As teachers, we are expected to wear many hats - content area expert, pedagogical master, mentor, coach, referee, janitor . . . just to name a few. What if it is possible, in the midst of trying to find the best teaching method or ways to hit all the standards, we miss what is truly important? I was reminded of this from my dear colleague, Angel Young. She reminded me that the power of student relationships and the development of young adults is what teaching is really all about. Enjoy this wonderful episode of Angel sharing her stories, words of wisdom, and passion for teaching. She is inspiring!

It's been a while, but I'm Beck! (Back, get it?) Glad to hop back on the podcast and share some life updates, as well as some encouragement to take some risks in teaching! Lots of wonderful things happening right now that I am so thankful for.

Here's a link to the task I talked about if interested. All about arithmetic and geometric sequences. Some of the questions I added for scaffolding, but I think the heart of the task is really questions 7-8.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vWVmdc8iHWhuniDSKsBnF1Nn_Iu8bKuDkc9TVlLJqgo/edit?usp=sharing

Logan Johnson just finished up his first year teaching Algebra 1 at Mountain View High School with yours truly. In this episode, Logan shares the highs, the lows, and everything between about his first year of teaching. He's got some great ideas to share, and some encouragement for those who found their first year of teaching to be difficult (aka everyone).

Check out Logan's awesome "Patient Zero" exponential activity below! There's a spreadsheet, student handout, and slides.

⁠https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/140zkzwBCUS4nGK5TtF_-QJHKPz6rK1EM/edit?gid=1273526271#gid=1273526271⁠

⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b6bgpUIjQgLNDQwmBHdTgUxKpi4oZ099/view?usp=sharing⁠

⁠https://drive.google.com/file/d/13AjiTMvWK5BuI4_SYqEBPO9JyebJ5z6b/view?usp=sharing