THE BREAK
You might not hear from me for a little while because I am on Spring Break! One of the greatest blessings of being a teacher, besides the intrinsic rewards derived from changing lives, is ridiculously long vacations.
I have a week-and-a-half off of work, and I am going to Boston tomorrow! Even though I am on my break, that doesn't mean the substitute skills go dormant. I had a student email me on the first day of break asking for help on the Rubik's Cube. So I emailed him some tips and websites that I learned from.
Peace, Phil
Showing posts with label Rubik's cube. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rubik's cube. Show all posts
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Saturday, January 26, 2008
THE BROWNIES WERE GREAT
I finished my week of teaching the math class. It was an awesome experience! By the end of the week:
• I had about 15 students joining me for lunch.
•Six separate students were bringing their Rubik's Cubes to class.
•I brought candy and I baked cookies, cake, and brownies for my beloved students. I got up at 7am on Friday to bake the brownies.
•I got a cd of music from one of my favorites, John Collector.
•Multiple students told me I should stay and their teacher should not come back.
•One student was amazed because he said he never does work and he did homework every day while I was there.
•I taught how to solve a power function, Y=ax^b that passes through the points (1,6) and (12,5) and how to graph a Logistic Growth Function.
I finished my week of teaching the math class. It was an awesome experience! By the end of the week:
• I had about 15 students joining me for lunch.
•Six separate students were bringing their Rubik's Cubes to class.
•I brought candy and I baked cookies, cake, and brownies for my beloved students. I got up at 7am on Friday to bake the brownies.
•I got a cd of music from one of my favorites, John Collector.
•Multiple students told me I should stay and their teacher should not come back.
•One student was amazed because he said he never does work and he did homework every day while I was there.
•I taught how to solve a power function, Y=ax^b that passes through the points (1,6) and (12,5) and how to graph a Logistic Growth Function.
Sunday, December 02, 2007
THE DAYS FLY BY
Last week I subbed for two elementary schools and two different high schools (Dos Pueblos and San Marcos). In one of the elementary schools I got to hold a leopard gecko and we learned about fish. Also, during PE a fifth grade girl screamed every single time someone made a basket, whether or not they were on her team. She would hold both arms straight down at her sides, fists clenched, eyes closed, little ears sticking out through her hair, and scream like a little girl. Which she was.
At the other elementary school the students asked me to be their teacher for FOREVER after I did some magic tricks for them. I made a ring disappear and pulled it out of the air. I also took my thumb clean off of my hand! Boy, did that hurt. And I solved the rubik's cube in about 50 seconds for them.
At San Marcos I subbed for a teacher that I play poker with every other Friday. I asked the kids if they knew their teacher played poker. They did not know it, and I hoped it was ok to share that personal information. Got two or three kids solving the rubik's cube.
At Dos Pueblos we had four people solving the rubik's cube in my class at lunch. It was beautiful.
Last week I subbed for two elementary schools and two different high schools (Dos Pueblos and San Marcos). In one of the elementary schools I got to hold a leopard gecko and we learned about fish. Also, during PE a fifth grade girl screamed every single time someone made a basket, whether or not they were on her team. She would hold both arms straight down at her sides, fists clenched, eyes closed, little ears sticking out through her hair, and scream like a little girl. Which she was.
At the other elementary school the students asked me to be their teacher for FOREVER after I did some magic tricks for them. I made a ring disappear and pulled it out of the air. I also took my thumb clean off of my hand! Boy, did that hurt. And I solved the rubik's cube in about 50 seconds for them.
At San Marcos I subbed for a teacher that I play poker with every other Friday. I asked the kids if they knew their teacher played poker. They did not know it, and I hoped it was ok to share that personal information. Got two or three kids solving the rubik's cube.
At Dos Pueblos we had four people solving the rubik's cube in my class at lunch. It was beautiful.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
THE RUBIK'S CUBE
Being unsure of what to write, but sure I must write something...
On Friday I will have substituted at Dos Pueblos for four days this week. Four days! The secretary, Terry Tripp, is wonderful to me--she gives me work all the time.
At DP I am sometimes referred to as the "Cube Guy" or, "Mr. Cube" or, "Rubik's Cube man" because I am obsessed with the Rubik's Cube and I practice it all the time. At school.
Now, this is not to say that I let the kids do whatever they want while I sit in the corner working the cube. I take my job very seriously and make sure that I follow the teacher's instructions to the best of my ability. And THEN I practice my Rubik's Cube. I've gone from about 1min 45 sec to about 1:07 now. My best time is :46 seconds.
Being unsure of what to write, but sure I must write something...
On Friday I will have substituted at Dos Pueblos for four days this week. Four days! The secretary, Terry Tripp, is wonderful to me--she gives me work all the time.
At DP I am sometimes referred to as the "Cube Guy" or, "Mr. Cube" or, "Rubik's Cube man" because I am obsessed with the Rubik's Cube and I practice it all the time. At school.
Now, this is not to say that I let the kids do whatever they want while I sit in the corner working the cube. I take my job very seriously and make sure that I follow the teacher's instructions to the best of my ability. And THEN I practice my Rubik's Cube. I've gone from about 1min 45 sec to about 1:07 now. My best time is :46 seconds.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
THE BAND
Today I substituted for band at Dos Pueblos. The band teacher actually only teaches three classes: Entrepreneurship, Advanced Jazz Band, and Beginning Jazz Band. There are other instructors for his marching band. The kids are all pretty much self taught; they get into their sections and practice their pieces. Easy as that.
Period 1: Open doors so students can drop off instruments. No class.
Period 2: Entrepreneurship. Students read.
Period 3: No class.
Period 4: Advanced jazz. Students just jam on whatever they want. I'm talking musical genius status in this class. Some ninth grader I spoke to is in two bands already.
Period 5: Beginning jazz. Students just jam on whatever they want. Not so much musical genius.
Period 6+7: Marching band. Other instructors take over. I leave.
Basically I finished a crossword puzzle today and worked on my Rubik's cube.
Today I substituted for band at Dos Pueblos. The band teacher actually only teaches three classes: Entrepreneurship, Advanced Jazz Band, and Beginning Jazz Band. There are other instructors for his marching band. The kids are all pretty much self taught; they get into their sections and practice their pieces. Easy as that.
Period 1: Open doors so students can drop off instruments. No class.
Period 2: Entrepreneurship. Students read.
Period 3: No class.
Period 4: Advanced jazz. Students just jam on whatever they want. I'm talking musical genius status in this class. Some ninth grader I spoke to is in two bands already.
Period 5: Beginning jazz. Students just jam on whatever they want. Not so much musical genius.
Period 6+7: Marching band. Other instructors take over. I leave.
Basically I finished a crossword puzzle today and worked on my Rubik's cube.
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