Ms. Gray

HS Math Teacher in Fairfax County, VA 🧡🏀🏈 Virginia Tech Alum

[Secret Headteacher @secretHT1]

The best way to have a long teaching career is to make peace as soon as you can with the fact that you’ll never get everything done and some things will just get left.

Which is ridiculous when you think about it, but true.

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

So fun watching @PNaanou and Ms. Johnson’s Algebra 2 students work through a factoring string yesterday! Student discussions were rich and meaningful @FallsChurchHS @MathematicsFcps #buildingthinkingclassrooms #weareFC

[Virginia Tech @virginia_tech]

Top 2️⃣0️⃣!

#VirginiaTech has been ranked as one of the top public universities nationally, receiving high marks in the areas of engineering, computer science, & innovation, in the latest U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Colleges report. 👏 https://t.co/VOtSUJGePO

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

@PNaanou @FallsChurchHS @MathematicsFcps Best classroom roommate ever! Thanks for documenting!

[Paul Naanou @PNaanou]

First day of school and my classroom “roommate” @msgraymathclass and I did two different tasks in our Algebra 2 classes today and I loved getting to see her students and then mine. #buildingthinkingclassrooms #FirstDayFairfax #weareFC @FallsChurchHS @MathematicsFcps

[Rick Wormeli @rickwormeli2]

Teachers Aren't Burnt Out. They Are Being Set Up to Fail https://t.co/4rQkBQk3oV

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

@FCPSR2 @FallsChurchHS Congratulations!!!

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

Get yourself a coworker as amazing and thoughtful as @AllysonPak 🥰🤗

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

My favorite quotes from this week include “can we have another problem?” and “let me think about it!” Today I finally remembered to document some of the awesomeness. To say I’m proud of these kiddos would be an understatement.

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

I tried thin slicing from building thinking classrooms for the first time this week and it was amazing. I took no pictures because I was so in awe with the work students were doing.

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

It was truly magical to see students build on prior knowledge of fraction operations and extend their thinking to new scenarios. The perseverance and engagement was unlike any other structure I’ve used.

[Aisha Sheppard @____blessed2]

Virginia Tech has an ELITE women’s basketball team that is getting BETTER game by game. I love the support they receive don’t get me wrong, but I want more. There shouldn’t be an empty seat in Cassell Coliseum. These ladies DESERVE IT. They do it on both ends!

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

This.

[Adele Liles Writes YA Thrillers 📚☕️ @Adele_Liles]

The constant lowering of standards to teach is such a slap to those who went to school,professionally trained, earned a degree & have made it our life’s work. As this trend continues, the public will continue to lose respect for us & not view us as professionals. So demoralizing.

[Virginia Tech Men's Basketball @HokiesMBB]

How's everyone doing this morning⁉️

#BeatUNC

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

@CharlesMHansen @WillardLCPS @LCPS_Math They are so lucky to have you!

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

I’m seeing a growing number of students complain: “My grade doesn’t reflect the effort I put into the course.”

Public service announcement: You don’t get an A for effort. You earn it for excellence.

Success is measured by the level of mastery you show, not how hard you work.

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

Beyond proud of my double block Algebra 2 IB Apps students who productively struggled through unfamiliar factoring jigsaw problems, then shared what they learned with their classmates. They inspire me with their collaboration, critical thinking, and risk taking🥹 @AnnandaleAtoms

[TCEA @TCEA]

Just in case you needed more than ONE. Here are 100 reasons to read.

https://t.co/iVDklZ3fFZ via Go Leader Grow
#elar #reading #education

[Ms. Gray @msgraymathclass]

@swmcfarlane Kilmer is so lucky! Congratulations!