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Mrs. Sarah Hallman
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Belleview High School
Hometown:
Asheville, North Carolina
Class Information:
Room Number: 1-220
Students per Class: 170 total, approximately 25 per class
Class Description:
4 classes of Algebra 2 and 2 classes of Pre-Calculus at the high school. I also teach Prep Math classes (Introduction to Arithmetic and Introductory Algebra at the college level).
Position:
teacher, math dept chairman, college adjunct instructor
Needs:
projection system, smart board system for classroom, classroom sets of graphing calculators such as the TI 84+ .
My Philosophy:
Anyone can do mathematics if they understand the instructions. My job is to teach them those instructions. I also believe that in our technological society, if we can provide interactive learning (hands on activities), the lessons are retained better. I am in the unique position of teaching both at a high school and a college. If my high schoolers had some of the technology available to them that my collge students do, they would be stronger math students.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I have been teaching mathematics for 24 years. I have taught middle school, high school, and college level classes. I am married and have three children and 4 grandchildren.
College and Degrees:
BS in Mathematics from Florida Technological University (which is now known as University of Cental Florida).
Favorite Books:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin, the Left Behind series by Tim Lahaye, anything by J.D. Robb
Favorite Quotes:
"Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not get bent out of shape." -unknown author; and "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." - Plato
Interests:
reading, crocheting, tutoring, teaching Bible studies, family, cats
Employment History:
All 24 years have been in Marion County. I started teaching in an alternative school, after spending one year as a teacher's aide. I spent 10 years teaching in middle schools, then moved up the high school level. I have been teaching at the community college for the last three years.
Why Do I Teach?:
Because I believe I can make a difference. When I was in college, and told my advisor I wanted to teach, he literally fell off his chair laughing at me, because math was always a struggle for me. It wasn't that I couldn't do it, I just had to find some way to make it make some sense.... I had to work hard at it. I have learned things over my many years that make math easier. I want to share that knowledge.