1/21/16

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Sampletext.

4/14/16
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AcademicSupport
HelpedO.V.ontheadditionrulehomeworkbutnotforalongamountoftime
whichmakesmeconcernedbecausethequizistodayandIwanthertodowell.
HelpedR.W.onhisscript,heveryquicklycreatedafairlysolidscript,hesgoing
toemailittomyschooladdresswhenhesdone.
HelpedI.H.withhisscript,hefinisheditupandemailedittome.
Calculus
StudentsworkedonthemultiplechoicetestsfrompreviousAPtestsandwe
assistedthem.
Math1
Studentstookthequiz.Imlookingforwardtoanalyzingthedata.

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4/13/16
DailySummary
Calc
Studentsworkedonmultiplechoicequestionsandfreeresponsequestions.
Math1
Jeopardyreview,studentssawafewproblemsaboutprobabilitydistribution
tables.Therewassomestrugglingonthefirstproblem,butnoticeable
improvementonthesecondproblem.Wespentthelasttwentyminutesworking
onvariousassignments.

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V.M.turnedinfourextensionstoday.Tobeclear,twoarerequiredtodohonorschallenge.Theotherday
shewasworkingonmathafterschooluntil4pm,andthendidsomemoreworkathomethatnight.WhenIfirstgot

heretoPoland,Ithoughtshestruggledwithcontentbecauseshewouldsometimesexpresshelplessnessordistress
andcouldntgiveanswerstodiagnosticquestions.Sheisextremelycompetent.
Iwasthinkingaboutthisdailylogofreflectionsandthoughtheyaregoodathelpingmeprocess,Ithink
theycouldbeutilizedbetter.Probably,Ishouldlookforpatternsinmyreflectionsandnotes.Iwonderifthescaleof
lookingattheweekinsummaryistoofrequent,butthatthemonthinsummaryistoospreadouttobehelpful?Fora
briefmomentIconsidereddoingweeklysummaries,andthencreatingmonthlysummariesfromtheweekly
summaries.However,thatmeansifsomethingoccursbutinfrequentlyenoughtoavoidpoppingupintheweekly
summariesitwouldalsonotbediscussedinthemonthlysummariesandmaygivetheimpressionofnonexistence
(ofwhateveritmaybe).

4/5/16
DailySummary
Calc
Moredifferentialequations.Lotsofinclasspracticeandassistance.
Showedafewstudentshowtointegratetan(x)byusingatrigidentity.

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4/4/16
DailySummary
Calc
Moredifferentialequations.
Math1
Studentslearnedaboutthemultiplicationrule.Iassignedthemalotofhomework.
Theyalsolearnedaboutmutuallyexclusive.
DailyReflection
Todaysmath1lessonwentsignificantlybetter.Oratleastitfeltthatway.Ithinkitcomesdowntopreparedness.
ThefirsttimeItaughtthislessonIhadtomakesometoughdecisionsontheflyandtheresabitofpressurewitha
veteranteacherintheroom.Idefinitelyseehimmoreasasupportthananantagonist,butthepressureisstillthere.
Inthislesson,havingaclearerpictureofhowtohandlethings,everythingwentbetter.Thoughtherewerestillsome
surprisesbecauseitseemstherewasmuchlargersuccessinthisclasswiththeadditionrulehomework.

4/1/16
DailySummary
Calc
Studentssawalotmoredifferentialequationstodayandgotpracticewitha
coupleofproblemsthataresimilartothosethatwillbeontheAPtestinthe
beginningofmay.
Dpath

 Moderatelyproductive,butitdidsortoftrailoffattheend.
Math1
Wegotthroughalotofstuff.However,wedidntgettomutuallyexclusiveatall
(thedefinition,theKahoot,andIneedtoadjustthehomeworklistedonline).Idid
notgettogetindividualstudentformativeassessment.

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3/31/16
DailySummary
Calc
Studentstookaquiz,weshowedthemGabrielsHorn,andthensomebasic
DifEq.
AcademicSupport
Itrackeddownmanystudentstogetinformationontheirmissinghomeworkand
workedwithbothabsentstudentsandthosethatstruggledwiththecontent.
Math1
Wecoveredtheadditionrule.Thesestudentsseemedtohavealittlemoretrouble
withitthantheothergroupbuttheformativeassessmentindicatedsuccessfor
moststudents.

DailyReflection
Findingstudentsinacademicsupportwasveryusefulbutwhereweretheyall?Iwasbarelyabletofindallofthem.
Fortunately,IcontactedallthestudentsIcouldntfindthroughremind.Whetherornottheytakeresponsibilityfor
theirownlearningisanothermatter.

3/30/16
DailySummary
Michaelwasntintoday.HereswhatIdid.
Calc
Weworkedontherevolutionshomework.Studentswhofinishedthehomework
earlystartedinonthefreeresponsequestions.Theonlystudentstostartthatfree
responsequestionweretheboysatthebacktable.Theboysatthebacktableand
thegirlsworkedthroughHWproblem51theyrequiredalotofguidance(itsa
trickyproblemthough).Thecentergroupstartedtolookat51butwedidnthave
theopportunitytogetintoittoanymeaningfuldegree.
Dpath

 Moststudentsmadegoodprogress.B,A.D.,andA.T.madesomedecent
progress.BothJsdidnotmakegreatprogress.
A.T.andIwerecorrectingalittlebitofhiswork(hispaperisintheanswer
book).Wewerethentalkingabouthowmathematicalproofswork.Hetriedtosay
thatthereasonwhyverticalanglesarecongruentisbecausetheyrevertical
angles.WeshouldfollowthroughwiththatonFriday.
Math1
Math1wentmostlywelltoday.Overallstudentshaveasenseoftheadditionrule
butIthinkitsstillalittlefoggyforthem.Ineedtofollowuponthis
alot
,
providemoreexamples,providemorewarmupsabouttheadditionrule,and
targetspecificstudentsinacademicsupport.Ineedtocreatelistsforthisreason.

DailyReflection
AsJwasleavingtheroomtogotothebathroomIinformedhershewouldntneedherphonewiththat.
Shepaused,notsurewhattosay,andthenwalkedaway.ShewasonlygoneforacoupleminutessoIthinkshewas
justmakingaquickphonecall.HowdoIhandlethatthough?StudentsinDpatharegivenmoreslackanddont
respondwelltothatkindofrequest.Whatnonnuclearstepscanbetaken?

3/29/16
DailySummary
Calc
Studentshadinclasstimetodoapracticequiz,andworkonthehomeworksome
more.
AcSupport
IneededtocheckinwithS.H.butmissedtheopportunity.Ididgettocheckin
withR.W.andV.M.soughtmeoutonherownaccord.
Math1
Unitlaunch.

DailyReflection
IneedtomakesuretokeeparecordofwhoisorisnotabsenteachdaysoIcanfollowupwiththem.Ideally,they
wouldseekmeoutontheirown,butmaybethisissomethingthattheywilllearntodoovertime.Ithinkforthatto
happenthiswouldhavetobethenormacrossmanyyearsofschool.Iwouldntexpectmanystudentstobeabsent
morethanahandfuloftimeseachyearsothatisalongperiodoftimewithoutmanyopportunitiestolearnthe
appropriatebehavior.

3/28/16

DailySummary
Calc
Finishedoffthevolumesbyrevolutioncontent.Studentweredoingdecentlywith
itbutdefinitelyneedthehomeworkpractice.
Dpath
TalkedwithATaboutEuler,encryption,andprimenumbers.Itwasagoodmath
conversationandheseemedgenuinelyinterested.
Math1
Verysuccessfulclass.Gotthroughallofthecontent.Somethingthatwasvery
usefulwasthatIwasmindfulofthetimesthatIset.Thisrequiredacute
awarenessof

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Iwasnervousforthelaunchofmyunitbutitwasastrongsuccess...intheclasswhereclassroommanagementis
lessofanissue.

3/16/16
DailySummary
Significanteffortallocatedtothescreencastproject(rubric,projectdescription,student
sampleofscreencastscript).
Handedoutvideopermissionslipstostudentsandpapersthataidthemingettingtothe
studentsurveyIneedthemtotake.

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Sampletext.

3/15/16
DailySummary
Continueddevelopingextensionsforunit.
Calc
Workedonradialdensityfunctions.

DailyReflection
Thecalcstudentsseemtonotdohomeworkorhavequestionsprepared.Why?Whatsgoingon?Isthis
typicalofacalcclassorjusttheseones?Ithinkwhatworkedwellinmyexperiencewasthedayinbetweenclassto
askquestions?Thesestudentsdonthavetimetoclarifymisconceptions(exceptforinclass).Maybethatswhyhe
usuallygivesinclasstimetoworkonhomework?Sotheyhavethattimetoclarifymisconceptions?Iwonderifwe
coulddoastudentproblempresentation?Maybeonceeachweek?Thepresentationproblemcouldbe
any
ofthe

homeworkproblemsforthatweek(maybeoffsetsotheyhavetimetoaskquestions,soproblemsassignedfromlast
thursdaytothisWednesdaywillbepresentedonthisFriday).Couldhave5groupsof4students(orapproximately
thatmuch)andtheycoulddotheproblemononeofthelargerdryeraseboards.Inthegroups,studentswouldrotate
presentingastheteachermarksofftheirgrade.

3/14/16
DailySummary
Developedextensionsforunit.

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3/10/16
DailySummary
Calc
Michaelleadstudentsthroughthemeanvaluetheoremforintegralsandtheygot
somepractice.
Prep
Read
TeachLikeaChampion2.0
andidentifiedstrategiestoadopt,fillingin
informationonmyactionplan.
Dpath
Math1

DailyReflection
WhilereadingTeachLikeaChampiontherewasapassagethatdescribedateacherwhogaveoutpackets
with
alot
ofproblems.Theproblemswereroughlyinorderofdifficulty.Theteacherdidnotexpectstudentstoget
toalloftheproblems,hejustknewthathewouldhavemoreresourcestodirectstudentsforwardorbackwards
throughthepacketasisnecessarytoassistthemanddifferentiateforthem.TheauthorofTeachLikeaChampion
descrieditasachooseyourownadventure.Thinkingofclasslikeastorythatiscreatedcollaborativelybutleadby
theteachersoundssimilartod&d.CouldIapplyadventuredesignmethodstolessonplanning?Therewasa
dungeondesignmethod(ford&d)thatdescribesthatthereshouldbemultiplepathwaystothesameregionofa
dungeontopreventrailroadingbutgivetheillusionoffreedomcouldasimilarsetupbecreatedforstudents
navigatinglessonplans?
Ifeellikemycommunicationwithotherteachersispoor.Itcouldbeusefultoknowhowastudentisdoing
inotherclassesandtoknowotherteachersperceptionsofstudentsandthatstudentsattitudeinclass.

3/9/16
DailySummary
AccSupport
GotH.C.totakemysurvey.B.G.startedmysurvey.
Math1
Studentaddedsomelabelstotheirtoolkitsandtookaquiz.
APCalc
Studentspracticedworkingwithareafunctionproblems.

DailyReflection
I.H.wasreallytoughtoworkwiththismorninginaccsupport.Iwasworkingwithhimonapracticeexponent
propertiesquiz.Atveryfirsthewasbarelyresponsiveandthenheseemedcompletelyshutdown.Michaelsaidthat
mypersistencewithhimwasgoodandthatitsabnormalforhimtoactthatway.

3/8/16
DailySummary
APCalc
Psaidshedtakeherotherquizinacc.supportnextblock.Soshestayedandtook
thisoneduringthisblock.
Studentsdidreasonablywellonthemotionproblem.Mostlytheygotstuckonthe
integralforrunnerBinquestionC.Theyweretoldtohavetheircalculator
evaluateitbutwerealsoshownhowtoevaluateitusingusubstitution.
Studentshadnohomeworkquestions.Idoubtitisbecausetheyhadextreme
success.Idoubtanybodylookedatquestion57.Eitherweneedtoagreethatthis
isalessoninresponsibilityorweneedtomakeamovetohavethemappreciate
theseriousnessofpracticinganddoinghomework.
Roundtable
Kwenttothecentertoworkonareportorprojectofsomekind.Jaskedtogoask
herseniorenglishteacheraquestionbuttookherbagwasshebeinghonest?
Studentsaredwindlingout.
DPath
Math1
Ibelieveallstudentsfinishedbothposters.Thereweresomeissues,somestudents
didnthaveexactlywhatwasontheanswerkeyanditmaycreatesomeissues
(especiallywithoctagons).Overallsuccess.Wehave9groupsandposters.

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Notknowingifroundtablekidswerebeingtruthfulornotwasdifficult.Itisnotjustthedeterminingof
truthfulnessthatisdifficultbutemotionallyitisdifficultaswelladilemma.Idonotwanttoshowthemmistrust,
ortreatthemlikechildrenbutIalsowanttohelpsupportgoodhabitsetc.Ithinkthebestapproachistotrustthem
untilIhaveareasonnotto,butmaybeasksomeprobingquestionstodetermineiftheyrebeinghonest.Itsnot
outwardlydistrustingbutitcouldexposeliesaswellasgivememoreinformationaboutthemandwhattheyre
doing(informationthatcouldbeactuallyuseful.

3/7/16
DailySummary
Taughtcalcstudentshowtointegratewithrespectto
y
(withmuchmoresuccess)and
findtheareaboundbetweentwocurveswithrespectto
y
.Representativerectangleswere
stressedinsufficiently,andstudentswerenotgiventheopportunityto
choose
ifthey
shouldintegratewithrespectto
x
or
y
.
Math1,
fromgatheringsuppliestoorganizingshapesitisabouta20minuteexercise.
Therewasnotime(30minutesleft)forthegallerywalk,andrevisionsteps.So
weskippeditandputtheanswerkeyontheboardwithmagnets.Ifthereistime
tomorrow,wewilldothegallerywalk.
Studentsdidnotknowthedefinitionof
polygon
.
Wewerenotabletogettothedefinitionsandnames.Oneclassisenoughto
organizebothsheets(atthemost).
Agenda
Refresheronthe4rulesofgoodorganizationalsystems.
Instructionsforgettingmaterials.
Theygetmaterials.
Instructionsforcuttingoutshapes,puttingtapeontheback,and
organizingthem.
Theydothelastbullet.
(Iftime)GalleryWalkandRevision
AnswerKey
Stayedafterschoolwithcalcstudents

DailyReflection
Workwiththecalcstudentswentwelltoday.Iwasmakingaveryconsciousefforttohavebetterboard
organization.Drawingstraightlinesisnotalwaysmyforte.Overallimprovementtodaywithboardorganizationbut
Ineedtokeeppracticingit.Silverdaymath1studentsgetloudanddistracted.M.J.seemstobemuchmore
distractednearI.H..Imworriedthattogethertheyrestartingtoresentmathclass.Atthebeginningofthesemester
sheseemedveryinvested.

2/25/16

DailySummary
LizYindraObservation
Chronologicalthingshappening
Lettersizecutinhalf,aswarmup.Twopointsincoordinateplane
(labeled),findexactdistancebetweenthem.
Goingoverwarmupwithquestioning:Liz:Whatcanyoutellmeabout
distance/length?Student:
howfaraway
Liz:Howdowemeasure
howfar?Whilegoingoverwarmup,consistentlyhittingonspecific
conceptsandaskingquestionsaboutthoseconcepts.(Makesforfastpace.)
Endedwarmupwithshowingthedistanceformula.Theformulawas
explained,notjustgiven.Ifwewantthedistancebetweentwopoints
whatoperationisthat?[waitedforresponse].Developedformulapiece
bypieceandexpressedthatitsafancywayofwritingthepythagorean
theorem.
Explicit(verbalonly)instructiononsimplifyingfractionsoncalculator.
Movingtowardsmidpointformulabutguidedbyunderstanding(asks
guidingquestionsandreferstothemassuchtonudgestudentsinthe
rightdirection).
Summarizewhatsbeendonesofar(until8:20).
Donumbers8and9onaworksheet,topracticeslopeandmidpoint
formula.
Goovertheproblems.
Questions,comments,concerns,rightnow[waittime]
HandedoutpacketofInvestigation2scannedfrombook.
Page1ismostlysummaryofthingsyoualreadyknow
Asksforvolunteerstoreaditbutnobodydid,sosheisreadingit
(inanexcitedvoice)
Goingoverpacketaskingforanswers,seemstocallonalmosteveryone.
Style
AssertiveTone
Encouragesselfsufficiencybynotansweringaquestionifstudentshavea
resourcetoanswertheirownquestions(e.g.lookatacertainhomework
assignment)
Studentsneedtoshowwork.
Throughoutlessonthisismentionedmultipletimes,while
expressingitsbecauseweneedproofthateachstudentcandoit.
Potentquestionsthatseekstudentknowledge.
Questionsbyvolunteer
Gooduseofcolorandboardspace.

 Asksguidingquestionsinresponsetostudentquestionsorconfusion.
Usesstudentworktimetowritethingsontheboard.
Reinforcespositivebehavior
OtherNotes
Seemslikealongstreamofrapidswitchingbetweenindependentwork
andgoingovertheproblem.
Pros
goodforengagementofstudentsonlevel
practiceandimmediatefeedback

Cons
Hindersdifferentiation
FourofthefivestudenttableshaveachairavailablethatLizwill
sometimessitdownintoworkwithstudentsatthattable.Intentional?
CharlieFranklinsObservation
ChronologicalThingsHappening
SATKahoot!tostart
MotivatingKahoot!byexplainingthattheyllsavemoneyifthey
donthavetotakeremedialmath.
DuringKahoot!stoptoexplainacoupleofthetougherproblems.
Reviewingacoupleproblemsfromahomeworkworksheet
Lookingatapreviouspacketthathassomethingtodowithmoneyearned
andtaxes.
PayrollActivity,Spreadsheets.
Studentsworkandhebouncesaroundandhelpsthem.Theyseem
ontaskasfarasIcantell.
Whenstudentsaredonetheycaneitherdochapter5exercise5orthe
honorchallengeversionofthatexercise.
Style
Variationintone.Calmsometimes,excitedothertimes.Occasionallya
Woohoo!
Positiveresponsetostudentquestions.
Useofexclamations:Woo!Boom!
Coldcalls,usesplayingcards(withstudentsnamesonthem?)torandomly
pickstudents.
Regardingclassroommanagement,sternvoice.
Listenstostudentinputandexpertisewithenthusiasmandappreciation(K
(fromRT)mentionedtheresahelperintheexcelprogramthatwalks
youthroughthings,Charlierespondedbysayingheknewtherewasinthe

desktopversionbutwasntsureabouttheiPadversionandthathedlove
toseehowyougettoit.
WhenstudentsflaghimdownherespondswithenthusiasmHi!
OtherNotes
Atbeginningofclass,alittlerowdybutoncetheygotintothingsthey
were
UsesaMathMoneyRewards.withcurrencymathmoney.Mathmoney
isawardedfordoingwellinKahoot!s.
Rubricforactivityisdirectlyontheactivityworksheet.Greatintegration
ofrealworldmathandintegrationoftechnology.

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2/23/16
DailySummary
Ihaveprevioussketchedoutmyunitplan.TodayIamfinishingupapolishedlesson1
andwillsoonbemovingontolesson2.Ineedtocreatetheextensions.
Ihavestartedtosetupthewikispaceformyunit.
Istartedmakinganactivityforstudentstoclassifynumbersandidentifythecommon
groupingsofreal,rational,integers,naturalnumbers.

DailyReflection
IdecidedthatIwouldonlyaddareflectioniftherewassomethingsignificanttoreflecton.Ithoughtthiswould
increaseefficiencybutImconcernedithasdecreasedmysuccessinactuallyperformingreflections.PerhapsI
shouldamendmyresolutionsothatifIfeeltherewerenosignificanteventsinthedayIstillmakeanentryand
writeNosignificantevents.Thiswillhelpmaintainthehabitandthethinkingaboutitbutwillnotmakemytime
feelconsumedbyreflectionsthathavenosubstance.

NotetoSelf:Includingeverythingdiluteseverything.

2/2/16
DailySummary


DailyReflection
H.D.saidhelikedthattheymadedifferentarticlesforeachstation.Ithinkhelikesthethemeandsomeofthe
silliness,andthattheactivitiesateachstationseemdifferent.

1/25/16(Monday)
DailySummary
WorkshopDay
1HourReadingNotes
MainTypesofHooks
presentstudentwithachievable
challenge
illuminateanimportant
connection
offer
novelty
inyourperspectiveorapproach.
Hooks
ConceptInvitation(pg92)
Iliketheideaofstudentcreatingtheirowndefinitions.Theideaof
studentstryingtodeveloptheirownideasandcorrectingthemasthey
discoverissuesisimportantandIthinkitshighlightedinthishook.

InteractiveActivities
QuartetQuiz?
FacetoFace?

DailyReflection
MaybeIcouldbeginmyunitwithadiscussiononaxioms.Startwithananalogyregardingelementsandallthe
thingstheycreateandexplainthatmathematicshassomethingsimilar.Idgetintoaxioms,giveanexampleof
geometryandEuclid,andthenIcouldmoveintoKolmogorovaxioms.IthinkIwanttousetechniqueslikeDan
Meyer.Getstudentstoaskquestionsandstuffbypromptingthemwithasituation.Dontgivethemaquestion,geta
questionfromthem.

1/22/16
DailySummary
MetwithDeb
Mylessonbookisjustabinderthathasalllessonsprintedoutintothem.This
includesthelessonsthatImnotteaching(sothereiscontextofwhathasbeen
goingonwhileIvebeenhere).
ThelessonsIdraftwillbedocumentsthatcoveronly
one
day.Alessonplanwill
notcover3daysofmaterial.

 IwillbeobservedonFebruary4th.
FormyTWS,Iteach1class58lessons.
Formytwoweekprogressreport,MichaelfillsitoutandIfilloutthesameform
asaselfevaluation.
Michaelsaidstandardsinjumpropeareagoodindicatorofcontentknowledge.Their
abilitytoturninhomeworkisanotherstandardbyitselfcalledHOW(habitsofwork).

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1/21/16
DailySummary
MetSev(socialstudies)
BrianisanenglishteacherandSevscoteacherfortheirhumanitiesclass.
Christinaisthegirlwhowillbeinacoupleofthemathclassesasastudentsupport.
KristenisagirlIllrarelyeversee.
MichaelsaidhedsendanemailtotheheadofthetechdepartmentaboutmyMLTI
equipment.

DailyReflection
Michaelsentme
thisarticle
anditsabouthowthecommoncoreshouldnotbetaughtwithrulebasedalgorithm
IDoYouDoteachingbutratherwithexploratorylearningthathasstudentsdeveloptheirownunderstanding.I
thinkthebiggestissuemosteducatorshavewiththisistime.Inordertomeetalltheneedsofstudents,theyfeelthey
needtojustpresentcontentdirectly.Itisquickertoguidestudentsthroughthecontentratherthanhavethem
discoveritattheirownpace,butmaybeIjustlackagoodunderstandingofhowmuchtonudgestudentsthrough.
Maybethesetupistheonlydifference.Perhapsthroughexploratoryexperienceswecanstillnudgestudents
throughbydirectingthecontentinstruction
through
theexploratoryexperience.Perhapswedontneedtolet
studentsrediscoverandprovethemaththattheyneedtoknow,butweplacetheminadiscoverysituationandguide
themthroughitatasimilarpace.Throughcreatingenjoyableexploratoryexperiencesitmayincreasemotivation
andmakeupforthefurthertimeconstraint.Alsoofnotearethese
lowfloorhighceiling
problemsfromyoucubed.

ImettheotherMath1classtoday(blueday).Iinteractedwiththemafairbitbecausetheyweredoingachallenge
problem.IwalkedaroundalotandtalkedtopeoplewhenIcouldbutthenatureoftheproblemistonotgiveaway
toomuchasweareinterestedintheirproblemsolvingskills.ImexcitedfordoingthiswiththeotherMath1group
tomorrow.


1/20/16
DailySummary
MetLizandJess(othermathteachers).
Sandyisoneoftheadministrativeassistants.
IwillbehandlingtheunitonprobabilitywhichwillbeafterAprilbreak(Ithink).
Videostopracticestudentnameswerecreated.

DailyReflection
Thefirstdaywentwell.IrefrainedfromtryingtoanswerstudentquestionsbecauseIdontreallyknowwhats
goingonintheclassroom(inanoverallsense)andifItrytoanswerquestionsitmayjustinterfere.Illstepinmore
onceIknowmoreofwhatsgoingon.Thisshouldbefairlyeasyoncethenewsemesterstartsnextweek.