I have been a teacher since 1998. I have worked for Erie 1 BOCES since 2001. Within the years with Erie 1 BOCES I have taught grades 7-12 Mathematics to children of ages 11-21. Some of these children have been excellent math students and some have been poor math students. I award credit for EFFORT in all students working toward becoming excellent math students! There is absolutely no excuse for doing poorly in my math classroom!