Kevin Stott, 8th Grade Math, DeAnza Middle School

Spotlight: Math 8 (Eureka), Integrated Math I

Hi, this is my 36th year teaching in OMSD and I have done all of my teaching at De Anza Middle School.  I currently teach Math 8 and Integrated Math I.  I look back on my teaching career and wonder where the time has gone because it feels like only a few years of teaching.  My teaching goal is to continually improve from year to year so that I can challenge myself and my students to achieve more than they ever thought possible.  I self-reflect and self-critique a lot as I listen to other teachers talk about what is working with their classes, or go to in-service meetings, or working with my colleagues on site - wondering how I can take what is successful for them and modify it to my style of teaching.  I balance my teaching with spending time with my wife and two boys - our family loves sports, traveling, and right now we are having a blast as we watch our two sons learn new things every day at school.  I look forward this year sharing my journey as I focus on student engagement by making math meaningful and relevant to my students through the framework of Universal Design for Learning and blended learning.