Becoming a Desmos Fellow
I started last school year with two professional goals: present at a conference become a Desmos Fellow I wanted to push myself and make sure I was filling my bucket. As a working mom, many times I sacrifice personal growth for the sake of time with my children. I am positive that I am not alone in these feelings of inadequacy. I made these goals to push myself out of my comfort zone, and to pursue the self care I so frequently sacrifice. With the help of some amazing friends and colleagues including those from the Southern California Math Teacher Network and #MTBoS, I was accepted to present at the California Math Council South's Conference ( CMC )! This November I will be presenting on visual mathematics, a topic that is very dear to my heart. More on that later. Then, on Sunday, April 15th, I received my email from Desmos... Cue the most excited scream I have ever screamed since I was a 12 year old girl. I felt like I was accepted into college! Remem...