What I wish parents knew

I do not know what assignments your child hasn’t turned in, I have 189 students I see every day.

Please read your child’s math book, there are very detailed examples. I also post the notes from class onto Canvas.

Please read your emails!

I also have a life and do not check my email after 5:00 or on weekends.

I really really really want your child to succeed. I need your help!

Please check your students homework daily.  

Please take the time to read the word problems, most of them are common sense and you can reason through them with your student.

I know that the math is different than when you went through school, we’re all learning the higher order thinking math together.

I don’t only work on school days from 7:30-3:10 (My hours add up to way more than 180 school days). I grade papers, make lesson plans, write papers on the data I collect to submit to the board, and think of ways to differentiate lessons for the students that need it every weekend. I stay late to help students who don’t understand, I use my prep period to help failing students, not just my own but all failing students with math.

I also wish the curriculum went slower and students could have more time to digest it, but I do not control what your student needs to know by the end of the year, contact the legislature to change the policy.

Teachers are trying their best to help your child be successful, we need your help!