indeed! Any tips from either the parent or teacher perspective?

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

@stephwurking are you now teaching online?

[Gabie Drummer @DrummerGab]

Hi #Nt2t! I'm Gabie Drummer and I'm a first year teacher in Pottstown, PA. That is a great refocus for this week- despite the challenges of going online; it has been an awakening transition