1/4 Are you a teacher or student who uses the Eureka math series? We have classwork, problem set, and homework videos for 4th-6th grade to help promote understanding and make homework less stressful. The goal began as a way to help ease my own students’ stress at homework time.
YES! Figuring out what the problem is actually asking can be the biggest struggle for many math students. They know the math, just aren’t sure what kind of math to do… #mathteacher
Fun Fact: Contrary to the name of my YouTube channel, I don’t believe in homework. I rarely, if ever, assigned homework when I taught 5th grade. The whole point of the Homework Helper is to reduce stress at home for those students who do have homework.
My homework policy:
As little as possible.
I can't find a good reason to bring students back in person & return a practice that stresses *everyone* out to some degree.
Finish work in class --> Enjoy your day.
I just finished the courses I needed to take to renew my teaching license and I can finally go back to focusing on The Homework Helper. I’ve missed creating videos so much. #homework#backtoschool#mathteacher
You know what students won't remember in the first week? The rules and procedures of your class.
You know what students will remember? Whether or not they felt safe, connected, and how you made them feel.
A new teacher asked me a great question the other day
“I have learned SO many ideas this summer. I want to implement all of them into my classroom. How do I make sure I do that?”
Me: You Don’t
Pick like 3 ideas that YOU love that match YOUR teaching style
Then crush those!
QOTD “If the path you’re on doesn’t lead to you expanding your heart, soul, and mind, it’s not the right path.” -Lalah Delia #QOTD#staystrong#wecandohardthings
Please don’t act like everyone loved my father. He was assassinated. A 1967 poll reflected that he was one of the most hated men in America. Most hated. Many who quote him now and evoke him to deter justice today would likely hate, and may already hate, the authentic King. #MLK
It's okay to unfollow/unfriend someone for your mental health. I just unfriended a few people I went to high school with who are continually inciting wild conspiracy theories and my anxiety is already way down knowing I won’t have to see them anymore.
Going to start Comment of the Week (COTW) because many of the comments on my YouTube videos deserve attention. Kids are funny, kind, and ridiculously inspiring! When I don’t feel like making a video, I check the comment section and find all the motivation I need right there.
It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Secretary of Education. Though my time at @usedgov has come to a close, my time as an advocate for students and families knows no limits. Let’s keep the conversation going at @BetsyDeVos