Inherent in being a teacher, a coach, or a parent is the expectation that I be a leader. As such, I take my responsibility of being a leader seriously. As a leader I work diligently in leading by example. I am always trying my best to be a good example for everyone. I think caref...
Something that is very important to me is the ability of an individual being able to forgive and forget. It is an attribute that I possess and has impacted my life and career in a positive way. Too many people go through life holding on to grudges. Their inability to let go of hu...
Whether it is teaching or coaching mathematics, students should receive prompt feedback on the performances. Teacher feedback provides students with information that can be helpful to them in making the necessary changes to improve their performances. Students are always seeking ...
I believe that I have been successful as a teacher, coach, online tutor and person because before acting on anything, I am always putting myself in someone else’s shoes. I integrate information that I gather with consideration of other individuals’ opinions before making all ...
Something that I encouraged by modeling as a teacher was that many new discoveries could be found if one is willing to take risks. Since deciding to become a teacher when I was 6 years old, I remember how fascinated I was with mathematics. Even though mathematics was very structu...
Something that I became aware of when I was still in elementary school is that teachers touch the future. This became evident to me when I heard my parents talk to their friends about dreams they had for their children. Most of these friends were field laborers who had very littl...
Since I started teaching in 1973, I have always worked toward being creative in everything I did in the classroom and with online tutoring. I think that is why I love teaching so much. My creativity focused on integrating my work with the three competitive math events (Number Sen...
For more than 15 years, I have done mathematics workshops in which I have required that teachers and students attend. When expressing why I want both teachers and students present, I explain the benefits that are inherent in having them in the same workshop together. I have done ...
Early in a school year, teachers need to take some time to provide students with ideas of how they can study to insure mastery of the concepts being taught. From taking notes, to making flash cards or forming study groups, students can be taught how to do things that will increas...
Teachers and parents need to stress the importance of students or children showing their work when solving mathematics problems. Students and children need to realize that teachers can diagnose individual weaknesses by studying the work shown on schoolwork. I equate it to a docto...
