I have been teaching math for going on 7 years in title 1 schools. If you had told me that I was going to be a math teacher when I was younger or even in college I would have laughed at you. I am the child of a teacher and I knew what type of hours this job required. Not I (at least I thought so). My Jonah and the whale tale led me into a degree in architecture.
Don't get me wrong, I still have a love for architecture as well. I graduated when the economy was in a slump. So here I had 4 years of experience under my belt and no one was hiring. So my mom calls me to tell me there is a math position at my high school back home. I decide to interview, knowing there was no way they would hire a person whose last math class was Calculus 2 in high school. Well, they hired me. And I am so thankful that they did. Turns out I had a love for teaching, just as much as I had a love for design. So now I teach students proportions through scaled models and talk about slope using the stringer for stairs.
My husband and I have three beautiful children. As you can see we do not take life too serious. I love to tell corny jokes in class. This lightens up the mood and leaves students coming back time and time again. I am always thrilled to see my students having success beyond high school and being their cheerleader even after they leave my four walls.
In summary, being a math teacher was the best mistake I ever made. Thank you for coming to check out my blog, I love to share with others. My classroom would not be as awesome without the work shared by other great educators.
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