Mr. Beaver's Math Class

Red 8 Math Carnegie Learning Mathia Goal for 3rd Quarter (Deadline is Monday, March 14 2022):

All Students who have completed 65 workspaces of the 92 workspaces (70% Completion) will be invited to an Ice Cream Sundae Event.

Red 8 Math Carnegie Learning Mathia Goal for 2021-2022 School Year:

90% of students will complete at least 75% of the assigned Mathia workspaces by May 1, 2022.

Hello 8th Grade Red Firebirds. This is my ninth year in education and my sixth year teaching at Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School. My wife and I chose to make the Greenville our home after spending several years along the South Carolina coast (Myrtle Beach, SC). I received a Master of Education in Special Education from Grand Canyon University while working as a teaching assistant for Horry County Schools for 4 years. I also have worked as a teaching assistant and assistant football coach in North Carolina for Wake County Schools. After college, before becoming an educator, I followed my dream of working for a Division I collegiate athletic department. I also have a passion for educating young adults and being involved in athletics, especially football. I believe all team-related activities can be compared to education. Just as coaches and players must work together, as a team, to win the game or competition, students and teachers must collaborate to achieve the best education possible. A valuable lesson that I have learned is that this team of teachers and students are like family. There is a level of mutual respect that is met in order for a positive and safe educational environment to be established.

Along with football, comic book movies and science fiction movies are some of my favorite film entertainment. I thoroughly enjoy a good movie! I also enjoying spending time with family whether its swimming together or playing in the backyard with my two toddlers.

My childhood has influenced me on how to interactive with students, I have a philosophy of addressing students as "Yes, Sir", "No, Sir", "Yes, Ma'am", or "No Ma'am". In addressing the students in this manner, I hope to educate students the proper response when speaking to peers and adults alike.

As a GCS educator, I will give my students my full cooperation in order to assist them in achieving the best possible STEAM education that PJFMS has to offer.

"The only disability in life is a bad attitude." - Scott Hamilton