Welcome to my blog!
Here is a little bit about me:
My name is Carrie Annable. I live in Hamilton, ON. I just started my 12th year of teaching (11th at my current school). I have taught anywhere from grade 6- grade 11 math, but am currently teaching grade 8 math. My main goal is to convince my students that math can be awesome! I try to make math as fun as I can, although this is always a continual work in progress. A few years back, I completed my M.Ed. from Nipissing University. My thesis examined what it was like to teach grade 6 students math using problem solving based approach. Last June, I received my Ph.D. from University of Toronto. My thesis examined how laptops were changing the landscape of mathematics teaching and learning.
I recently joined twitter and can be found there by the name @CarrieAnnable.
At my school I am in charge of the Middle School Math Program. I also co-chair a committee that I co-created with my colleague, Ryan Baker. This committee gives teachers at my school a place to learn from each other, discuss current trends in education, take part in action research and ultimately become leaders in pushing the boundaries of education.
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| Me at my graduation |
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| Look at the cake my awesome colleagues got for me! |
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| Me and my awesome dog Mollie! She loves math too :) |
I LOVE that you created a committee to help out new teachers! Every district should have this! We have mentor teachers, but many of them are jaded and awful and want a place to talk about how much they hate the kids.
ReplyDeleteI love that you've been joining our #MSMathChat and I'm so happy to have you as part of #MTBoS!
Keep up the good work!
Thanks Justin! This committee is not just for new teachers, but for anyone that wants to come. It is a great place to talk about education, support one another, and push the boundaries of what we do in our classrooms. I am so glad to have created it as our meetings are so energizing and inspiring.
DeleteI am happy to take part in #MSMathChat and to be a part of the #MTBoS!
I love the idea of a committee for new teachers. It must be a large school. In central Nebraska there are many schools with only 1 or 2 math teachers in the middle and high school (there are a few larger schools too). I started a Math Teachers' Circle to try and connect teachers in the area. Not as many attend as I would like, but I keep supporting it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading. The committee is actually for any teacher that wants to join. My school is a JK-Grade 12 school so there are a fair amount of teachers. The committee is for teachers of all disciplines, not just math. It is a great way to learn from others and expand your horizons. I just found out about Math Teachers' Circles and would love to take part in one. Keep going with it as even a few like minds can do great things! I know what it is like to work in a small department and that is why I have found the #MTBoS so wonderful!
DeleteWow that committee sounds like a terrific idea, I'd certainly like to hear more about that!
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading! Perhaps I will blog more about the committee and what we do. It is awesome! It is amazing because we meet on a Friday afterschool (they only time we can) and yet we are still eager to meet and feel so energized afterwards.
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