tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post6353165607049058159..comments2024-03-21T15:59:25.263-05:00Comments on Math Teacher Mambo: Winter of DiscontentShireen Dadmehrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16282965851939089408noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-78233052884208435272009-01-01T10:41:00.000-06:002009-01-01T10:41:00.000-06:00Great! Thanks for sharing the KenKen site. I'll li...Great! Thanks for sharing the KenKen site. I'll link it on my teacher website.<BR/><BR/>Ms. CookieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-31367686252330619962008-12-30T23:41:00.000-06:002008-12-30T23:41:00.000-06:00I just want to share my puzzle website with you, h...I just want to share my puzzle website with you, <A HREF="http://www.webkendoku.com" REL="nofollow">http://www.webkendoku.com</A>. It is a place where you can play online <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KenKen" REL="nofollow">KenKen</A> games.<BR/><BR/>Also, <A HREF="http://www.mrlsmath.com/website-resource/kenken-a-classroom-champ-student-stories-and-web-kendoku/" REL="nofollow">other math teachers</A> have found it useful with their students.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your time and I hope this was not too much of an intrusion.kendokuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956101541741572391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-36462764097438741682008-12-24T13:59:00.000-06:002008-12-24T13:59:00.000-06:00Your tardy issues make me smile and think about my...Your tardy issues make me smile and think about my "Welcome Back Kotter" 2nd period class this semester. Small Group Algebra 1 part 2. You wouldn't think it was humanly possible for a 5-student class to rack up over 100 combined DOCUMENTED AND WRITTEN UP tardies in a semester, would you? "There is NOTHING you can do that will make me come to class on time, Mrs. S." Really, I finally gave up at the end of October and started class whenever they got there. I thought of it as a celebration of their decision to come at all. :)Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10885019938041824698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-29709279792693349002008-12-24T07:53:00.000-06:002008-12-24T07:53:00.000-06:00I guess I could close the door and do what I know ...I guess I could close the door and do what I know is good teaching. But the principle of the thing (about what's going on) bugs the $&*@ out of me. I stress about the poor new math teachers this year who walk around in a daze because they think they have to do everything that's told to them (good or bad). I also stress because they're given SUCH BAD "support" on becoming good teachers. I also stress because we're asked to do TOO much and not given enough time to effectively plan out the thinking that would make our classes great. ... Still mulling over what to do. Thanks for both of your kind comments.<BR/><BR/>Ms. CookieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-56973430077144869662008-12-23T22:18:00.000-06:002008-12-23T22:18:00.000-06:00I have to agree with anoymous. Incompetence is ver...I have to agree with anoymous. Incompetence is very difficult to work with, much less take direction from! <BR/><BR/>I completely understand why you are stressed. It would be nice to just close the door and teach. <BR/><BR/>Hmmm. . . . is that a possibility?B Haackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811528338061945758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10220498.post-13670055882615569872008-12-23T16:50:00.000-06:002008-12-23T16:50:00.000-06:00Ugh - I sooo resent that "papa knows best" admin v...Ugh - I sooo resent that "papa knows best" admin vibe. Grrr. We're professionals, dammit - listen to us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com