I have always had a love for mathematics. As a child I loved problem solving and mathematics. As I grew up I wanted others to learn to love mathematics. I became a teacher and after five years I thought I was making a mathematical difference in students lives and wanted to support additional students. I decided to become a math interventionist but surprisingly did not realize how different it would be. My blog is about teaching mathematics with SRA and the emotional roller coaster journey I have experienced.
The reason I became a Math Interventionist was to help support additional students. The job description stated that interventionist would support both teachers and students in all the Tiers. I was so excited I thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to work with others and at the same time work with children and provide them with best instruction. I was so excited to have such an opportunity. Finally after years of having such a reading driven system, math coaches and interventionist were coming back!
I obtained a position as a math interventionist at the ideal campus and I had great ideas as to how to support teachers with mathematics. But that all changed when I was told we were teaching SRA!!!! I was so disappointed I thought I knew what was best instruction and a scripted program was not it. I was soul searching thinking if I could somehow muster the strength to teach a scripted program. I had no realistic alternative. Now what?
Way to leave us hanging! :-) I look forward to hearing about how you have taken on this task :-)
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