My role has also changed a bit. While I will be handling the logistics of my school's ESOL program, the majority of my day will be spent teaching assigned classes. When the scheduling chips fell, it left a seventh grade math class without a co-teacher. Since I needed to fill my schedule, I assigned myself this class.
Math is the one subject that I have never actually taught before. Reflecting back on my time as a math student, one might say that this is a good thing. While I do plan on brushing up on my math skills in order to be an effective math co-teacher (through Khan Academy, Math Playground and StudyJams), my main role will be reinforcing vocabulary.
With this in mind, I have scoured the Internet for math vocabulary resources from Maths Dictionary, Granite School District and MathWords. I have also found a website that offers a variety of math vocabulary foldables.
So far, my students seem enthusiastic about math and my co-teacher is receptive to my presence in the classroom. As this year continues, I will be sure to provide updates from the math trenches.
