
Tell us a bit about your background:
My name is Stephen Quinn, I have been teaching in the classroom for the last 7 years. I have mainly taught mathematics in the middle school grades. I love teaching mathematics because of how applicable it is to everyday life. I enjoy answering the questions that challenge me on when people use any of the concepts we learn that year. I have also been working at a country club for the last 18 years. One area of my responsibilities at the club is with the summer day camp. I think working with the camp as long as I have has helped me learn how to build rapport with my students.
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One of my favorite hobbies is reading, watching, playing and coaching all different types of sports. I love how much of an impact sports play on a person’s life. It teaches a people to set a reachable goal, to endure through hardship, and most importantly to accept failure not as a negative, but as a learning opportunity to build upon for the next time. These are arguably the three most important aspects to a person’s education. As a teacher, I implore my students to try out for any of the sports teams.
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Share with us one new approach to teaching and learning that you have undertaken (or are currently undertaking) this academic year:
I am currently trying a new approach in my lessons. I have been trying different ideas on how to teach my students to take better notes. Using the smartboard program, I write out exactly what I want them to know. For example, the definitions, example problem I want them to practice, and any other topics. The program then adjusts the size so that the content fits on one sheet when you print it out. I just started using it so it is in the beginning stages of its development. I like to think it is making a difference.
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