Why We Have This Blog

Randy and I have been married for 13 years.  We are both triathletes and you can read about my triathlon adventures on my other blog here.   While we met through our triathlon experiences, we are also both teachers, which has given us even more to share with each other.  We want this blog to be a place where we can share with other math teachers at all levels.

Randy is an elementary teacher and has spent a big chunk of his career in a 4th grade classroom.  A few years ago, he made the switch to become his school's Academic Intervention Services (AIS) teacher for grades 3-5 mathematics.

I am a high school math teacher.  While I have taught most courses from Algebra 1 on up, I am currently teaching a class called Topics in Algebra 2, as well as AP Calculus BC.

As you can imagine, there are some nerdy conversations at our dinner table most nights!  We both work with some great teachers and have learned a lot from them.  However, we have discovered the value of sharing our thoughts on teaching math with one another.  Yes, there are many differences in what we do, but we have come to discover that there are many similarities.  We find that what one is doing with their classes can often be adapted for the opposite grade levels.

We have two goals with this blog.  The first is to individually share our experiences within our own classrooms.  The second is to share the connections we make between elementary mathematics and high school mathematics.  We plan to each write posts and occasionally we will write some together.

Thanks for reading!

~Karen