Tuesday, September 4, 2012

7th Grade Math Autobiographies

Every year I ask students to write their math autobiographies.  This certainly is not a new idea but one which I really find valuable when trying to better understand my middle schoolers.

I decided this was the year to change the typical math autobiography and add some spice to the typical written format. Here is a copy of what I shared with students.






Here is the rubric that will be used to assess their work.


I am proud of the options I have given students and can't wait to see their creativity. I will be sure to share some of their work.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Taking on the Challenge

Perusing through my RSS feed I came upon the New Blogger Initiative.  Even though I missed the kick-off in August I thought why not take on the challenge myself.  I have plenty of spare time, right?

My hope is to share my classroom, ideas, lessons, activities and more.  The ultimate goal is to create a space for other middle school math teachers to share and connect.

Well, wish me luck:)