On Episode 9 of the podcast, you get to know Jennifer Wise and the 2017 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. Jennifer is in her ninth year teaching mathematics to 7th and 8th grade students at Hand Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina. Before beginning her career as a teacher she received her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a Master of Teaching Secondary Mathematics. She’s worked at Princeton with the Educational Testing Services and has served on different Mathematics committees and review boards, as well as having served leadership roles within her district.  Jennifer's love for math and the respect and admiration she has for the ever-changing middle school student is glaring throughout our conversation

• The moment Jennifer decided she wanted to be a teacher.
• Math mentality
• Why Middle School?
• Jennifer’s daily teacher schedule.
• Jennifer’s independent action research project
• • Improvement with her EL population
• Writing Process and why the custodians at her school were
• An overwhelming moment her first year
• • Something’s burning
• Technology in the classroom
• • Graphing calculator
  • Smart Notebook
  • Remind
• Speaking in front of an audience
• • Jennifer’s process with public speaking
  • • “I think what captures people the most is when they get see or experience your classroom through your words.”
• Morning Person
• • Jennifer discusses her morning routines
  • Exercise routine on the school track
  • Exercises after school and “Reflect on the day….what went well, what are 5 things I can take away from the day that will make today great, and what are some things that maybe I want to do differently next time
• 5-Minute Journal
• Home therapy with HGTV
• Bedside table catch-all!
• Best Purchase under $100 dollars
• Favorite Smartphone App
• • EveryDollar
• Book Recommendations
• • The Giver (For Students)
  • The Hunger Games (For Older Students)
  • Teach Like a Champion
• Theme music when walking into the classroom
• Message to Teachers in Education
• • Edventure Children’s Museum
  • Marc Drews
  • “Be who you are, be where you are, and make an impact.” Marc Drews

 Items mentioned in this episode include:

• April Mass Photography ⇐  Get candid & fun photography at 10% off if you mention this podcast
• “The Giver” by Lois Lowry & “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
• “Teach Like a Champion”  ⇐ by Doug Lemov
• Contact Jennifer through
• • Facebook
  • Twitter
• Review the podcast on iTunes

Music

Song: I dunno (ft. J Lang, Morusque)

Artist: Grapes

Album: ccMixter

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