Mathiness is Happiness

I started teaching middle school mathematics 5 years ago. I had an alternate route certificate, granted by the state of South Carolina due t...

I recently went to school/work for a paid summer work day, to work on writing and rewriting units using a very prescribed unit planner templ...

So, this is my 4th year teaching 7th grade math, and I LOVE it. My students' needs are a constant motivator to be better at what I do - ...

I've been reading A LOT about Interactive Student Notebooks. I spent all summer researching, planning and thinking about how to best imp...

The dollar section at Target is awesome, especially for teachers. This past weekend, I got a ton of stuff 70% off. I got each of these item...

This is an old post I wrote right after Valentine's day, but never posted. Not sure why. Either way, I think it's worth reading: ...

Many of the 7th grade standards in South Carolina have me cover topics very briefly. If I follow the standard exactly I have to literally fi...