I co-teach with the special needs teacher in my seventh block math class. We have worked out a great system and I believe that the students are really starting to grasp some of the challenging algebra concepts. It also feels like we have become one big happy family. I have several students who tell me that it is their favorite class of the day. I have to admit that I enjoy it as well. We watch Schmoop on math and work on problems together. There are times that all of us get frustrated as it can get pretty challenging, but overall we usually walk out of seventh block happy and with a little more knowledge.
Yesterday at the end of class we spent a couple of minutes talking to Mrs. Blauvelt about the upcoming birth of her second child, a boy. She was due on November 6th, but was hoping to go a little early. Today she got her wish and welcomed a son early this morning. I was so happy for her. All is well with both she and her son. I was sad, however, for our class. We have really come to rely on her and it will be an adjustment with her gone. We will survive and I know that the time will go by fast. I am thrilled that her daughter now has a brother and her family is complete. "Slope" can wait for her to return.
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