Kate Fites (she/her)

High school Algebra teacher (certified 4-12); gifted and ESOL endorsed; embracing the weird and nerdy side of life; empowering and advocating for ALL students!

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@efawpeace @teacher2teacher Thanks! I just added it to @TpT_Official if you know of anyone who’d like to use it! Math Questions for Reflection (HOTS) by hey Kate hey on Teachers Pay Teachers
https://t.co/gebBKtFBFA

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@NicholasFerroni I use a small sling bag on occasion and once arrived to work just as kids were coming in my door… students see the bag and go, “okay Ms. Fites! I see your LuLu Lemon bag!! Get it girl!” 😂🤣

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@tridgehistory @NicholasFerroni (Let alone if you wear glasses daily, but then perhaps don’t for a class period or day or two… then they lose their minds and can’t remember what’s what!!) 😜

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@ashleybaconmize You truly are a phenomenal leader, Ashley!! I love seeing how you lead your staff, and I’m proud to know you as a friend and serve alongside you in our district! ☺️

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@HoltWildcat 🤣😂

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@HoltWildcat Love you, friend!

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@DrLoraleeHill @GMS_Wildcats @CobbSchools Thankful for your support, Dr. Hill! #keepthrowingstarfish

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

A HUGE shoutout to the parent volunteers who came out to speak with #msfitesmathclass and our @GMS_Wildcats on where they use math in their lives and careers! #BeGreatBeGriffin

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

The answer is 0. What's the question?

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

🤣 #mathhumor

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

Make an insult but make it mathematical.

I’ll go first: Are you the sum of data points divided by the number of data points because you’re mean.

[Loralee Hill @DrLoraleeHill]

Some great student work and words of wisdom from our students…they are wiser than they know…@GMS_Wildcats @RodLangston @mbeas21 @ButlerNneka @LynzeeCourtney @CobbSchools @cobb_pbis @msfites #community #buildingrelationships

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

This past week, @gms_wildcats #STEAMclub went outside to test their #stomprockets! What did you do that was #STEAM related this week? @DrLoraleeHill @mbeas21 @STEMsally

[Kevin Leichtman, Ph.D. @KevinLeichtman]

Teachers learn this phrase!!

“How will I be compensated for the overtime work necessary to complete this task?”

Use it whenever needed when you are given more tasks than you have contractual time for.

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

Today #msfitesmathclass #am8 went outside to review angle relationships! We had relay races that involved jumping rope and an agility ladder! @GMS_Wildcats @DrLoraleeHill @CobbMathDept #BeGreatBeGriffin @pe_mullis #MTBoS

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

#students in #msfitesmathclass know how to write and solve equations to find consecutive numbers! @gms_wildcats #iteachmath #iteachmiddleschool #BeGreatBeGriffin

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

What's half of 8? Well it depends. Cut horizontally, it's 0, cut vertically it's 3.

[Loralee Hill @DrLoraleeHill]

Who’s got tie dye? Every 8th Grade Griffin student!!! A fun team building & school pride activity. Thanks to our teachers, PTSA, and lots of volunteers who assisted. ✅ out Mr. Holmes making a t-shirt!!! @GMS_Wildcats @ButlerNneka @LynzeeCourtney @CobbSchools #begreatbegriffin

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@paulharrisdb Would you believe I still show y’all’s rap video to my current students?! Haha! Send me a message! Update me on your life!

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

Today, S’s solved this problem w/ 2 different #’s & then wrote an equation that modeled the scenario. After discussing w/ their peers why this worked with ANY number, S’s came up w/ problems like this & solved each other’s. #msfitesmathclass @GMS_Wildcats #iteachmath #mtbos

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

Yes girl!!! Go Ify!!!! #itaughther #iknowher #proudteacher

[ProudPebblebrookPrincipal @principal_proud]

Congratulations to Ify (on the left) our PHS Falcon and STEAM Academy student. After two weeks of study at Harvards summer debate residency, 10 rigorous debate rounds at the culminating tournament, Ify and her teammate one. They are the 2nd girl duo to win the Harvard Tournament

[Kate Fites (she/her) @msfites]

@teacher2teacher “Embrace the weird!” #iteachmiddleschool