Sunday, November 2, 2008

The more things change. . .

. . . the more they remain the same. I'm still a teacher at McKinley Tech but I've been fortunate enough to get the chance to transfer into the Math department. Here's the short version of a longer story. I've always wanted to teach math, especially geometry. I'm good at math and, in another, pre-journo life, I studied pure and applied science and did lots of math. My principal at McKinley knew this, and so did the faculty in Tech's math department. An opportunity arose and I jumped at the chance. So, now I'm teaching Algebra II/Trigonometry and loving it. McKinley's classes are taught in 80-minute blocks. I have three Algebra II/Trig classes each week, along with three SAT Prep/Math classes. The great thing about the SAT Prep classes is that we can cover a wide range of math topics--including my favorite, Geometry!