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I had a teacher repeatedly announce that I had set the curve, which created peer pressure to not do as well on my next assessments.

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Seeing the “ah-ha” moment with a student who had an honest aversion to fractions. She was angry and often acted out as a way of getting out of class. After some one on one attention during remedial class, I saw the light come on in class and an enthusiastic participation from her while multiplying fractions.

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Timed multiplication tests and having the names of students that passed announced to the class.

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My worst experience as a student was as a Freshman in college. I had already experienced math through PreCalc and was in a College Algebra course. The first problem in the college textbook was 4x6=?. I quickly learned that I could do my homework assignment during the lecture and never work on math in the evening. I aced the class but didn't learn a thing. And the professor didn't even notice that I wasn't engaged in the lessons.

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All of it.

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When the teacher would announce that we would be doing board races,  I was instantly filled with fear.  I hated having the entire class watch me struggle through a math problem and the added pressure of being on a team to win a race was awful!

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When the teacher would announce that we would be doing board races,  I was instantly filled with fear.  I hated having the entire class watch me struggle through a math problem and the added pressure of being on a team to win a race was awful!

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I did not have one

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My worst experience as a math student was just not getting it, and the teacher seeming so frustrated that I was afraid to even ask anymore. I would just pretend to understand and then fail the tests.

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When a student who had been struggling with a concept for a long time looked up at me one day with wide eyes and a huge smile and said, “ohhhhhh!”

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Not until the college level, fortunately, but statistics for business majors. The “business major” part did NOT help, still way too much information way too fast. DROP!

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Not until the college level, fortunately, but statistics for business majors. The “business major” part did NOT help, still way too much information way too fast. DROP!

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Feeling like I completely understood how to solve a problem in class and then getting home to do homework and not remembering at all how to solve a problem. Feeling lost

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Students sharing their excitement with me about an experience where they improved since a previous time.

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That moment when you have been working so hard on a skill that has been especially challenging and the students start to say “ oh now I get what we are doing!” And it’s usually with a smile on their face

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I had a teacher that screamed every day. Never taught much.

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I had a teacher that screamed every day. Never taught much.

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When I was told by a student I was the best math teacher they had in high school (from a senior)

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When I was told by a student I was the best math teacher they had in high school (from a senior)

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I had to call out my test grade of 60 so that the teacher could record it.

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I had to call out my test grade of 60 so that the teacher could record it.

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Being bored.

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I was taught at a very young age a very unique way to count on my fingers. It was very hard for me to not use my fingers as I got older & was expected to have facts memorized.

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My best math experiences as a teacher is when a student doesn’t understand and then they go, “OH! I get it!” Best feeling ever.

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I didn’t have one single experience that stands out, but I remember being frustrated

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Taking students to a math competition

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The teacher didn't know  us. She didn't interact with us much at all. Really there are no words to explain how the class was.

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When we do an activity with math that challenges the students and they tell me that it was hard but fun. I love it when they want to share how they figured out how to solve a question or a problem

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Having students create and solve their own problems at home or during free time.

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Student who said to me that they usually they give up on the hard problems, but they kept going and "got it."

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Student who said to me that they usually they give up on the hard problems, but they kept going and "got it."

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I had a teacher who didn’t grade anything - we always had multiple choice assessments and we would just write the ABCs to see if she noticed.

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Seeing students grow in their understanding of number sense and seeing them use math vocabulary without being prompted.

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Students asked to come in at lunch to work outTedtalks logic puzzles

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Mrs. Greer—6th grade. She was kind, worked with students individually and taught in a way that made math approachable and fun.

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Calculus teacher junior yr in hs. He did not take any sympathy towards questions or asking for help

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I struggled learning subtracting integers from the student teacher. He only taught rules and it made no sense to me. There were many tears...

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My favorite math teacher was Mrs. Ford in 7th grade. It was the only year I actually enjoyed learning math because she made me believe I was a mathematician and she made learning easy. I was working on advanced math that year because of her!

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My 7th grade math teacher from Sequoyah, cannot remember her name. I loved her class because she always had songs or jingles to help us to remember formulas.

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Everyone else caught on faster. I was a visual learner and it also took me longer to understand the concept. I felt deficient

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Everyone else caught on faster. I was a visual learner and it also took me longer to understand the concept. I felt deficient

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It was toooooo long ago to remember.

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I didn't

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I didn't have

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I didn

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Nothing but old school lessons.

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My favorite math teacher actually taught us the concepts. Her personality, style of teaching, and work were very plain and routine but she was an amazing teacher and I learned so much from her.

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My favorite math teacher actually taught us the concepts. Her personality, style of teaching, and work were very plain and routine but she was an amazing teacher and I learned so much from her.

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My Geometry teacher who was a Catholic priest. He was very "flamboyant" but effective.

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My Geometry teacher who was a Catholic priest. He was very "flamboyant" but effective.

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My algebra 1 and 2 teacher. She explained things so well. She was willing to help if you were struggling

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When I could make a relevant real world connection and see the excitement in my kids

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When I could make a relevant real world connection and see the excitement in my kids

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Student engagement and enjoyment with active learning

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10th grade. Patient, offered time to re-teach and ensure mastery. Not fearful to ask questions.

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My worst experience as a student was as a college freshman. I had already taken math through PreCalc in high school and was then enrolled College Algebra. The first textbook question was 4X6=?. I quickly learned that I could do ALL of my homework during the lecture and NEVER study for a test. I aced the class but didn’t learn a thing. And the teacher never even noticed that I wasn’t engaged in the lessons.

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I was not given extensions, but rather just extra worksheets when I would complete tasks early.

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My best experiences are always when a child finally is able to make meaningful real world connections with mathematical concepts! I love the ah-ha moment!

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My favorite math teacher was my 6th grade teacher because he used humor and I felt comfortable and relaxed.

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I love seeing the "ah-ha" moment when my students get the concept and then turn around and share their knowledge and excitement with another student

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I love seeing the "ah-ha" moment when my students get the concept and then turn around and share their knowledge and excitement with another student

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As a special education teacher in a moderate program, being able to focus on the practical application of skills. Watching my students know what bill to use at McDonald’s and how much change to expect - magical!

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As a special education teacher in a moderate program, being able to focus on the practical application of skills. Watching my students know what bill to use at McDonald’s and how much change to expect - magical!

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Sarah Miller was my favorite high school math teacher. She explained things well and had a good relationship with her students

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He was passionate and exciting. He made connections to the real world.

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I honestly don’t have any bad math experiences that I can think of. Or I just blocked them from my memory

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The time 2 students taught a lesson

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Teaching exciting lessons when kids get it and get excited to keep learning.  This year I loved teaching inequalities on the IPads using Desmos!

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When students begin to understand concept of number.

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I didn't have one. :( I didn't like math.

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I didn't have one. :( I didn't like math.

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I was not given extensions but rather extra worksheets when I would complete tasks quickly.

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My best experience as a teacher was getting a student to pass the test at the end of the year when she came into my class with little to no basic math skills.

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Do not remember one.

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My favorite math teacher was Mrs. Woolridge, my 3rd grade teacher. She made math super fun. We played lots of games & when we mastered our multiplication facts, we received a t-shirt.

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Any kindergarten teacher I’ve ever seen - they introduce the world of numbers! 

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Any kindergarten teacher I’ve ever seen - they introduce the world of numbers! 

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Mrs. Kahn 8th grade. She was hilarious and taught in an understanding way!

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Every time my students have that aha moment!

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He was passionate and enthusiastic. He made connections  to the real world.

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My worst experience as a student was as a college freshman. I had already taken math through PreCalc in high school and was then enrolled College Algebra. The first textbook question was 4X6=?. I quickly learned that I could do ALL of my homework during the lecture and NEVER study for a test. I aced the class but didn’t learn a thing. And the teacher never even noticed that I wasn’t engaged in the lessons.

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When I was able to find a way to make a relevant connection and see the excitement in my kids

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Valerie Benton
She challenged me to be a better student.

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Those moments when you find the exact way to connect the dots for a kid. Just the right analogy or explanation comes to mind.

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I had a teacher who never graded anything. We took multiple choice texts all the time and we would write the  ABCs to see if she would notice!

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Mrs. Benton - Honors Precalculus. She was the perfect blend of connecting with us and teaching the subject.

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Getting told how much a student learned in my class.

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Getting told how much a student learned in my class.

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My algebra teacher in high school....Carla Gregory! She always validated my questions and took extra time to make sure I understood whatever we were learning.

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I didn't have a lot of bad experiences with math because I usually did pretty well. I know many others who had a really hard time throughout school!

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None stood out as exceptional

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Watching the students make connections and clearly understand a concept for the first time.

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Mrs. Castleberry in 7th grade. She challenged me each day.

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My best experiences are when I find a new way to teach a difficult concept. Often these moments occur in the middle of a lesson.

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When I moved to Texas the class was working on powers and I was completely lost.

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My college professor who taught me how to teach math

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My algebra 1teacher. He made algebra fun and like a game.

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When the kids are so excited while working together.

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My algebra 1 teacher made algebra fun.

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When we saw the results of the Algebra 2 EOI, and my classes scored well above average.

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When we saw the results of the Algebra 2 EOI, and my classes scored well above average.