Greetings! My name is Kim Lambert and I along with Lynn Randall will be your 7th grade math teachers here at Carver Middle in Room 1710 (a few of you I will only have for FLEX). This is my 2nd year teaching at Carver, but my 21st overall. Some of you will remember me from last year either from being in my 6th grade math class or just in passing from the halls. I’m a complete nerd who’s always loved math, so I love trying to get even the biggest math hater to develop at least an appreciation for the subject if not their own love of it.
I’m a big tech person, so even the things I might give paper copies of in class will have a digital copy that can be found online as a backup. Our work is divided into unit modules by topic through Canvas, but the kids should also keep a notebook or binder for paper work. There are generally only 1-3 grades per unit, but since the notebooks can be used on all formative grades (open notes), it’s to the kids’ advantage to add plenty of detail to their notes during our practice work throughout the unit. On my Canvas page I have a link to my class website, which offers additional resources. A small warning that because my site was made with a non-CCPS Google account, students will not be able to view from their Chromebooks, but they can on their personal devices at home (they shouldn't need it in class as they will have both Canvas and us to help them). Parents/guardians should have no trouble accessing the site. On my class website I also have a backup copy of my weekly updates that get emailed at the end of each week. The website is a work in progress as I redesign my curriculum and plans, but if you ever have any questions, I'm just an email away.
As the kids will notice, I often take a unique approach to math, which should hopefully keep them entertained on top of learning the necessary material. For example, my nerdiness extends to being a huge Marvel fan, so I taught them the coordinate plane last year by comparing the x-axis to Wolverine’s adamantium claws; this year will get other heroes to help learn scientific notation. If we have enough time at the end of the school year, I generally wrap things up with a coding project that shows the kids how math links into coding.
We’re really looking forward to seeing where this year takes us and can’t wait to meet all the kids next week! Remember throughout the year that we’re your guide to not just the math world but also the worlds of middle school and technology, so please feel free to reach out if you have any questions at any time.
We can't wait to meet you all next week! Hope everyone has an amazing weekend!