Do you move on?

We are currently working on systems of equations with of inequalities. Here is the link for the foldable above.  Today as a teacher I feel a bit defeated and wanted some insight from other teachers. My students today acted as though they could not graph a linear equation. As if we have not spent the past for months doing all things linear!  Geez. Yes there were a few that made me relieved to see that I did in fact teach.  But I found it completely irritating that they could not graph. So I asked my colleagues how their kids did and the reply was the same. The kids acted like they could not graph, so they have moved on. I feel stubborn, but I am giving it until the end of the week. I feel like factoring and linear equations are 90% of algebra and if a child has not mastered these 2 concepts that they are not ready to move on or I have failed somewhere along the way.  So here is my question, would you move on or keep pushing?

My final class made me feel even worse when I asked a child to tell me if the angles or sides were marked on the picture and they told me angles on a SSS congruent triangle. All I did was ask her to get out her notes and she had to hold back the tears. I was probably closer to tears after feeling more like an entertainer than a teacher. 

Go Panthers!

My students have been dabbing all week.  I believe that they are excited to see the Panthers make it to the Big Game!  So in preparation for our neighborhood get together, I figured I would share my easy Carolina Oreo balls, since they were not on Pinterest yet. 

I forgot the cream cheese, so I substituted the sweetened condensed milk. I don't have a food processor, so into the blender the Oreos went. 

I then rolled the Oreo balls with the crumbs and milk combined. Plopped a stick in them and cooked them in the freezer. Next, I microwaved the blue candy melts. These are in the arts & crafts aisle, not the baking aisle. That's right, this lady didn't need to make the color.  swirl it around in the melts, chill again and BAM, you are ready for the festivities. 

Adele parody: A donation plea

I had opened a donors choose page for some classroom supplies.  After a week of it being posted, I had NO DONORS!  So I thought what gets the attention of people online?  A video.  And not just a video a parody.  So apologies to Adele, for butchering her song, but I figured my readers may need a good laugh.  Plus all teachers know how we would go to any extreme for our students, well almost any extreme.  So without further adieu, I present my pitiful vocal skills in hope for raising money.  Please donate or share to the cause.  If you post it, at least I know that is one more person that has looked at my donors choose page.  Today is the last day where donations will be matched using the promo code liftoff.  Thank you in advance! Update: After an hour of the video going viral, I had my full donation.  What a great way to get supplies that you do not have in your class and may be too broke to afford on your own!  If you need ways to get your project off the ground comment below.

For those of you who have been in the car with me you know I cannot sing. This means I am desperate. My donors choose promo code (liftoff) which will match all donations ends today. So I need donors fast! I wrote the lyrics for my page. Being pressed for time it was pitiful filming, but I am hoping it is corny enough to go viral. Please donate and/or share. Google Mrs. P hands on math.
Posted by Heather Padilla on Monday, January 25, 2016

I had opened a donors choose page for some classroom supplies.  After a week of it being posted, I had NO DONORS!  So I thought what gets the attention of people online?  A video.  And not just a video a parody.  So apologies to Adele, for butchering her song, but I figured my readers may need a good laugh.  Plus all teachers know how we would go to any extreme for our students, well almost any extreme.  So without further adieu, I present my pitiful vocal skills in hope for raising money.  Please donate or share to the cause.  If you post it, at least I know that is one more person that has looked at my donors choose page.  Today is the last day where donations will be matched using the promo code liftoff.  Thank you in advance!