Introduce Yourself

This is easy ... here's what you need to do:

Say hi, and state how many years (or months) you've been teaching, as well as the country/state in which you live.
Then state two things you hope to gain from the PD. 
​Finally, share something quirky or interesting about yourself. (I'm sure you can find something!)

Introduce yourself here ... 

Previous Introductions

Hello from Karen Wheeldon
I too have been in teaching for a while. I mainly teach senior maths but have a Year 10 class - average levels students and am interested in any new ideas to 'engage' the students. I also believe in the Understanding first but still struggle to have students think the same!
Richard​
Welcome aboard Karen. Hopefully, you'll find this mini-course useful and see it as the start of something bigger. I found this comment poignant - 'I also believe in the Understanding first but still struggle to have students think the same!' ... that is exactly what our PDs are all about. Enjoy!

Hello from Matthew Martin
Hi I am Matt. Teaching maths for about 17 years. (Took a little break). Recently no outdoor space or equipment to do prac activities (trees etc) - hoping we can change this now the new school is almost fully operational! Still kids don’t seem to understand the difference between finding sides (let alone the denominator ones!) and angles. Setting out is terrible - can’t seem to follow my procedures for solutions! Maybe its me…. Looking forward to some new ideas!
Richard​
Hey Matthew, apologies for missing this (8 months ago). Seems the notifications aren't perfect! I just saw your comment on LinkedIn. Obviously, you found this beneficial. Cheers.

Hello from Natalia Curline
I too began teaching a long time ago. I started as a primary teacher and am now teaching maths in junior high. Looking forward to the gems from Richard. I have completed a couple of his courses and have found them very helpful especially as a 'newbie'.
Richard​
Natalia, alas, I missed your introduction. Better late than never. Welcome, and I hope you enjoyed this mini-course.