One Minute with an Educator: Mr. DeWitt

Name:  Scott DeWitt

Years in education: 10.5 years

Subject/Grade assignment this school year:  Pre-Algebra & Algebra I.  Grades are 9th & 10th primarily.

What was your favorite subject in school?  Math

What is your favorite weekend activity?  Getting a long run in and Grilling out with family/friends.

What is your favorite book? The Count of Monte Cristo

What are you most looking forward to in your curriculum this month?  For Pre-Algebra:  An introduction to Geometry.  For Algebra I:  Using an online graphing calculator to help students graph quadratic equations.

What are your students learning this week?  For Pre-Algebra:  Students are learning some basics of Geometry.  For Algebra I:  Students are learning to factor/solve polynomials.

What is your greatest motivator as a teacher? My greatest motivator is to show students that they have the potential to accel in math.