Introduction

My name is Madame President. But since that blogspot address was taken, I am now Quadratic Queen. However, my students call me Ms. Washington or Ms. W. 

I am a teacher at Salinas High School in the beautiful Monterey County, surrounded by agriculture fields. I have been a substitute teacher in the district since September 2013 and became a teacher on a Short Term Permit last year. This is my first full year teaching in my own classroom. I teach Math 2 and Math 3. My students are sophomores, juniors, and seniors. 

Teaching is in my blood. My mom was a teacher for 27 years and I have many other family members who are teachers. I homeschooled my sons for 4 years and, due to necessity, started substituting. I enjoy working with the children and helping them to understand math. I hope that they will like a math a little more by the end of the year and feel more confident in their abilities than they did the first day they walked through my door.