Quote Wall
"We don't need Binschus!" - Johnny M
After hearing a student exclaim the above statement to another student, I started the quote wall. Hearing one student let another student know how they were capable of supporting one another, I decided to start collecting student quotes which showed support for one another, positive academic behavior, or a growth mindset.
Year 11: 2022-23 - Corbett High School
"I should have just used my brain more on that one." - Nathan M
"Because if you are blind, you can't see." - Sean C
"We need to get our notes out friendly people." - Gus L
"No Mr. Binschus. You don't understand I'll humiliate myself for extra credit." - Logan A
"Teaching helps me understand." - Sophia S.
"I'm going to ask. It is better to know than to not know." - Jessica G
"It's not about winning. It's about enjoying the process and learning." - Olivia M.
[On looking for mistakes] "I'm going to look for them myself because it helps with comprehension and learning." - Ellen H.
"I love CostCo. CostCo can marry me." - Maiya D.
"It's fun to eat napkins." - Masen
"I don't remember how to do it, but I guess that's what the guided example would be for." - Logan A
Tatumn is wrong STRONG.
Year 10: 2021-22 - Corbett High School
"Everyone is wrong sometimes, and that is okay." - Maiya D
"I wouldn't be surprised if you were a cannibal." - Sarah S
"... No, how do you do it by hand?"
"You use your hand to push the buttons on the calculator." - Olivia M
"Physics is just triangles." - Sawyer B
"It is okay. I remember everything... So, how do you do that again?" - Meagan H
"I remember because I looked at the notes. Notes are very useful." - Connor C
"Warmups ARE open note. I checked the syllabus." - Shelby B
"Eden was right." - Tatumn H
"Finally." - Eden C
"Whoops, I guess I should have read the problem." - Connor C
"We should probably do math." - Gus L
"Doing your work DOES help you understand." - Jeffrey E
"Math is difficult until you understand it." - David V
"I found the egg yolk under my bed." - Ellie M
"I don't exactly know how to do these."
"Well we can learn together." - Dominic K + Ted M
"Oh, this is where you have to remember stuff." - Emily S
"I'm learning things!" - Eden C
"If in doubt use parentheses." - MJ S
"Don't lie. You should be on my truth journey too." - Hope C
"Drawing pictures helps." - Carly H
"The unit circle never leaves me alone." - Connor C
"Slow down, pay attention..." - Alex D
"Sometimes, it helps to read the instructions." - Ava H
"Let's see if we can help each other first." - Eden C
"We both had the wrong answer, now let's figure out how to do it." - Shelby B
"I took a picture of the board and then I wrote everything down multiple times." - Maiya D
"Binfluence." - Jacob W
Year 9: 2020-21 - Corbett High School
"You have to be willing to fall if you want to succeed... Boom! Quote Wall Material right there." - Eden C
"I learned everything I know about Syphilis on my trip to Azkaban." [on upcoming health webinar] - Anonymous
"No snorting the Taki powder." - Shelby B
"I think that I have learned that I need to write my notes a little more clean next time." - Shelby B
"That's a good way to start a problem, just write down everything you know." - Spencer A
"It's not a question, but you sound lonely." - Student Addressing Mr. Binschus in Zoom Chat
"Ok, If I look back at my previous notes." - Lance C
"If Bins would sing for us, I would run faster than the speed of light." - Tatumn H
Year 8: 2019-20 - Corbett High School
"It's not just about getting the right answer, it's also about knowing what to do." -Joey K
"I'll just retake this when I have a deeper understanding." -Morgan S
"I have learned it is just so much easier to study for the test the first time." -Morgan S
"Sarah, the big ideas tests are easy if you just try. Big Facts!." -Elise C
"Yes! I understand it!" -Cameron M
"I'm a fan. Anyone who doesn't like you can go suck an egg." -Anonymous
"Can I get a chocolate with sprinkles please?" -Weston
"...where you Psssshhhht to get the hole... " -Zoe Y
"I remember doing this stuff, but we never actually used it and NOW I wish I had listened." -Kate H
"Radians are better." -Eden C.
"Quia makes me think." -Hailee C
"If you fail, you can try again." -Allie M.
(During a test) "Can we be quiet?" -Gali R
"The homework is always harder than the quizzes, so we can be ready." -Sawyer B.
"It's one of those log rules no one learned." -Hana Y
"Never NOT ANSWER a question if it's multiple choice." -Abbie M
"So you're, like, 'Cool, I'm doing math!' " -Jacob S
"Don't call yourself stupid." - Gali R
"You're radiating a lot of chaotic energy right now, and I don't like it." -Kate H
"There's a syllabus!" -Sarah A
Year 7: 2018-19 - Corbett High School
"Ohhhh...Is it? it would help if I knew my rules." -Wyatt B
"Khan Academy is a blessing. Especially when you miss a day of class." -Katie C
"Teaching people will help you learn." -Aidan
"Don't just retest a big ideas test. Study it and make sure you are ready for it before taking it again." -Jackie C
"I don't know Binschus' steps, but I know where I need to go and I know how to get there." -Wyatt B
"I don't think infinity is really a number. I think it is an idea." -Layel P
"Once you memorize the unit circle, this is easy." -Colton H
[To Binschus] "OK. Don't do the rest. I want to do it." -Hannah B
"I watched so many youtube videos last night to understand." -Shanaya N
"You don't have to simplify anything on the AP test." -Aurora T
"Khan Academy is really helpful." -Ben S
"Using the keys online I actually understood the homework." -Rory
"effuhbminuseffuhaoverbminusa." -Willow
"36.75? Did you fill in all the bubbles?" -Mya P
"Five years from now I will have forgotten everything from calculus except 'constants go along for the ride'." -Megan P
"The biggest thing that will help you: memorize the rules." -Aidan F
"I wonder how many little green hands I have." -Nollan H
"I would like to engage in a duel for my grade." -Boaz H
"Hah! I was right. If you don't know what to do you just take the derivative." -Abbie M
"I found asking questions in math class helps me learn." -Jackie C
*Excitedly entering room* Let's do some math!" -Boaz H
"While I was doing the homework I started to understand." -Nick E
"I'm ready to learn." -Meagan S
"You are not stupid. We are just gonna retake it and we are gonna do it better." -Kelton Z
"You know what? It's actually crazy I learned something from doing my homework." -Isaac D
Year 6: 2017-18 - Corbett High School
“Let’s do some math.” -Sydney (The Best) S.
“I like explaining.” -Bella D.
“I actually started learning when I did my homework.” -Juliana W.
“I can factor things!” -Claira C.
“We figured it out. We don’t need you anymore.” -Sydney M.
“Sometimes, I think when I get stuck, it is because I don’t think about the meaning of what they are asking me.” -Anonymous
“I got this! I got this! Let me show you how to do it!” -Ponci C.
“At first I didn’t believe you Binschus… but now I see that teaching someone else does help you understand better.” -Boaz H.
“Hold on… I was doing it myself and I was really proud of myself.” -Lindsey F.
“I had my phone taken away (given away) and I noticed my grades started going up.” -Hunter W.
(to Simon) “OK, teach me.” -Wren K.
“ … But I learned from my mistake!” -Jordan F.
“Factoring is fun! We still do that!” -Hannah B.
“We were in the lead.” / “It’s okay, we are learning” -Titus & Siena W.
“It feels so great to understand.” -Jackie C.
“I feel like I did fine. I actually read stuff and took my time.” -Bazuso
“I studied so much last night.” -Juliana W.
**While dancing** “I did Khan Academy this weekend and I learned sooo much!” -Jackie C.
“Since I’ve actually done the homework, it makes sense.” -Spencer Z.
“I can math.” -Lana H
“I’m gonna teach you in Goude’s class, because we don’t do anything there anyway.” -Anonymous
“I love this part of the trimester, I makes me realize all of the things I should’ve done earlier.” -Sydney D.
“Jane, you can’t do it without us. You gotta show us how to do it. We are doing it together!” -Jeremy (on RATCON)
“We didn’t know what we were doing. Now, we do.” -Camille H.
(To Matthew) “We need to be independent. We have to find a way without the calculator.” -Wyatt
Year 5: 2016-17 - Corbett High School
“I'm starting to get the hang of this.” -Kai C.
“Wait Jordan I'm going to go to the board with you, because I was gone and don't know what we're doing.” -Raquel K.
“Maybe, if I did my homework I might understand more.” -Jamie C.
“I just have to practice... With more problems.” -Helen P.
“If you roasted a baby, it wouldn't grow anymore.” -Sydney M.
“We took a dancing class on Khan Academy.” -Tyson L. & Zach J.
“Sine can't survive on it's own. It's like a fish without water.” -Miranda A.
“I just need to practice more.” -Skye L.
“Aw shoot, I gotta memorize my unit circle.” -Parker C.
“If you can teach something, you can know it way better.” -Jamie C.
"I guess that's the nice thing about Khan Academy. You can do it at home.” -Bradley K.
“You know, I think I have my parent function toolkit handy.” -Nathan S.
“Your mom's peanut brittle make me think better.”-Ravi H.
"So, you're just plugging in the things you know, and solving for the things you don't know.” -Bradley K.
“When all brains work together, things turn out better.” -Aven M.
“What do you mean?” … “Oh, I see, because it is doing this.” -Rachael C. and Sydney M.
“Don't doubt yourself, just because someone questions you.” -Eve D.
“Do you want me to help you?” -Molly S.
"I actually realized – doing Khan academy- how to do this problem.” -Sydney M.
“You can't ignore the negative.” -Kai C.
“So math homework was your antidepressant.” -Devon M.
“I vote that we should do this entire test again without asking him any questions to prepare better.” -Sarah G.
Year 4: 2015-16 - Corbett High School
“The unit circle always haunts us.” -Merina G.
“You know, I understand this more, the more I think my way through it.” - Mally M.
“It makes sense with a picture.” -Derek M.
“Ennnnnnnm, Geeze, you can’t switch your variables.” -Ishmael W.
“I never made the quote wall.” - Josiah C.
“You have to do the work to pass.” - Josh D.
“I'm gonna keep these packets… Just in case.” -Hunter S.
“It doesn’t equal anything so we can't ‘Solve for X’.”- Serena S.
“I'll teach you how to do it!” -Alexa F.
“I feel like Geometry is important.” -Jordan J.
“As much as I hate Khan Academy, it does help. It is very useful.” -Payton A.
“We can have a collaborative informational discussion if we got it wrong. That is how math works.” -David B.
“I actually figured out my problem was because I was going too fast. Once I slowed down and looked at the problem, I got it right.” -Ryan W.
“I miss Calculus. I never thought I'd say that, but, I miss calculus.” -Katy P.
“This is going to be hard to memorize. I should make notecards.” -Wyatt S.
“And speak with conviction.” - ?
“Bigger” -Wyatt
“Yawn...I should come to math more often...Sorry.” -Raquel K.
“I should have taken notes in class.” -Logan R.
“First step: Read the problem. Second step: Understand the problem.” -Nick R.
“I have to draw them out to understand them.” -Allison C.
“I'm ready to take two tests and pass them with A’s” -Mally M.
“To understand the problem, you have to have the graphs.” -Clare B.
“I'm gonna have to pull out my parent function packet for this one.” -Ismael W.
“I am here to learn.” -Clayton P.
“I've actually done Khan Academy this year, cause it actually helps.” -Keith V.
“I need to write this down because if I write it down I will remember.” -Hannah E.
“You know, asking for help isn't so bad.” -Mally M.
“I think class works best when you talk it out.” -Brick Roaness
“Should I go for a B? I'm doing it. I'm going for a B!” -Steven B.
“I got it right and I understood it.” -Izzy B.
“I'm here to test and succeed.” -Miranda A.
Year 3: 2014-15 - Corbett High School
“Write it. Write it. It’s easier” -Cami M.
“I want to take skill 127. I Want to do it!” -Makenna S.
“If our brain is running in circles, would you say that it is not functioning?” -Taylor H.
“Failure teaches you.” -Camille W.
“It was a good effort.” -Makenna S.
“Oh! It was just more patterns.” -Wilbo V.
“I can’t wait to take this skill test.” -Camille W.
“It’s not about fours. It is about understanding.” -Angelo A.
“Calculators are amazing when you know how to use them.” -Chase B.
“Geez Binschus! You didn’t answer my question. Let me pull out my notes from yesterday.” -Kady H.
[On corrections after grading] “Uh… That’s the process of learning.” -Desiree M.
“Khan Academy is so addictive.” -Brandon D.
[On Khan Academy] “It’s like a game.” -Momo W.
“Ahh, sweet. Practice problems!” -Chase B.
“I’m gonna take out my notebook and take notes so I can learn this.” -Claire D.
“If you soh cah toa, you know them all!” -Tanner G.
“Two baby! Woot” -Devin W.
“Well… if we can explain it, we obviously know how to do it.” -Amanda
“Oh! We can practice that on Khan Academy.” -Sascha F.
“I will admit, the video notes were actually helpful.” -Miranda A.
“Yay! Math.” -Kali A.
“Best way to learn is to teach someone else.” -Jett K.
“I am very proud of this test.” -Kady H.
“I don’t have this one done yet, but I can work it out.” -Mitch N. / Vanessa V.
“I shouldn’t have thrown that (identity) sheet away” -Lauryl M.
“I forgot that everything in math builds off itself.” -Payton A.
“That would be the third time I’ve taken this test. And i improved each time.” -Claire D.
“The only way we are going to get better at this is if we practice more.” -Mitch "Ishmael" W.
“I did it! I learned something in math today.” -Kyler M.
“I’m getting there… eventually… I’ll understand it.” -Terra G.
“Teach me how to math. T-t-teach me how to math.” -Kali A.
“I’m gonna be watching lots of videos this weekend… and doing lots of Khan Academy.” -Tynan K.
“I have my unit circle right here” -Nick R.
Year 2: 2013-14 Oak Harbor High School
“These papers really help” - Ariel R
“How ‘bout we not copy… and be honest citizens.” - Logan L.
“There is enough time to get started” - Mele K
“We changed it to effort TaylorE” - Krimson R.
“Yes! I need practice.” - Eirick S.
“I might retest on it, because I know I can get a 4 on it.” - Reed T.
“Potatoes gonna potate Haters gonna hate” - ?
“I don’t want to skip it. I want to work on this one.” - Jenelle R.
“Wait, wait hold on. Let me get my notebook out. I wanna take notes on this.” - Eric P
“I took the notes from last night… and it was easier.” - Katie M
“Here. I have it in my notes.” - Kendahl R.
“Oh, I got this!” - Taylor D.
“I’ll try. I don’t know if it’ll be right, but I’ll try.” - Katie L.
“Do we got time for this? Helll yeah we do!" - ?
“You are supposed to simplify it. That’s just a general rule of math.” - Katie L.
“I do the cake walk and if I do it right I do the middle of the road…” - Shania N.
“But now I know how to do the quadratic formula so I will do better next time.” - ?
“Guys! Quiet! I’m trying to learn math here.” - Kendahl R.
“I need to be able to figure this out for myself” - Ashlee B.
“It was all squished together and gross no one likes that.” - Ashlee B.
“May I at least try?” - Angel G
“You can’t remove my quote without my permission” - Y.F.S.A <- triangles everywhere (Yzabella S.)
“I hated the skill notes until I found out they actually raised my grade.” - David M
“Studying always pays off.” - Katie L. (3!!!)
“I’ll take the extra time to do the extra problems.” - Colton D.
“It helps when you read the problem!” - Zena H
“...as long as we tried” - Liza L.
“Thank you. Your tutoring has really helped me.” - Brandi W.
“It’s also an example in the book.” - Reed T.
Year 1: 2012-13 Oak Harbor High School
“We don’t need Binschus!” - Johnny M
“I need to teach myself this.” - Emily P
“I can do it.” - Austin H.
“Ohhh, the variables mean something.” - Yzabella S.
“Let’s collaborate.” - Francisco C.
“I really think that some of these questions… I really just have to pay attention more.” - Tyler D.
“I’d rather play survivor, but we don’t learn anything.” - Austin F.
“I wish I woulda done more of my work in this class.” - ?
“There is a benefit to doing all my homework.” - Emily B.
“You gotta explain it to me girl, I ain’t just gonna sit here and copy your paper.” - Dylan V.
“Why am I not taking notes on this?” - ?
“Oh my goodness! It makes sense.” - Cassidy R.
“I don’t know if I’m right, but I’m gonna plug it in to check it.” - Emily B.
“What I want, is to find a way to be better at math. To be more accurate with the arithmetic.” - Zach J.
“I only got it wrong because I didn’t read the question.” - ?
“Yes! I improved!” - Dallas B.
“Oh! This is gonna help me.” - Hailey W.
“Hoooooooooooooo, I love math.” - Hailey W.
“I can already tell, I’m gonna like this chapter.” - Emily G.
“How ‘bout we do math I WANNA DO MATH TODAY.” - ?
“... And I should probably write that down.” - Dylan V.
“They’ve always talked about the vertex form. I thought it was just some magical function, but it’s just a modified parent function.” - Johnny M.
“I’m trying to take better notes this semester.” - Dylan
“You see… Go to Binschus’ website and it’ll have the homework w/ the label.” - Mark J.
“I didn’t do it because I was too busy trying to understand the homework.” Reilly R.
“I need to work on my listening skills.” - Gage L.
“I forgot how to do that. Maybe we can look in our notes.” - Larissa W.
“This is slope-intercept form. Right here, in my notes.” - Caitlin C.
“Oh you divided by three, that makes a lot more sense.” Robert D.
“The reviews mean a lot for the test…” - Chris F.
“I’m still hurt that I never made it on the quote wall.” - Rebecca P.