Donate Now I can’t make them care.  Actually, I can’t make them do anything.  I can’t make them be quiet, and I can’t make them do their work.  I certainly can’t make them care about math. The best I can do is to motivate and inspire them.  And lately, I’ve been at a total loss…

Donate Now I’ve got a frame on my desk that holds three pictures:  one with my sisters, one with my good friends from college, and one with one of my inspirations for this whole “teaching” gig.  Behind my desk, there’s a picture of the Longhorn Band.   My kids love to look at them, and…

I have some totally adorable kids.  Let me tell you about them. I’ve got two guys (G and J) who like to come to tutorials often.  The “tutorial” usually goes something like this: Me:  Hi G, hi J–how are you guys today? G:  Hey Miss, we’re good.  How are you? Me:  I’m fine, thank you. …

I had my students write letters to me on Friday.  Some of them are failing, and a lot just aren’t doing as well as they could be.  I offer tutorials just about every day before and after school, but the ones that need me most aren’t taking me up on the offer.  The grading period…

I’m used to juggling a lot of things, but I’m not used to juggling so many things that are all so related and dependent on one another. There are issues with grades–failing kids, missing assignments, grading and entering assignments, keeping up with tracking… There are issues with behavior–rewarding the good, preventing the bad, dealing with…

My kids are ri.dic.u.lous.  RIDICULOUS.  Apparently, some of them are even budding romantics: Beginning of 4th period: S1:  Miss, is it going to rain today? Me:  Um, I don’t know–it’s a good thing we’re inside, though.  Now get going on the daily math review. S2:  I love the rain. Me:  That’s great!  Now get to…