So Proud

I'm headed out in a few minutes for the Farmer's Market, the local Quilt Show and the Earth Day Celebration. BUT, just had to share this story first.

When my daughter was in school, she struggled to understand math. It wasn't until she was a senior in high school that she had a teacher who could explain it in a way that she could understand.
Fast forward several years...she's teacher in the Portland public school system and has a passion for teaching math. She has been involved with groups that advocate for teaching math in ways that students can grasp the concepts rather than memorize algorythmns, and she has been quite successful. Recently, she was one of four Portland area teachers who were selected to be videotaped in their classrooms while teaching geometry to students. The tapes would be included on a CD as part of a book about teaching geometry that will be published for the use of classroom teachers. She teaches middle schoolers - I firmly believe there is a special place in heaven for middle school teachers. Last Wednesday she was wired for sound, cameras were set up, and the tape was made. She was so excited to have this opportunity to be a part of something about which she is so passionate.

I'm so proud of her. She has turned what was challenging for her into a gift for creating understanding in her students so that they would not have to struggle with concepts that were such a huge barrier for her. Congratulations my precious daughter.