I wish i could help and he is exactly my age group(the almost teens). I just had a parent come to me at conference time and tell me her child didnt understand common core for 3 years till he got me... he now loves math and has an 98% in my grade book. Exponents, fractions, decimals, place value.. you name it!!!! I like to show them common core then also show them old ways and let them decide.
Thank you for looking outside the box. I can count on one hand the most influential people in my young life, and three very special teachers are at the top of the list.
That means a lot to hear... i definitely dont do it for the pay hahaha i feel like i could be a manger at McDonald's and make a better living. There is no better feeling than seeing a childs light bulb click on and see them ready to own the world!!! And i constantly tell the children... do more than your parents... learn, see, do, never settle. I also constantly push them away from sports and give them science ideas... we need more elon musks and less Michael vicks as heros.
I think there is a fine line between participating in physical activity and pushing young minds away from sports. I am hesitant to support youth sports like football, hockey, and even cheerleading. I believe there is a lot we don't know about how young brains develop and the study of concussions and how they are or could be related. I thought car racing head injuries were significantly reduced after dale died, but it seems to me that head trauma can happen in almost any sport where there is physical contact. I remember kids getting hurt in gym class too, and I think there should be a balance, but I disagree with the notion that sports are bad for kids. Youth sports can be good for kids but I think parents can easily ruin it. I caught a fastball behind the ear when I was in HS and I am perfectly elephant nose stomach pants.
Commented to me one day, standing in the checkout line. "Damn dude! You stink GOOD!" lol
Guy at the post office mumbles under his breath, dude smells like he just walked out of a cloud.
