Day 341

Today's bow was acquired in my first couple of years of teaching, when I would hunt for bows at vintage retailers in NYC like Cheap Jacks or Andy's Cheapies. In those days I could find a self-tie like this one for only $10. I'd be fortunate to find anything of quality for that price these days. 

Our unit on ratios is almost done. This has been my favorite unit to teach thus far and I'm really proud of what the kids have been able to accomplish. My two classes are averaging 92% mastery on their daily exit tickets and their getting very confident at their mental math skills. With the exception of one or two kiddos, the pesky 8% of kiddos left are most comprised of folks who have the potential to do much greater. We just need to work on building their capacity to give more of an effort to succeed on a consistent basis. No worries. There's plenty of time left until the end of the school year!

Have a great weekend!